Kevin Bronson on August 13th, 2012

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Way too much for a Monday:

‣ The Kills come back around behind last year’s album “Blood Pressures,” but the duo of Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince have another kind of release on the way too – a hardcover photo book titled “Dream and Drive” by band documentarian Kenneth Cappello, who culled the selections from more than 20,000 images of Mosshart and Hince. Tonight the Kills play to a sold-out Mayan Theatre. [Check out our review and gallery from last spring’s show at the Fonda.]
‣ Grandaddy reunites to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the release of “The Sophtware Slump” – they play the Fonda Theatre supported by L.A.’s Earlimart (who have a new album on the way) and DJ Darren Revell .
‣ Sixteen-year-old U.K. songstress Birdy, whose debut album of cover songs came out last November, headlines the Roxy Theatre.
‣ Also in from the U.K.: soul man Michael Kiwanuka hits the Troubadour, with Elle King supporting.
‣ And the free Monday night residencies in Silver Lake/Echo Park offer incredibly strong lineups: Meg Myers at the Bootleg Bar (with Army Navy supporting); Wildcat! Wildcat! at the Echo (with the Neighbourhood and Pageants) and Francisco the Man at the Satellite (with the New Limb and more).

Also:

Helena, Only Son, Diamond Rings and Moostache at It’s a Schhol Night at Bardot
Thomas Nicholas Band at the Viper Room
Café Tacuba at the Observatory
Tennis at the Constellation Room
Bachsung, Marshstepper, Protect Me and Stray Executioner at Pehrspace
Golden State, Spindrift and OONA at Los Globos
Uke Box Heroes, Alana Stone, Kristina Antuna and the Setups at the Mint
Them Howling Bones and the Mo-Odds at Harvard & Stone
Jason Joseph & the Spectacular, Nikki Grier, Chyno, Tasha Taylor and Martin Harley at the Hotel Café
Jovanotti at Amoeba
Steel Panther at the House of Blues Hollywood
As Blood Runs Black at the Whisky A Go Go
Tay & AJ of Allura (Happy Hour) at Saint Rocke
Travis Raab & Epic Jam, Das Tapes and hUH at the Central SAPC
Decode Radio at the Detroit Bar
Avi Buffalo at Alex’s Bar