Tonight in L.A.: Dean Wareham, Torches, the Album Leaf, Scars on 45, Matrimony, Owl John, the Delirians, the Black & the White, Gárate, Aeges

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Here are your Thursday show options:

Dean Wareham, the Galaxie 500 founder whose estimable catalog includes albums in Dean & Britta and Luna, headlines the Roxy Theatre behind his new self-titled solo album. Drug Cabin and HOTT MT open.
‣ Indie-rock trio Torches [pictured] celebrate the release of their new “Endlessly Repeating” EP [check it out here] at the Bootleg Hi-Fi. Mt. Ossa and Roses (ex-Abe Vigoda) open; Superhumanoids do the DJing; and Buzz Bands LA co-presents.
‣ Free show at the Levitt Pavilion Pasadena brings the Album Leaf and Bell Gardens to the bandshell at Memorial Park in Old Pasadena.
‣ Big night at the Hotel Café, with U.K. tunesmiths Scars on 45 highlighting a lineup that includes Broken Anchor, Sophie & the Bom Boms, Maudlin Strangers and Stop Motion Poetry.
‣ And Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit – in the guise of his side project Owl John – visits the Echo, supported by Withered Hand.

Also:

The Delirians, Dub 8 & LA Collective at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
The Black & the White, Cold Blood Club and Brett at the Satellite
Matrimony, Magic Giant and Lena Fayre at the Troubadour
Aeges, Goldsboro, Max Cady and Legal Tender at the Viper Room
Gárate, Iris, Bogan Via, Winter and Children at the Silverlake Lounge
Frente Cumbiero, Mad Professor, Buyepongo and Mas Exitos at the Echoplex
Nightmares on Wax at Amoeba (6 p.m.)
Benny Benassi at Exchange LA
Cherry Glazerr at Harvard & Stone
New American, the North, Tarra Layne, Sun Warshippers and Kinetix at the Mint
Fun to Death, Quatrel’e Da’an, Spaces at the End, Tigercide and Immigre at Los Globos
Compra y Venta (record release) and Shaman Cult at Lot 1
The Psychedelic Cowboys and the Rave-Ups at El Cid
Patrick N. Jordan, Liam Clarke, Mikhala Jene and Ever Theory at the HOB Voodoo Lounge
Dukalion & the Arkitex, A.S.H.E.S. the Chosen, D’Lannie, Broke & Fameless and RandiVision at the HOB Parish Room
Late Night Friends, Willie Green & Paradox, Ship of the Rising Sun, Ryan Arklin and Terrill Williams at the HOB Foundation Room
Attaloss, Ashes of Luna, Fine, Kirrily Keayes and Bang Feather Bang at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Dan Wilson and Sally Seltmann at the Largo at the Coronet
LNGWKND at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Ithaca and the Yelsa Band at Trip
Boa Constrictors, Octagrape, the Widows, Sean Gospel (record release) and the Venom Jackets at Alex’s Bar
Tomorrows Tulips at the Constellation Room
Dirty Audio and Tincup at the Yost Theater
Intocable at the House of Blues Anaheim
Luke Christopher at the Canyon
Michael Franti & Spearhead, SOJA, Brett Dennen and Trevor Hall at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Colbie Caillat at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Patti Linsky at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Marcus Miller at the Catalina Bar & Grill