Kevin Bronson on April 2nd, 2015

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Thursday is a many-splendored thing:

â–º London duo Public Service Broadcasting — who go by the names J. Willgoose, Esq., and Wrigglesworth — bring their unique live show to the Roxy Theatre behind their new album “The Race for Space,” which focuses on the U.S.-Soviet Union space race from 1957 to ’72. The duo’s sample-filled electronic music and live instrumentation, along with their videos, is the like the Best Science Project Ever. Above, the video for “Go!” (and also see the video for “Gagarin”). Local quintet Kiev open the show.
â–º New York bluegrass luminaries Punch Brothers visit the Fonda Theatre behind their new album “the Phosphorescent Blues,” with Gabriel Kahane opening.
â–º “Evermotion” is the title of the new, acclaimed Guster album, and the long-running Massachusetts band visits the Wiltern tonight. Kishi Bashi opens.
â–º The Donkeys headline the Satellite behind their latest album “Ride the Black Wave,” supported by Buxton and White Dove.
â–º Nashville octet ELEL teams up with Bryan Appleby for a show at the Bootleg HiFi.
â–º And Haim hosts and performs at the Sam Jam, benefiting the Our House Grief Support Center, which celebrates the life of actress/baseball payer Sammi Jane Kraft (“Bad News Bears”), who died in a car accident in 2012.

Also:

Bonobo at the Observatory
The Mondegreens, Nyx, Holland Belle and Kat Myers & the Buzzards at the Silverlake Lounge
The Marmozets, Wild Throne and More to Monroe at the Echoplex
Mourn, Traps PS and Empty Frames at the Echo
The Swellers, Heartsounds, Russ Rankin and French Exit at Los Globos
Rudy De Anda, Slipping Into Darkness and El Haru Kuroi at La Cita
Color TV, Hyacinth Girl and Crystales at the Smell
Time & Energy, Indian Summer and We Will Be Lions at Lot 1
Claire Holley, Tony Gilkyson and the Dave Gleason Trio at El Cid
Tim Jones (record release), the Yawpers, the American Spirit and Jack Parker at the Hotel Café
The Crossing, Chris Molitor, Portrait On Fire, Digital Streets and Ella Walker at the Mint
Michael Sweet and Mike Tramp at the Whisky a Go Go
Flashback Heart Attack at the Viper Room
Testament at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Bob Thiele, Jr. & the Forest Rangers, the White Buffalo, Noah Gundersen and Audra Mae at the Largo at the Coronet
Cardboard Lamb, Peg Leg Love, Oyster Club and Space at Cafe NELA
Mike Peters at Saint Rocke
Nora En Pure at the Wayfarer
Pizza Time, Running Niwot and Nancy Strong at Alex’s Bar
Fashawn and Earthgang at the Constellation Room
Buddy Guy at the House of Blues Anaheim
George Wallace and Jimmie Walker at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Fernando Viciconte, Travis LaBrel Band, Luther Russell and Gary Williams at Molly Malone’s
Billy Vera Big Band at the Catalina Bar & Grill