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2008 Stories by L.A. Weekly Music Critics

• Beck, Arabian Prince, Dennis Wilson, Love: Four More Great L.A. Reissues of 2008

  published December 25, 2008

  Dennis Wilson | Pacific Ocean Blue | Columbia LegacyThere’s a reason... More >>

• Rock Picks: The Wailers, Thelonious Dub, Halfmonk, Mike Watt & the Secondmen

  published December 25, 2008

  THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25Good for the Jews at the EchoplexThere’s a debate going on today,... More >>

• Pacific Heights: L.A. Weekly's Top 10 L.A. Recordings of 2008

  published December 18, 2008

  No Age | Nouns | Sub PopTo say that this was the year of No Age is to... More >>

• Rock Picks: The Duke Spirit, New York Dolls, Lil Wayne

  published December 18, 2008

  FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19The Duke Spirit at the RoxyThe Duke Spirit swing low through town one last time on their way... More >>

• Rock Picks: Amanda Palmer, Metallica, War Tapes

  published December 11, 2008

  THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11Murs at El Rey TheatreNicholas “Murs” Carter titled his latest... More >>

• Rock Picks: AC/DC, Dressy Bessy, Meshell Ndegeocello

  published December 4, 2008

  FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 The Atomic Sherpas at TaixThe Atomic Sherpas do some of the... More >>

• Rock Picks: Holly Golightly, Sergio Mendes, Wu-Tang Clan

  published November 27, 2008

  FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28Danny B. Harvey, Insect Surfers at TaixGuitarist Danny Bryan Harvey might be... More >>

• Rock Picks: Aretha Franklin, Lucinda Williams, Deerhunter

  published November 20, 2008

  THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20  Kaiju Big Battel, Busdriver at the MayanWomen will cry! Men will... More >>

• Record Reviews: The Knux, Robin Thicke, Gang Gang Dance

  published November 13, 2008

  The Knux | Remind Me In Three Days | InterscopeDespite... More >>

• Rock Picks: Part Time Punks Festival, The Breeders, Rodney Crowell

  published November 13, 2008

  THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Robyn Hitchcock at Largo at the CoronetOne of the big trends in the... More >>

• Rock Picks: Tangerine Dream, Spindrift, Robyn Hitchcock

  published November 6, 2008

  THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Linda Ronstadt & More >>

• Rock Picks: Orphics, Roky Erickson, Madonna

  published October 30, 2008

  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30   Neil Young... More >>

• Rock Picks: The Kooks, Neil Young, Jerry Cole Memorial

  published October 23, 2008

  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23    More >>

• Rock Picks: Tegan & Sara, Patti Smith, Stereolab

  published October 16, 2008

  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16      Petra Haden & Woody Jackson at... More >>

• Rock Picks: Antony & the Johnsons, Kings of Leon, Jay-Z

  published October 9, 2008

  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9    Global Drum Project at UCLA’s Royce... More >>

• Rock Picks: Detour Music Festival, Dandy Warhols, David Byrne, Die Rockers Die

  published October 2, 2008

  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2  Mad Juana at the Viper Room“You take the... More >>

• Rock Picks: Pacha Massive, Calexico, Juliana Hatfield

  published September 25, 2008

  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25  MISSION OF BURMA at the... More >>

• Rock Picks: Digable Planets, Pigeon John, the Wedding Present, Prima Donna

  published September 18, 2008

  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18      PRIMA DONNA at the Knitting... More >>

• Record Reviews: Koushik's Out My Window, Black Ghosts' self-titled debut

  published September 18, 2008

  Koushik | Out My Window | Stones Throw RecordsOut My... More >>

• Rock Picks: Brian Wilson, the Juan Maclean, Common

  published September 11, 2008

  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11  Built to Spill, Quasi at the TroubadourHey,... More >>

• Rock Picks: DJ Quik, Alejandro Escovedo, Ratatat

  published September 4, 2008

  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Why? at the EchoplexIt’s hard to imagine... More >>

• Record Reviews: Inara George and Van Dyke Parks, Darker My Love

  published August 28, 2008

  Inara George and Van Dyke Parks | An Invitation|... More >>

• F Yeah: Frickin' Yes in the Summertime

  published August 28, 2008

  This weekend’s F Yeah Fest, at the Echo, the Echoplex and Jensen’s Rec Center in Echo Park, has gotten a lot of... More >>

• Rock Picks: Ice Cube, Bob Dylan, Dog and Pony Show

  published August 28, 2008

  THURSDAY, AUGUST 28 Junior Brown at the Key ClubHonky-tonk renegade... More >>

• Rock Picks: Sunset Junction Street Festival, El Vez, Café Tacuba

  published August 21, 2008

  THURSDAY, AUGUST 21 Playing Thursday: PETER & GORDON,... More >>