Kevin Bronson on April 30th, 2010

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[On this final day of April, birthday wishes go out to Amanda Palmer, who, according to her Twitter feed, was last seen in a taxi in Germany searching for lodging. Now, on to our regular programming:]

Tonight: The Antlers’ album “Hospice” is moodier than sleep-deprived blogger with a slow Internet connection. Which is to say I can relate. The Brooklyn trio [pictured] brings its cinematic sound to the sold-out Troubadour tonight, with Phantogram supporting. … Nite Jewel should be announcing release plans for a new EP pretty soon (right?), but in the meantime they are touring with Bay Area electro-funk band Sugar & Gold; tonight’s dance party is at the Echo. … Downstairs, Heartless Bastards rock the Echoplex. … Murder City Devils play the Fonda Theatre. … And the Gift Horse Project goes off at the Bootleg Theater, benefiting the Silverlake Conservatory of Music. … Also: Chris Pierce at the Hotel Cafe; A Day to Remember at the Wiltern; the Spill Canvas at the Roxy; His Orchestra and I Heart Lung at Pehrspace; Les Blanks and Le Switch in a free gig at Casey’s Bar downtown; Moses Campbell at the Smell; Growing at Spaceland; the Slackers at the El Rey; Queen V at the Viper Room; and Needtobreathe at the Glass House.

||| Download: Sugar & Gold, “Feels Like Fire”

Saturday: It’s Avi Buffalo’s big coming-out party – the young Long Beach quartet released its debut album this week, and has a summer of touring (with the likes of Modest Mouse, Blitzen Trapper and one big band they haven’t announced yet) ahead. Tonight’s record-release show at the Troubadour might be the last L.A. sees of the foursome until August. … A couple other big shows featuring top-drawer local bands: No Age headlines a noisy bill at the Eagle Rock Center for the Arts; and Nico Stai teams up with Shadow Shadow Shade at the Bootleg Theater. … Spirit Animal joins Free Moral Agents for a party at downtown’s Redwood Bar. … Circle Jerks and 7 Seconds rock the Fox Theater in Pomona. … And Portugal. The Man plays an acoustic show (8 p.m.) at Space 15Twenty on Cahuenga in conjunction with the “Los Angeles, I’m Yours” art show. … Also: The Ponys at Spaceland; So Many Wizards at the Smell; Snow and Voices at the Hotel Cafe; Needtobreathe at the El Rey Theatre; and Devin the Dude at the Roxy.

Sunday: Chris Cornell plays a solo set at the Roxy as part of his “Songbook Series.” (And he’s back at the Sunset Strip venue on Monday night to do a benefit for the Fulfillment Fund.) … Solid Gold parties down at Spaceland, supported by Marvelous Toy and the 22-20s. … The Grand Ole Echo program offers up Old Californio and Paul Chesne Band for its 5 p.m. bill. … Later at the Echo, Part Time Punks plays host to Voxhaul Broadcast. … And Charlie Wadhams and Bonfire Madigan play the Bootleg Theater. … Also: Aaron Roche & the Choir at Your Door at the Hotel Cafe; Scars on Broadway at the Troubadour; and A Day to Remember at the Fox Theater.

Photos: Antlers by Ben Ritter; Avi Buffalo by Jeff Antebi