Kevin Bronson on July 5th, 2012

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Thursday’s things:

‣ Canadian rockers Young Empires play the Bootleg Bar, supported by Humans and Kiven, with the headliners having recently unleashed one of the most mind-blowing interactive videos ever. Above, is the non-interactive version of “White Doves” – dramatic enough to be sure. But if you go here and log on to see the video via Facebook, you’ll see what the band, director Miles Jay, digital director Derek Blais and the design team Jam3 created. Prepare to see your Facebook photos as you’ve never seen them before.
‣ Mates of State headline the Echo behind their new album “Mountaintops, supported by Stones Throw Records standouts the Stepkids and L.A. newbies Pageants.
‣ And Donavon Frankenreiter plays a free show at the Santa Monica Pier as part of the KCRW Summer Nights Series

Also:

London Cries (f/k/a Juke Cartel) and Frankie Perez & the Truth at the Viper Room
Mala Rodriguez and Los Rakas at the Troubadour
Red Baraat at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
KCRW DJ Chuck P at the Hammer Museum (7 p.m.) as part of “Made in L.A. Music”
King Tuff, Crazy Band and Audacity at Alex’s Bar
Valient Thorr and the Shrine at the Down and Out
Capgun Holdups and Yonatan at Harvard & Stone
GSol and Understory at Los Globos
Leftover Cuties and Sam Shelton at the Virgil
Rainbow Jackson at Hot Mess Boutique
Grandpire, Heavy Handed and In One Wind at the Silverlake Lounge
Fuzjko Hemming at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Zach Ryan & the Renegades, Nala Kete, the Wild Reeds, Barnaby Saints and Marie Moreshead at the Hotel Café
Casa de Calacas at the House of Blues Hollywood
Texas Runaway at the House of Blues Anaheim
Bass Drum of Death and DZ Deathrays at the Constellation Room
Twista, E.V.I.L. Poetry, Chunkie, and Killah at the Observatory
Alma Desnuda, Gavyn Bailey and Tara King at the Coach House