Kevin Bronson on January 28th, 2009

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[Happy birthday to silky smooth soul singer Anthony Hamilton, the pride of Charlotte, N.C. …]

Speaking of Charlotte, another one of that city’s native sons, Benji Hughes [pictured], is back in L.A., where he’s on a first-name basis with many fans of his sprawling, genre-hopping album “A Love Extreme.” (“Gonna go see Benji tomorrow?” somebody asked last night.) Hughes holds forth at Spaceland. … In the bigger rooms, Brian Wilson plays the Wiltern, and City and Colour (with William Elliott Whitmore) performs at a sold-out El Rey Theatre. … Tigers Can Bite You and the French Semester head up one big local bill at the Silverlake Lounge, and His Orchestra and Manhattan Murder Mystery head up another at Bordello. … The Soft Pack headlines the Echoplex. … Astra Heights tops a rockin’ bunch at the Viper Room. … Amy Ray and Arizona perform at the Troubadour. … And the Rescues continue their Wednesday night stand at the Hotel Cafe.

Photo by Mike Carroll