Kevin Bronson on July 16th, 2010

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[I swelter, therefore I am. … Oh, and happy birthday, Jeremy Enigk. Come back soon.]

Top 5 reasons to be outdoors this weekend:

‣ The Swell Season, She & Him and the Bird and the Bee team up for a hand-holder of a concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday night.
‣ MGMT gives you another chance to like its sophomore album “Congratulations,” tonight at the Greek Theatre.
‣ John Doe and Exene, supported by the Living Sisters, (indoors) and Ferraby Lionheart (on the patio), play tonight at the Autry Museum.
‣ Eastern Conference Champions and Links play a free benefit tonight at Space 15 Twenty.
‣ Abandoned Pools do a show Saturday night on the 2nd St. Promenade in downtown Santa Ana as part of “Posse on Broadway.”

Top 2 under-the-radar shows:

‣ Zack de la Rocha’s One Day as a Lion plays shows Saturday and Sunday at undisclosed locations – ticket-holders will find out where the morning of the shows.
‣ The “LA Approved” show on Sunday at Bar Melody (near, LAX, click here for details) features the Pity Party, Signals, Dunes, Foot Village, Future Ghost, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Kissing Cousins, and Monstro.

Top 2 club shows I might duck into:

‣ Vermont trio and Sub Pop whiz kids Happy Birthday play tonight at Spaceland.
‣ Red Cortez rocks it Sunday night at Cinespace.

||| Download: Happy Birthday, “Subliminal Message”

Lots more: In my roundup on West Coast Sound.