Kevin Bronson on December 5th, 2013

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How to take the chill off your Thursday:

‣ Texas soul guy Black Joe Lewis hold forth at the El Rey Theatre behind their new album “Electric Slave,” out on Vagrant. Radkey supports.
‣ Bass maestro Thundercat rocks the Echo, supported by Moses Sumney and Jonwayne.
‣ With his new solo album “You Gots 2 Chill” just out, Brendan Canning (of Broken Social Scene) plays the Echo. Holly Miranda and Hark open.
‣ The estimable Jonathan Richman (read an interview with him here) kicks off a three-night at stand at the Mint.
‣ Alabama’s Waxahatchee (aka Katie Crutchfield), behind her sophomore album “Cerulean Salt,” joins up with Swearin’ for a show at the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock. That’s Waxahatchee’s video for for “Misery Over Dispute,” above.
‣ Pink Mexico celebrates the release of its self-titled debut at the Silverlake Lounge, supported by Dreamers Dose, Criminal Hygiene, the Parmesans and Fartbarf at the Silverlake Lounge
‣ And at the Satellite, a stellar lineup of L.A. artists, featuring Willoughby, James Supercave, the Futures League and Clear Plastic at the Satellite

Also:

Hi Ho Silver Oh, the Far Country and the Native Sibling at the Bootleg Bar
Siddhartha at Los Globos
Blazing Hips, Mini Bear and Between You Me at Lot 1
The Coals and Jared & the Mill at El Cid
The Royal Oui, Wolfcolony, Yo Eleven, Widower and Ben Arthur at the Hotel Café
Black Mambas and Omar & the Stringpoppers at Harvard & Stone
Lynda Kay and Ginny Luke at the Three Clubs
Man With a Mission, Mind the Gap and Fire Tiger at the Roxy Theatre
Brando’s Island, Alexx Calise, Satellite Sky and Ultraject at the Viper Room
Ireesh Lal at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
Howie Day, Tyler Hilton and Nick Shattuck at Saint Rocke
XO, Tennis System and Half Goon at Alex’s Bar
Foals at the Observatory
Gavin Turek at the Constellation Room
Trevor Hall and Nahko at the House of Blues Anaheim
Dwight Yoakam at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Talib Kweli and Big K.R.I.T. at the Valley View Casino Center
B.B. King at the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino
Spazmatics at the Canyon
Etc! Etc! at the Yost Theater
Barbara Morrison at the Catalina Bar & Grill