Kevin Bronson on November 7th, 2013

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Great things on a Thursday:

‣ Mazzy Star, back with “Seasons of Your Day,” the band’s first album since 1996 headlines the Wiltern Theatre.
‣ The Gaslamp Killer plays a special show at the Mayan Theatre – it’s a fundraiser for the L.A. producer, born William Benjamin Bensussen, who still faces hefty medical bills after this summer’s near-fatal scooter accident.
‣ Wu-Tang man GZA joins up with Jonwayne and more for a night at the Echoplex.
‣ Ab-Soul and Joey Bada$$ bring their “Smokers Club” tour to the Fonda Theatre.
‣ Blues stalwarts the Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band visit the Mint, supported by Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants and Hang Dog Expression.
‣ Those Darlins [see our October post] headline the Echo behind last month’s release of their third album “Blur the Lines.”  Diane Coffee (Shaun Fleming of Foxygen) and Jesus Sons open.
‣ And Tired Pony – the supergroup fronted by Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody – does the first of two nights at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery behind its new album “The Ghost of the Mountain.” That’s the video for “All Things at Once,” above.

Note: Jonathan Wilson’s headlining show at the Troubadour has been postponed “due to a medical emergency in the band,” he announced on his website. Stay tuned for a makeup date.

Also:

Blink-182 at the Hollywood Palladium
Kris Bowers, Moses Sumney and Moonchild at the Bootleg Bar
SoMo at the El Rey Theatre
Immature and Dru Hill at Club Nokia
Strange Talk and the Griswolds at the Satellite
Mina Knock and Jez Dior at Los Globos
Josh Boyd 3, Flames of Durga and Outliers at Lot 1
Brian Whelan, the World Record and Jimmer at El Cid
Lisa Donnelly, Salvador Santana, Shades of Jackson, Jillette Johnson and the Black Lillies at the Hotel Café
The Halo Method at the Whisky a Go Go
William Control, Davey Suicide, Fearless Vampire Killers, Forget Your Friends and In White Noise at the Roxy Theatre
Soulfly, Havok and Lody Kong at the Viper Room
Rittz, Snow Tha Product and Jarren Benton at Tru Hollywood
Tall, Dark & Lonesome and King King
The Old Pacific Revue and Ghostlight Orchestra at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Queensryche and Gilby Clarke at Saint Rocke
Jett Pink at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
The Lonely Wild and Torches at the Detroit Bar
Woggles, Vooduo and JJ & the Real Jerks at Alex’s Bar
John Brown’s Body, Stick Figure and Seedless at the Observatory
Keller Williams at the Constellation Room
SOJA, Common Kings and Aaradhna at the House of Blues Anaheim
Dioses Del Tiempo at the Ember of Anaheim
Buddy Guy at the Coach House
Operation Gratitude at the Federal Bar
Brass Knuckles at the Yost Theater
Turtle Island Quartet and Nellie McKay at the Valley Performing Arts Center
Robert Cray at the Fox Performing Arts Center
Smokey Robinson at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Marilyn Kentz at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Steve Tyrell at the Catalina Bar & Grill