Kevin Bronson on May 18th, 2012

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Decisions, decisions, decisions … your Friday night is full of ’em:

‣ Best Coast kicks off a three-month tour by headlining the Wiltern behind its new album “The Only Place.” Jeff The Brotherhood and Abe Vigoda set the table.
‣ Dum Dum Girls launch a busy L.A. weekend (they’re at the Getty on Saturday) with a show at the Echoplex along with  Tamaryn, Young Prisms and Sisu.
‣ Canadian folk-rockers Great Lake Swimmers headline the Troubadour behind their new album “New Wild Everywhere” (that’s the video for the title track, above), supported by recent Mute signees Cold Specks.
‣ London’s the Boxer Rebellion swings back through L.A. for a show at the El Rey Theatre. [We liked ’em last May.]
‣ The Gaslight Anthem, their fourth album “Handwritten” on the way in July, play an early show at the Roxy. The New Jersey punk-rockers recently released a single from the new record, “45.”
‣ Brooklyn’s Chappo [see our Tuesday post] brings its fun garage-pop to the Bootleg Bar, where Kitten and Red Circle Underground open.
‣ And Suckers zip into the Echo on the heels of their new album “Candy Salad,” supported by Vanaprasta and Young Man.

Also:

Dam-Funk at SkyBar at the Mondrian
Kina Grannis at the Ford Amphitheatre
The Dan Band at Club Nokia
Khaira Arby, Peaking Lights and Moon Pearl at the Satellite
Anenon, Shigeto, Dntel and Gold and Soil (Ana Caravelle and Asura) at the Eagle Rock Center for the Arts
Greg Lake at the Orpheum
A second night of “Maya Rudolph & Gretchen Lieberum Are Princess: An Evening of The Music of Prince” at Largo
Too $hort, Mike P and Richie Valley at the House of Blues
Kingsley, Scarlett and more at the Roxy (late show)
Vendetta Red, Sponge and Future Villains at the Viper Room
Garrison Starr and Erin McLaughlin at the Hotel Cafe
Chris Pierce at Harvelle’s
Serazino at the Mint
Joachim Garraud at Avalon Hollywood
G. Love & Special Sauce at Hollywood Park Casino
Norse Horse’s free in-store at Origami Vinyl
Dirt Dress at Pehrspace
Sadie & the Blue Eyed Devils at Rafas Lounge Art Gallery
Lee Fields & the Expressions at Exchange LA
Gardens & Villa and KO KO at the Constellation Room
It’s Casual at the Slidebar in Fullerton