Kevin Bronson on May 4th, 2015

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Ain’t gonna make no joke at May 4 here, no I absolutely will not:

► Cillie Barnes [see “Symmetry” kicks off a residency at the Satellite, supported by Sun Drug, Draemings and the Grand Southern.
► Alt-rockers The Moth & the Flame and indie-pop outfit Freedom Fry are sharing this month’s residency at the Echo. On opening night, Mount Saint opens.
► Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington stages a performance of his new album “The Epic” at the Regent Theater backed by a 10-piece, a string section and a choir. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson conduct the latter and Low End Theory’s Daddy Kev DJs.
► Indie-pop duo Golden Coast has the residency at the Bootleg HiFi, with Act As If and Armors supporting.
► At the Silverlake Lounge, it’s singer-songwriter Mesmi, joined by Maxie Dean and Vylet at the Silverlake Lounge
► And electro-pop quartet Mansions on the Moon heads up the lineup at It’s a School Night at Bardot, joined by the Golden Hippie, Walker Lukens and Julie Mintz. Above, MOTM’s video for “Somewhere Else Tonight.”

Also:

Shana Falana, Bur Gur, Stay Cool Forever and Ghostporn at Pehrspace
Javier Dunn, Kevin Garrett, Sleeping Wolf and Evan Ross at the Hotel Café
Bullet & Snowfox, Queen Kwong and Lady Low at Harvard & Stone
Rome Will Burn, Ghost Lit Kingdom, Daryl Berg, Barney Bones, Vox Waves and Rocky at the Mint
Higher Flux, Bats in the Belfree and Juju Blooms at the Viper Room
Cavalera Conspiracy at the House of Blues Sunset Strip
Dave Seaman at Sound Nightclub
Translator at Fingerprints in Long Beach
Sister Crowley, Clementine Hall and Stab at the Wayfarer
MC Magic at the Observatory
Lightning Bolt and Liturgy at the Constellation Room
Nico & Vinz at the House of Blues Anaheim
Discovery Players at CSUN
Open Mic at El Cid
Open Mic at Molly Malone’s

Photo of Kamasi Washington via Facebook