Kevin Bronson on May 1st, 2015

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Happy International Workers Day:

► They Might Be Giants have brought back Dial-a-Song, released the new album “Glean” in April, given away a live album as a free download, and now they visit downtown’s Regent Theater at the midway point of a long national tour.
► Sleater-Kinney is back for a second night at the Hollywood Palladium.
► Kinky and Salt Petal visit the Natural History Museum as part of the First Fridays series.
► With his new album “MCIII” coming out next week, Mikal Cronin plays the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock , supported by WAND, Mild High Club and Golden Daze.
► Denver indie-poppers Tennis headline the Troubadour, supported by the Shilohs. Above, Tennis’ new video for “Mean Streets,” as song that appears on the forthcoming expanded edition of “Ritual in Repeat.”
► London’s East India Youth plays the Roxy, joined by Kathryn Calder (of the New Pornographers).
► And Dan Deacon holds down the party at the Echoplex, along with Prince Rama and Ben O’Brien.

Also:

Nightwish, Delain and Sabaton at the Greek Theatre
The Bright Light Social Hour, Talk in Tongues and SWIMM at the Bootleg HiFi
Kodak to Graph, Big Wild and Obeson at the Echo
Paper Machete, Vanish Valley, Shotshell Press and Whorenet at the Silverlake Lounge
Dustin & the Explosions, Specters, Kids and Topanga Patchouli at the Smell
Seasons, Derde Verde, Madame Headdress and Parents at Pehrspace
Darian van den Bercken, Maia Jasper and Summer Hassan at Hollywood & Highland
Dark Tantrums, Gantz, Indica and Introspekt at King King
Tony Lucca, Keaton Simons, Anna Rose & Casey Buckley, State to State & the Burning of Rome and Bird Dog at the Hotel Cafe
Vic Ruggiero and the Delirians at the Mint
Saxman Andre at the HOB Foundation Room
The Barry Zweig Trio at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Joel Jerome, Bouquet and Bloody Death Skulls at Non Plus Ultra
The Janks and the Deltaz at Mrs. Fish
The Coathangers and Tomorrows Tulips at Pappy & Harriet’s
Hoobastank, Se7en Reasons Why and Carbonine at Saint Rocke
Zacc West at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
Doldrums and Moon King at the Wayfarer
The Story So Far, Four Year Strong, Terror and Souvenirs at the Observatory
From Indian Lakes and the Soil & the Sun at the Constellation Room
Branchez at the Observatory (Late Show)
Danny Maika at the HOB Crossroads
Michael Schenker, Gundriver, Liquid Circus and Stepchild at the Coach House
The Walker Brigade and Lawndale at Taix
Prettiest Eyes and Deepakalypse at Timewarp Records
The Kuba Stankiewicz Trio at the Catalina Bar & Grill