Kevin Bronson on July 18th, 2012

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Your shows for Wednesday:

‣ Singer, songwriter, provacateur and online sensation Amanda Palmer, her new album “Theater Is Evil” due Sept. 11, swings through L.A. for two events this week. Tonight, Amanda Palmer & the Grand Theft Orchestra play to a sold-out Roxy Theatre, and on Thursday she’ll appear at the Pop Tart Gallery, where work commissioned for the album (Shepard Fairey, David Mack, Kristin Hersh, Molly Crabapple, Tao Lin, Robyn Hitchcock and DJ Spooky are among the artists) is being exhibited through July 26.
‣ Ferraby Lionheart, with a new album on the way in the fall, plays a full-band show at the Bootleg Bar, with Line & Circle and Detective opening. That’s Lionheart’s video for “Pocketknife,” off his 2010 album “Jack of Hearts.”
‣ Reggae stalwarts The Lions and join Stones Throw royalty Peanut Butter Wolf at Dub Club at the Echoplex.
‣ Boys School, with a freshly minted self-titled self-titled album, does a free show at the Satellite, supported by Davis Fetter and Yonaton. (P.S.–It’s Fetters’ birthday.)
‣ And NYC quartet the Dig continue what so far has been a very good residency at the Silverlake Lounge, with Busy Living Moostache among the support acts.

Also:

Demi Lovato and Owl City at the Greek Theatre
Daedelus at Low End Theory at the Airliner
Rittz and the League of Extraordinary Gz at the Viper Room
Jonny Craig and Kurt Travis at the Troubadour
Busy Bee, Coka La Rock, Percee P and more as part of the Bronx Legends Tour at Los Globos
Jose-Luis Orozco at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
Cathy Heller, Sharaya Mikael, Molly Cottrell and Elijah Ford at the Hotel Café
Stanton Moore Trio at the Mint
Pebs at the Universal Bar & Grill
Wide Streets at Lot 1 Cafe
Scotty McCreary and Attwater at the Pacific Amphitheatre
Gingger Shankar and Willie Watson at Largo
The Gods of Greed, LA Death Dolls, Venison, Damaged Kids and Piracy at the Central SAPC
James Clay Garrison at Saint Rocke
The Fixx, the Reflexx and Hyena Motorcade at the Coach House