Kevin Bronson on June 26th, 2011

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Sunday’s shortlist:

‣ Peter Murphy hits SoCal behind his first solo album in seven years, “Ninth.” Check out the hand-painted sets in his video for “I Spit Roses.” Murphy plays the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa tonight, with a date Wednesday at the Troubadour in the offing.
‣ Big noise at the Wiltern tonight, where re-formed ’90s stoner-rock dudes  Sleep will be joined by by Harvey Milk and Premonition 13, the new band from Scott “Wino” Weinrich (the Obsessed, Saint Vitus).
‣ Taking Back Sunday and Thursday rock the House of Blues.
‣ And three nice free shows, all starting early – Funeral Club, Jackson Tanner and Kip Boardman at Grand Ole Echo at the Echo (5 p.m.); Mia Doi Todd’s in-store at Amoeba (5 p.m.); and Frank Fairfield’s in-store at Origami Vinyl (6 p.m.).

Also:

Dr. John and Guitar Shorty at the Long Beach Bayou Festival
Jonah Matranga at the Hotel Cafe
The Dirtbombs at Alex’s Bar
Yellow Magic Orchestra, Cibo Matto and Buffalo Daughter at the Hollywood Bowl
Neil Hamburger at the Satellite
Mana at Staples Center
Face to Face at the Glass House
Bryce Vine at the Viper Room
Nic Jackson at the Mint
Sarah Jarosz at McCabe’s