Kevin Bronson on August 3rd, 2012

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It’s suddenly feeling like a long holiday weekend …

‣ The first day of Hard Summer 2012 goes off at L.A. State Historic Park with Bloc Party, Boys Noize, Bootsy Collins, Miike Snow, A-Trak and more. Are you going? Recommended reading: The “Getting Here” section of Hard’s website. Riding the Metro is free today with a Hard event pass.
‣ Real Estate [pictured] visits the Fonda Theatre, supported by Sun Araw and Melted Toys.
‣ Their first album in 11 years just out in June, Beachwood Sparks headlines the Echo.
‣ TV on the Radio and Toro y Moi wind up a third day of music at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach.
‣ And the Belle Brigade do a lunchtime show at California Plaza downtown.

Also:

Murder by Death, Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons and Ha Ha Tonka at the El Rey Theatre
Dax Riggs, Mr. Elevator & the Brain Hotel and Old Testament at the Satellite
Skyline Pigeons, Ocean Grove and C O L O R at the Bootleg Bar
The Wild Maps, Tamar Kaprellan and Kimie Miner at the Hotel Cafe
Rusko at Control at Avalon
MidCity, CBG, Polyester the Saint and Connor Evans at the Roxy Theatre
Cinderella and Sebastian Bach at the Pacific Amphitheatre
Elizaveta at One Colorado
Pigeon John at the Dragonfly
The Piper Downs, Evil Maria, Bad Suns and more at International Pop Overthrow at Fais Do Do
The Beatnuts and tha Alkaholiks at the Key Club
Spineshank at the Whisky
Lil Rob and Suga Free at the Observatory
Bleached and Diiv at the Constellation Room
North Mississippi Allstars Duo at the Mint
The Temporary Thing at Los Globos
WALK at Pehrspace
Twin Owl, Erick Serna and Michael Rey & the Woebegones at Lot 1 Cafe
Steel Panther at the House of Blues Anaheim
Pepe Aguilar at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk
Air Supply at the Canyon Club
Clockwork at AVEC
Eddie Grey, Mariana Bell and Zachary Ross at El Cid
Truck Bitch, Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, Ratchet Set and Tremellow at the Smell
Tres Chic and Fade to Mind at Los Globos
SNEW, Sisters Doll, the Twitch and Zombie Bass at the Hard Rock Café Hollywood
La Chamba at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena
Pacific, the Knitts, Golly Gee Whiz, Them Guns, Concrete Rivers and Jamie Alimorad at the Troubadour
Hillbilly Herald, MK4, Future Villains, Little Miss Nasty, the Lonely Drunks Club & Rubylith at the Viper Room
The Hood Internet, Psalm One and Tanya Morgan at the Central SAPC
World Tribe, Kyndryd and South Side at Saint Rocke
Tuff, Pretty Boy Floyd, Stonebreed and the Hard Way at Brixton South Bay
Dramarama, Smiling Face Down and the Ferns at the Coach House