Kevin Bronson on February 17th, 2014

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Your President’s Day marching orders:

‣ London duo Public Service Broadcasting mixes electronic instrumentation and samples with piano, guitar and banjo and sets their music to old public information films. PBS visits It’s a School Night at Bardot, along with Scavenger Hunt, Jess Williamson and RF Shannon. That’s the “educational” video for “Everest,” above, based on the ill-fated 1924 expedition to the world’s highest peak. [Public Service Broadcasting also plays Wednesday at the Bootleg.]
‣ Kan Wakan continues a residency at the Echoplex, supported by Lo-Fang, Mark de Clive Lowe and Brandon Coleman at the Echoplex
‣ Upstairs at the Echo, it’s Kera & the Lesbians, joined by Andrew Sheppard, Black Apples and Wyatt Blair at the Echo
‣ Busy Living, does its third Monday at the Satellite, with Air Life, Dreamland and Moke Hill supporting.
‣ At the Silverlake Lounge, the New Electric Sound continues its residency, supported by Kid Cadaver, Peg Leg Love and the Brock’s.
‣ And young jazz pianist Kris Bowers visits the Bootleg Bar, supported by Wilberta and Le J Keys Collective.

Also:

Duncan Sheik, David Poe, Tony Lucca and Jason Joseph & the Spectacular at the Hotel Café
Open Mic at El Cid
Wet & Reckless and Tulips at Harvard & Stone
Bixby, Laura Dickinson, Biggcitty Band and Azhia at the Mint
Charming Liars, Knee High Fox, Illumination Road and Mad Moon Riot at the Troubadour
The Toledo Show at the Viper Room
Travis Creeps at Trip
Fever the Ghost, Swimm and Globelamp at the Detroit Bar
Hindu Pirates, Thee Rain Cats, Avid Dancer and Black Sea at the Constellation Room
Musink at the House of Blues Anaheim
Triple Threat at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Cecile McLorin Salvant at the Catalina Bar & Grill