Kevin Bronson on March 21st, 2014

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Your fantastic Friday:

‣ Kings of Leon bring their “Mechanical Bull” tour to the Forum.
‣ St. Vincent visit the Wiltern behind her new self-titled album. That’s the video for “Digital Witness,” above.
‣ Kraftwerk winds up its stint at Disney Hall with “The Mix” and “Tour de France.”
‣ Resurgent local sextet Afternoons play the Silverlake Lounge, supported by Babes, Jack Diaz and the Royals.
‣ Weekend [whom we loved at SXSW] rocks the Echo, supported by Cities Aviv and Surf Club.
‣ The Black Lips get crazy at the El Rey Theatre, with the Coathangers supporting.
‣ French-Chilean singer/rapper Ana Tijoux holds forth at the Echoplex, supported by Subsuelo and Kumbia Queers.
‣ And the Musink Tattoo Convention & Music Festival kicks off at the O.C. Fair & Event Center, with a musical lineup of Descendents, the Vandals and Love Canal.

Also:

The Toadies, the Supersuckers and Battleme at the Troubadour
Wakey Wakey, Jillette Johnson and Casey Shea at the Bootleg Bar
Lydia Loveless, the Herbert Bail Orchestra and Mojo Stone at the Satellite
Vega at Los Globos
A White Hunter, Gorgon Zoloft, cthtr and Big Swamp Thunder at the Smell
Punch Punch Kick, Turbo Lightning, Sanglorians and Detangler at El Cid
Heathers, Girlpool, Winter and American Culture at Pehrspace
Calico, Amelia White, the Battlefield, Lily Kershaw and the Acetates at the Hotel Café
Mad Moon Riot, Parlee and We Are Kings & Queens at the Mint (Early Show)
Hellfyre Club, Busdriver, Nocando, Open Mike Eagle and Milo at the Mint
Check in the Dark at the Hard Rock Hollywood (Happy Hour)
Dorian Wood at Human Resources
Reverend Horton Heat, Nekromantix, Deke Dickerson and James Intveld at the Roxy Theatre
What’s Eating Gilbert, Allison Weiss and Phoebe Bridgers at the Viper Room
Bayside, Four Year Strong, Daylight and Mixtapes at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Nation Culture at the HOB Foundation Room
Colin Hay at the Largo at the Coronet
Samantha Pearl, Bruce Sudano, Sara Niemetz and Snuffy Walden at Genghis Cohen
The Barry Zweig Trio at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Jackshit at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Best of Friends at WitZend
Jett Pink at Saint Rocke (Happy Hour)
The Good Foot at Alex’s Bar
Brett Dennen and Foy Vance at the Observatory
Hopsin at the Yost Theater
The Sword, O’Brother and Big Business at the House of Blues Anaheim
Descendents and the Vandals at the OC Fair & Event Center
Larry Hernandez at the Fox Theater Pomona
Dennis Chambers and Grafitti at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Michael McDonald at the Canyon