Kevin Bronson on May 28th, 2014

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‣ Elbow visits the Wiltern behind its new album “The Take Off and Landing of Everything,” the band’s sixth. Above, the video for “New York Morning.”
‣ Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit, the new album “Stay Gold” arriving in two weeks, plays the El Rey Theatre, supported by Willy Mason.
‣ Willie Watson (ex-Old Crow Medicine Show) headlines the Bootleg HiFi behind his new Dave Rawlings-produced album “Folk Singer Vol. 1.”
‣ L.A. quintet Babes celebrate the release of their debut EP with a show at the Satellite. Mosco Rosco and the New Electric Sound join in the fun.
‣ Brooklyn rockers Parquet Courts take on the Roxy Theatre – their new album “Sunbathing Animal” is out next week. Scraper and CCR Headcleaner open tonight.
‣ U.K. dance-rockers Crystal Fighters join up with L.A.’s Wunder Wunder for a night at the Troubadour.
‣ L.A. punk-rockers Roll the Tanks [see “Goodnight Jimmy Lee”] celebrate the release of their latest album “Broke Til Midnight” with a show at El Cid that also features the Mo-Odds and Vanish Valley.
‣ Big night at the Hotel Café sees Broken Arrow – the new project from Charlie Clark and Brandi Emma – doing another night of their residency along with sets from Thomas Dybdahl, Victoria Williams, Miranda Lee Richards, Son of the Velvet Rat and Genevieve Bellemare.
‣ And speaking of residencies, Dreamland winds up its stand at the Silverlake Lounge, supported by Close to Modern, Dekades and Highlands.

Also:

Max Collins and Sad Robot at Hemingway’s
Jamestown Revival at the Grammy Museum
The Vim Dicta and Decorator at Harvard & Stone
The Bolts, the Coffis Brothers & the Mountain Men, Familiar Looking Strangers and Cassie B at the Viper Room
Sophie, Cromie and Rare Times at Los Globos
Canto, the Hailin Saint, Automaticband and the Living Strange at the Mint
Los Rakas at the Echoplex
Peanut Butter Wolf at Amoeba
Viento Callejero at La Cita
Mankind Is Obsolete, I:Scintilla and Many of Odd Nature at Complex
California Breed at the Whisky a Go Go
Los Marcapasos, Plan Ve, Roses in December, Backbone 69 and Mario Lamarque at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Lauren Roze and Riley at the HOB Voodoo Lounge
Cristina Black at the Standard Hollywood
Bonsai Boulevard and Kristen Gutoski at Malo
Sea Wolf and Nick Shattuck at Saint Rocke
John Clinebell and Wesley Woo at WitZend
Crazy Town and Haster at the Observatory
Nothing at the Constellation Room
Dessy Di Lauro at the Federal Bar
The Doorknockers at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Lorraina Marro at the Catalina Bar & Grill