Seraphina Lotkhamnga on June 2nd, 2012

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Your spectacular Saturday:

‣ The legendary Beach Boys celebrate their 50th anniversary with a reunion tour and stop by the Hollywood Bowl with their pop-laden harmonies.
‣ Glasgow’s post-rock band Mogwai tear it up at the Fonda Theatre with Chad Van Gaalen as support.
‣ Cass McCombs headlines the El Rey Theatre in support of both 2011 albums, “WIT’S END” and “Humor Risk.” [That’s his video for “Bradley Manning” above.] The Entrance Band opens.
‣ The Ruby Friedman Orchestra, whose debut album is slated for a release this summer, plays a sold-out show at the Troubadour. [Grab “Hang Around” here.] Other acts rounding out the night: K’noup & Kelly, Help the Doctor, the Relative Strangers, Abbot Kinney and Symphony.
‣ And Détective, the new band featuring Guided By Voices’ James Greer and Useless Keys’ Guylaine Vivarat, celebrates the vinyl release of their EP “Basket of Masks.” [Grab “Rhodesian Man” and “Monochrome Girl” here.] Others joining the party include Mistick Krewe of Clove ‘n’ Hoof, Nora Keyes, Laughing Eye Weeping Eye and Azalia Snail.

Also:

Eyes Lips Eyes, Hey Ocean, Young Hunting at the Bootleg
Charlie XCX at the Bootleg (late show)
Wildcat! Wildcat! at Downtown Central Library
Tic Tic Boom! at Centennial Square at Pasadena City Hall (with a screening of “The Wedding Singer”)
Avi Buffalo (in-store) at Fingerprints
TV Girl, Dreams, Mister Lies, Slow Magic, Honeydrips, Stag, Caves & Eliot, Mirror Lady, Different Sleep, Tuesday Glass at Space 15 Twenty
Peter Case at McCabe’s
Black Crystal Wolf Kids at Basement Tavern
Capital Cities at Detroit Bar
Chris Botti at Greek Theatre
Mind the Gap at Hotel Cafe
Joey Dosik at Del Monte Speakeasy
Greenhorse, Hearts and Minutes, The World Record, Yoya at the Satellite
American Royalty (DJ Set), Steffi Graff
Ramshackle Glory, Black Sparrow Press, IGAF Sequoia, Last Legs at the Smell