Kevin Bronson on December 14th, 2014

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Sunday in the city:

‣ Night 2 of KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas brings Smashing Pumpkins, Modest Mouse, No Doubt, Tears for Fears, Weezer, Interpol, Imagine Dragons, Vance Joy and Alt-J to the Forum.
‣ Forty years since his last North American tour, the singer-songwriter now going by the name Yusuf/Cat Stevens holds forth at the Nokia Theatre.
‣ It’s a night of gorgeous ambient music at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, courtesy of the Dustin O’Halloran and Adam Wiltzie, doing business as A Winged Victory for the Sullen.
‣ Midwestern emo greats American Football, touring behind the re-release of their 1999 debut album, do a second night at the Fonda Theatre, supported by David Bazan. Above, the video for “Never Meant.”
‣ Psych-rockers Cosmonauts are joined by Corners, Burnt Ones and Feels at Part Time Punks at the Echo.
‣ And Lili Haydn and Meiko perform at the Mimosa Music Series brunch show at the Federal Bar in North Hollywood.

Also:

Miyavi at the El Rey Theatre
Tube & Berger, Freddy Be and Lee K at the Sound Nightclub
The Original Wailers at Mozambique
A Giant Dog, Useless Eaters and Prettiest Eyes at the Satellite
Ghost Noise, Goodnight Cody, howardAmb and In Tents at the Smell
Jonah Matranga, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald and Lakes & Hurricane Roses at the Hotel Café
Nick Thomas, the Heirs, Tarot School, Yellowbird Mantra and My Body Sings Electric at the Mint
The Forest Rangers and Dream Club at the Troubadour
Sam Tsui, Kurt Hugo Schneider and Macy Kate at the Roxy Theatre
A New Challenger Approaches, of the Earth, a Mirror Hollow, the Roscoe’s and Diversion at the Viper Room
Infinity Babes and Just Another Sensation at the Viper Room Downstairs Lounge
Suddenly Boy N Girl, Ghost Lit Kingdom, Under the Sun, Kill the Computer and St. Cello’s Fall at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Terry Malts, Hard Left, Bad Daddies, Surprise Vacation and Spokenest at Cafe NELA
McCabe’s Annual Holiday Show at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Young Dubliners and Hoist the Colors at Saint Rocke
Fenix TX, the Burning of Rome and Skylark at the Wayfarer
The Dodos, Rudy de Anda and Dustin Lovelis at Alex’s Bar
Pepper at the Observatory
Kyle at the Constellation Room
Damage Inc., Memory Layne and Los Pendejos at the House of Blues Anaheim
Johnette Napolitano and Rhythm Turner at the Coach House
The Charlie Daniels Band at the Valley Performing Arts Center
The Mighty Met at the Canyon
Patty Peterson at the Catalina Bar & Grill