Buzz bands

Something up his sleeve

When Silverlake neo-new wave band Possum/Dixon broke up at the end of the 1990s, frontman Rob Zabrecky was already well on his way to becoming immersed in a different counterculture. On a tour stop with Possum/Dixon in Baltimore, Zabrecky learned a vanishing trick from a local magic shop, which eventually became part of the band’s live show. Now he’s a regular in L.A.’s magic scene, performing at the Magic Castle. On Friday, Zabrecky will be doing magic at Bricktops at the Parlor Club in Hollywood. Zabrecky’s shopping around a solo EP to indie labels. Eventually he hopes to bring the magic to his music and mix the two onstage.

From Altadena to Sweden

Altadena native Damon Aaron is in Chicago recording electronic-acoustic band Telefon Tel Aviv; he leaves for Europe this week to tour with I-Wolf of the Sofa Singers; and, most important, the singer-songwriter has just released his first record, the six-song EP “Cymbidium.” In Europe, he already has a following. “It’s a bit weird. I’m getting people writing me from Sweden, saying, ‘I’m in love with you,’ ” he says.

Fast forward

Orange County heroes Lit are joined by San Diego punk mainstays Unwritten Law and New York City singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw at the Key Club tonight in a benefit for the Surf- rider Foundation. The show also features Godsmack, Theory of a Deadman, Rumblefish and Spineshank.

-- Dean Kuipers, Jeff Miller, Steve Baltin

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