Kevin Bronson on September 19th, 2013

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The lineup for our seriously conflicted Thursday:

‣ Cold War Kids, with two releases out this year (the album “Dear Miss Lonelyhearts” and the new digital EP “Tuxedos”) visit the Wiltern Theatre on a night that features PAPA and the return to L.A. of We Barbarians.
‣ Canadian indie-poppers Stars headline the El Rey Theatre, supported by Trails & Ways. Stars’ most recent album “The North” came out last year, and they recently released a new single.
‣ The Julie Ruin, the latest project from riot grrl Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill, Le Tigre) and friends, released a new album “Run Fast” this month. They rock the Echoplex, supported by La Sera. Above, the video for “Oh Come On.”
‣ Ambient music pioneers the Orb, celebrating 25 years, headline the Fonda Theatre, supported by Nostalghia.
‣ Rabble-rousing rockers FIDLAR and the Orwells team up for a show at the Observatory in O.C.
‣ Texas rockers Midlake, with a new album “Antiphon” on the way in November, play the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
‣ A benefit for CASA of LA at the Satellite features Brian Aubert and Nikki Monninger of Silversun Pickups, Alex Brown Church of Sea Wolf and Patrick Park, along with DJ Hrishikesh Hirway (the One Am Radio).
‣ Broken Anchor celebrates the its debut album “Fresh Lemonade” with a show at El Cid, supported by the Long Fall and Javier Dunn.
‣ And “Isn’t It Time?” Seventies rockers the Babys, re-formed with two original members (Tony Brock and Wally Stocker), new bassist-singer John Bisaha and new guitarist JP Cervoni, play the Roxy Theatre.

Also:

OONA, Toy Light and Ballerina Black at the Silverlake Lounge
Dirty Science, Emanon Blue, Exile, Fashawn and Dag Savage at the Echo
Shinedown at the Los Angeles County Fair
Bastidas at Lot 1 Cafe
David Ramirez, Jesse Thomas, the Mots Nouveaux, IKO and Marco Argiro at the Hotel Café
Tommy Santee Claws and Fort King at Harvard & Stone
Philip Sayce and Jason Sinay at the Mint
Snarky Puppy and Banda Magda at the Troubadour
We Butter the Bread with Butter and Incredible Me at the Whisky A Go Go
Viza, the Artillery, Oxblvd, the Danes and Clepto at the Viper Room
The Watkins Family Hour at the Largo at the Coronet
Lincoln Heights and the Sunset Drifters at the Airliner
LNGWKND at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Water District, Animal Cloud and Capsolin at Saint Rocke
Nickolai Preiss at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
Dairrhea Planet and the So So Glos at Alex’s Bar
Parachute, Matt Hires and Paradise Fears at the Constellation Room
Hunter Ackerman & the Dirty Jacks at the House of Blues Anaheim
Clave Report at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club