Kevin Bronson on June 27th, 2014

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What a Friday you have in store:

‣ Hey, Veruca Salt is back. Like really back. The original lineup of Nina Gordon, Louise Post, Steve Lack and Jim Shapiro have released their first new material in 18 years (above, the video for “It’s Holy”), and their reunion tour brings them to the Roxy Theatre tonight.
‣ World Party brings its epic pop songs to the Troubadour, supported by Gabriel Kelley.
‣ The BET Experience kicks off three nights of big shows downtown, with Maxwell and Jill Scott performing at Staples Center and Future with DJ Khaled & Friends at Club Nokia.
‣ Taylor McFerrin visits the Bootleg HiFi behind his debut LP “Early Riser,” out on Brainfeeder Records.
‣ Bleached plays the Echoplex, along with Zig Zags, Audacity and L.A. Witch.
‣ Upstairs at the Echo, there’s a pre-party for Saturday’s Lolipalooza featuring Mr. Elevator & the Brain Hotel, the Abigails, Cat Signs and more.
‣ The Roaring Nights series kicks off at the Los Angeles Zoo with music from electro quarter Strangeheart.
‣ And soul trio KING showcases material from its forthcoming album at the Lyric Theatre.

Also:

Touché Amoré, Tigers Jaw and Dads at the Glass House
The Winery Dogs at the Saban Theatre
Cultura Profetica at the El Rey Theatre
Hell’s Belles and Badflower at the Satellite
Phil Vassar, Easton Corbin and Amie Mangola at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
Honey Child at HM 157
Wussy, Zookeeper’s Palace, MACEDO, Jeff Harms and Judson Claiborne at the Silverlake Lounge
Derrick Morgan, the Delirians, the Champions Inc and the Debonaires at Los Globos
Gang Wizard, Remainderless, the Communist Party and Signor Benedick the Moor at the Smell
Extra, the Elemenohs, Emerson Star and Jack Payne at El Cid
Creeps, the Lemons, Post Life, Flower Girl and the Doozies at Pehrspace
Malese Jow Titus Makin Jr. & Austin Charles, Angelika Vee, Joy Autumn and 3 Heads at the Hotel Café
Garrett Lee Robinson, Purr Gato, Gypsies & Judges, the New Peter Gabrielz, the SubDivisions and Robotic Asphyxiation at the Mint
Kazzie and Roxxanne Montana at the Viper Room
Graceland Ninjaz at the Hosue of Blues Sunset Strip
Electric Machines, Gone Avery, Alma de Jade, Maximize, Cincos Santos and Human Kingdom at the HOB Foundation Room
The Pillar Saints, the Avenue, Detroit Diesel Power, River 22 and Serapolar at the HOB Parish
Jon Brion at the Largo at the Coronet
Seven Lions at Exchange LA
Midnight Cities, Exit Sky, Junio and Morrison at Antigue Bar & Grill in Montebello
The Barry Zweig Trio at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Chuck Prophet at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Kid606, Anenon, Twin Braids, Dj Douggpound, Defrag and Izapa at Complex in Glendale
The Tamlins & Arise Roots at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park
Big Mountain, Beyond I Sight and Back Bone at Saint Rocke
Kevin Sousa at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
Possessed By Paul James, Sean & Zander, RT N the 44’s and Blind John Pope at Alex’s Bar
Strung Out and Death By Stereo at the Observatory
Owls and Into it. Over it. at the Constellation Room
Alex Dreamz at the Yost Theater
The Moan, Hooray For Our Side and Stupid Flanders at the House of Blues Anaheim
Miranda Sings at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Martha Davis & the Motels, the Reflexx and JD Peterson at the Coach House
Natalie Cole at the Fox Performing Arts Center
Sea Wolf at the Canyon
The Blank Tapes and Dead Feather Moon at the OC Tavern
Spazmatics at the Pasadena Civic
Elliot Deutsch Big Band at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Jack Jones at the Catalina Bar & Grill