Kevin Bronson on April 1st, 2011

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[No pranks today, it’s Susan Boyle’s 50th birthday, after all. And a busy night in L.A.:]

Top show picks on the first day of a new month:

‣ It’s time for the monthly meeting of mammals – First Fridays at the Natural History Museum goes off tonight with San Francisco’s the Fresh & Onlys (that’s their video for “Waterfall,” above) filling in for the Pinker Tones, who originally were scheduled to play but were forced to bow out. Songstress Ceci Bastida opens.
‣ Sonny & the Sunsets, whose sophomore album “Hit After Hit” is due April 12 on Fat Possum, play the Echo, supported by San Francisco trio the Sandwitches (new album “Mrs. Jones’ Cookies,” out this week) and by young Brooklyn indie-rockers Oberhofer. @ The Echo ($12) ”“ You know you’re a talented songwriter if you can get Kelley Stoltz to join your band.

||| Download: Sonny & the Sunsets, “I Wanna Do It”
||| Download: The Sandwitches, “Joe Says”
||| Download: Oberhofer, “Away Frm U”

‣ Heavy hitters at Largo, where Robyn Hitchcock, Jon Brion and Grant Lee Phillips team up.
‣ Uh Huh Her headlines the El Rey Theatre behind its new EP, “Black and Blue.”
‣ Royal Crown Revue swings into the Mint.

Also:

Dead Meadow and Imaad Wasif at Bordello
Odd Future at the sold-out Glass House
Love Grenades and Odd Modern at the Echoplex
Chasing Kings, the New Limb and Kiev at the House of Blues Anaheim
Free in-store at Origami Vinyl with Gangi and Dreamtapes (7 p.m.)
Viza at the Troubadour
Ballerina Black at Lot 1 Cafe
Bronto Skylift at downtown’s 5 Star Bar
Southeast Engine and Whispering Pines at the Satellite
Brett Young, Brendan James and Matt White at the Hotel Cafe
Olafur Arnalds at the Bootleg Theater
J. Irvin Dally at Pehrspace
ZooBombs at the Redwood
Dierks Bentley at Club Nokia
Firebug and Brandon Ashley at the Viper Room
Yellowthief at the Smell
RT n the 44s at Echo Country Outpost
Moondog at Silver Factory Studios