Kevin Bronson on January 16th, 2014

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Strong options abound on your Thursday:

‣ Long-running electronic duo the Crystal Method, whose strong fifth album came out this week, rock the El Rey Theatre and turn over a new leaf – for the first time in the their two decades, Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland will perform with a live band tonight.
‣ The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy is out on a solo tour behind his recent covers EP “Colin Meloy Sings the Kinks;” he visits the Fonda Theatre supported by John Roderick (the Long Winters).
‣ Nashville rockers Moon Taxi headline the Troubadour behind their latest album “Mountains Beach Cities,” supported by Fortress Social Club and Cillie Barnes.
‣ Nightmare & the Cat heads up a strong local bill at the Bootleg Bar that features Carina Round, Fever the Ghost and the Peach Kings.
‣ Bonfire Beach – the new band fronted by Dexy Valentine of Magic Wands – makes its live debut at Loaded Hollywood.
‣New Zealand-bred, London-based Connan Mockasin [see this post] plays the Echo, supported by Dub Thompson and Liphemra.
‣ And XO, the new band featuring Jake and Jeff Turner of Say Anything, rocks the Satellite, supported by Barely Blind and Souvenirs.

Also:

Spain, the Late Great Fitzcarraldos, Satchmode, Fire & the Romance, Simone White and Anna Ash at the Hotel Café
Jimmy Gnecco at the Viper Room (Acoustic Show)
Them Howlin’ Bones and Tapioca & the Flea at Harvard & Stone
Slay the Phoenix, the Vigils, ALSO and Untoward Children at the Silverlake Lounge
Bedcrumbs at Lot 1
JD Bender and Sunday Morning Sinners at El Cid
The Meat Packers, the Do-Its and the Barrelhouse Kings at the Mint
Lynda Kay at the 3 Clubs
EL DASA at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Mark Governor at Genghis Cohen
LNGWKND at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Fire in the Hamptons at Amplyfi
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, the Simpkin Project and the Expanders at Saint Rocke
The Sewer Rats, Black Mambas, the Hurricanes and the Stone Age at the Detroit Bar
The Magnificent at Alex’s Bar
Unwritten Law at the Observatory
Nilu at the Constellation Room
Mimosa at the Yost Theater
De La Cruz, All Day Nothing, Dom Liberati and Statues of Cats at DiPiazza’s
Pepper at the Canyon
Will Downing at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Robben Ford at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Dave Slonker Big Band at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club