Kevin Bronson on December 13th, 2013

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‣ Dawes plays a big hometown show at the Wiltern – the quartet’s latest album “Stories Don’t End” came out in April, and they recently collaborated with the Killers on the holiday single “Christmas in L.A.” That’s Owen Wilson in the video for the song, the proceeds from which benefit the Global Fund to fight AIDS.
‣ Australian party-starters Jagwar Ma come back to town after their rousing October show for a date at the El Rey Theatre, with Fascinator opening.
‣ Lee Ranaldo & the Dust – see our post on the Sonic Youth guitarist’s new album –  rocks the Echo, supported by Bill Orcutt and Jacob Felix Heule.
‣ It’s Night 1 of the 10th annual Hohotel benefit at the Hotel Café, which benefits the Los Angeles Fire Department Spark of Love Toy Drive. Tonight’s lineup features Shane Alexander, Among Savages, Broken Anchor, Cary Brothers, Javier Dunn, Joel Eckels, Ernie Halter, Jim & Sam, Knifeyhead, Erin McLaughlin, My Name is You, Jake Newton, Kathryn Ostenberg, the Roof Beam Carpenters, Sami the Great, Keaton Simons, Garrison Starr, Nina Storey and Sweet Talk Radio.
‣ Smallpools headline a sold-out show at the Troubadour, supported by Parade of Lights and the Hard Knocks.
‣ Great home-cooked lineup at the Satellite, with Olin & the Moon, Rainbow Jackson, Sadie & the Blue Eyed Devils and Fairbanks – and it’s a $5 show with a canned food donation.
‣ And L.A. punk-rock institutions the Weirdos headline the Echoplex, supported by the Middle Class, Audacity and Corners.

Also:

Joe Bonamassa at the Dolby Theatre
French Horn Rebellion, Carousel and Shy Girls at the Bootleg Bar
Rob Zabrecky at Taix
Black Crystal Wolf Kids, Burly Temple, Becky Kramer’s Brother and Up the Heat at the Mint
Light FM and Omniflux at Pehrspace
Cinderella Motel and the Vigils at Loaded Hollywood
Bleached and Beach Party at Whole Foods (3rd at Fairfax)
Paul Kalkbrenner at the Fonda Theatre
Holy Theater, American Cream, Third Vision and Their Wedding at the Silverlake Lounge
Theo Parrish, Wolf+Lamb, Felix Dickinson and Mudd at Los Globos
GRMLN, Bodegas and Girl Tears at the Smell
Golden Gloves at Lot 1
Fuzz, Endless Bummer and Doses at El Cid
Pacific Coast High and Tina Vonna at Trip
Smile Empty Soul at the Whisky a Go Go
Street Drum Corps, the Raskins, Skinmask, Opus Dai, In White Noise and Gutter Noise at the Roxy Theatre
Jeff Campbell at the Viper Room
Dishwalla, Taylor McCluskey & the MFICs and Chanel West Coast at the Viper Room (Late Show)
Sub Focus at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Jordan Ruiz, Zephyris, Angel Travis, Anson Li and Joylissa at the HOB Voodoo Lounge
The Barry Zweig Trio at the Del Monte Speakeasy
House of Vibe at WitZend
The Iguanas at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Jett Pink at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
C.C. Valentine, This Time With Feeling and XOXO at the Detroit Bar
Death By Stereo, the Howlers and Henchmen at Alex’s Bar
The Story So Far, Stick To Your Guns, Such Gold Rotting Out and Heart to Heart at the Observatory
The Mowgli’s, Blondfire and Hunter Hunted at the Constellation Room
Dave Widow at the House of Blues Anaheim
The Robin Zander Band and Jackpot Club at the Coach House
Moonshine Bandits at the Industry Theater
Kanye West at the Honda Center