Kevin Bronson on November 7th, 2014

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Sorting out a simply fantastic Friday:

‣ It’s been 20 years since “The Blue Album.” It’s been one month since “Everything Will Be Alright in the End.” Weezer explores all those time passages at downtown’s Belasco Theater.
‣ Speaking of downtown, the Regent Theater [see Thursday’s post] bows with the first day of the Downtown Festival, featuring YACHT, Jerome LOL, Beginners and Sage Caswell.
‣ Warpaint headlines the Echoplex, supported by Avid Dancer and Son of Stan.
‣ At the Echo, it’s Fool’s Gold, Mosco Rosco and GNTLMN at the Echo
‣ Seminal “punk poet” and social satirist John Cooper Clarke performs at La Cita as part of the Punky Reggae night; for Clarke, who came to prominence during the first wave of punk rock and shared the stage with the likes of the Sex Pistols it’s his first U.S. appearance in over 30 years.
‣ Rhye brings its astral R&B to the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian Church.
‣ Manchester Orchestra visits the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery – the Atlantans recently released “Hope,” a “re-imagination” of their latest album “Cope” that features stripped-down renditions of the songs, and the band is out on its “Stripped Down Tour.”
‣ Scottish indie-rockers We Were Promised Jetpacks, who released their third album “Unravelling” last month, do it up right at the Fonda Theatre, supported by fellow Scots the Twilight Sad.
‣ Folk duo Shovels & Rope hold forth at the El Rey Theatre behind their new album “Swimmin’ Time,” supported by Willie Watson.
‣ NYC trio the Kin rock the Bootleg HiFi, with Sophie and the Boms Boms opening.
‣ And U.K. artist Dean Blunt plays Jewel’s Catch One behind his new album “Black Metal.”

Also:

Mason Jennings and Lucette at the First Unitarian Church
High Ends, StaG and the Rebel Light at the Satellite
Pierce the Veil, Sleeping With Sirens and Beartooth at the Fox Theater Pomona
Orenda Fink at Origami Vinyl
Everyone Is Dirty, the Electric Magpie and Guides at the Silverlake Lounge
Avatism, Hands Free, Jamie Charles Music and JIA at Los Globos
DEBT, Brannigan’s Law, Losing End and Sheer at the Smell
Wanna Jalva, Thieves, Cave Clove and Cassandra Violet at El Cid
Raw Power Rangers and Brainspoon at Cafe NELA
Mary & Eli at Pehrspace
Chris Stills, Von Sneidern Rist Hillis & Wisely, Late Night Friends, Ryan Hanifl and Copper & Congress at the Hotel Café
Pegi Young at the Mint (Early Show)
Jungle Fire at the Mint (Late Show)
Check in the Dark at the Hard Rock Hollywood
Four Year Strong, Transit, Such Gold and Seaway at the Troubadour
Black Oak Arkansas at the Whisky a Go Go
Finch, Maps & Atlases, Wounds and Helen Earth at the Roxy Theatre
Schwarzenator, Dirty Cakes, SpaceCream and Archer at the Viper Room
Chase Rice at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Ellysa Rose, Witucki Derby, TS Idiot, Jaclyn Shaw and L’Insanity at the HOB Voodoo Lounge
Kate Micucci, Benmont Tench and Ron Lynch at the Largo at the Coronet
The Toure-Raichel Collective at the Valley Performing Arts Center
Suzie Glaze & the Hilonesome Band and Jeni & Billy at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Pine Mountain Logs and the Burn Riffs at Saint Rocke
Jeff Nisen at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
Daniel Minaya at the Wayfarer
Wheeland Brothers and Hirie at the Constellation Room
Saint Pepsi at the Constellation Room (Late Show)
Common Kings, Maoli and Tenelle at the Observatory
Berlin, Random Parade and Groove Kitty at the Coach House
Dropkick Murphys at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Nutty at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Hunter & the Dirty Jacks at the Press in Claremont
Ryoji Ikeda at Royce Hall UCLA
Air Supply at the Fred Kavli Theatre
Musiq Soulchild at the City National Grove of Anaheim
Insooni at the Orpheum Theatre
G.O.D. at the Staples Center
Steve Tyrell at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Eddie Money at the Canyon