Kevin Bronson on May 11th, 2009

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Jom Van Oostende directs this Tour de L.A. with Jason Heath & the Greedy Souls, and, yes, that’s Wayne Kramer of the MC5 guesting on guitar. “Anarchist Girl” is from Heath’s album, “The Vain Hope of Horse,” which offers a tough, bittersweet take on Americana and features cameos by Kramer, Nels Cline and Tom Morello. Heath and his band play at the May 17 installment of Grand Ole Echo at the Echo.

Fifty minutes of the Kills at Coachella was not enough – the London duo is on its way back to SoCal for shows May 21 at the Glass House and May 22 at the Music Box @ Fonda. Here’s a warm-up: the Kenneth Cappello-directed video for “Black Balloon,” the song off 2008’s “Midnight Boom” and also the title of the band’s new EP.