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2009 Stories by L.A. Weekly Music Critics

• Rock Picks: MIKA MIKO, SILVER PINES, OLIN & THE MOON, LIVING THINGS

  published December 31, 2009

  Friday/January/1 Mika Miko at the SmellWith tonight’s show, the third of a three-night... More >>

• The 10 Best L.A. Albums of the ’00s

  published December 31, 2009

  10. SILVERSUN PICKUPS, CARNAVAS (DANGERBIRD, 2006)In 2006, Silver Lake was a fixture in L.A.’s... More >>

• Rock Picks: Gabriel Andruzzi, DANNY B. HARVEY, RIOT GRRL XMAS CARNIVAL

  published December 24, 2009

  Friday/December/25Gabriel Andruzzi (of the Rapture) at AvalonAs fans of New York’s finest... More >>

• Rock Picks: Ozomatli, Harper Simon, Spain

  published December 17, 2009

  Friday/December/18Harper Simon, the Chapin Sisters at the Bootleg Theater When the Chapin Sisters... More >>

• J.ROCC, THE THRONES, BAND OF SKULLS, THE SLITS AND BRETT DENNEN

  published December 10, 2009

  FRIDAY DECEMBER 11BAND OF SKULLS AT THE TROUBADOUR This young English trio is perhaps the... More >>

• Rock Picks: Willie Nelson, Maude Maggart, Two Tears

  published December 3, 2009

  Friday/December/4 The Airborne Toxic Event with Calder Quartet at Walt Disney Concert HallIn what... More >>

• Rock Picks: J. Tillman, Peaches, Japandroid

  published November 26, 2009

  FRIDAY/NOVEMBER/27JAPANDROIDS, SURFER BLOOD AT THE ECHOGuitar-and-drum combo Japandroids might... More >>

• Rock Picks: THE JOE KROWN TRIO, THE FIERY FURNACES, THE LILYS, MR. GNOME

  published November 13, 2009

  FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20THE JOE KROWN TRIO, KIRK JOSEPH AT THE MINTAny roundup of Crescent City talent... More >>

• Rock Picks: Fuck Buttons, Exene Cervenka, Imogen Heap, John Fogerty

  published November 5, 2009

  FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Quintet, Madlib at the... More >>

• Rock Picks: Amy Millan, Dirty Projectors, Chip Taylor, LA 101

  published October 29, 2009

  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30Hot Chip DJ Set at AvalonWere this virtually any other band, we’d be... More >>

• Rock Picks: Sunset Rubdown, Alela Diane, Pelican, Rose Melberg

  published October 22, 2009

  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23Yacht at 740 ClubYACHT’s new album, See Mystery Lights (DFA), is... More >>

• Rock Picks: Grizzly Bear, Michigan and Smiley, Meshell Ndegeocello, Aztlan Underground

  published October 15, 2009

  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16Thao With the Get Down Stay Down, Portland Cello Project at the EchoplexThao... More >>

• Rock Picks: Steve Earle, Polvo, These Arms Are Snakes, Correatown

  published October 8, 2009

  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9Motorhead at Club NokiaLemmy Kilmister knows a thing or two about rock &... More >>

• Rock Picks: Amadou & Mariam, Manimal Festival, Marianne Faithfull, Gil Scott-Heron

  published October 1, 2009

  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2Amadou & Mariam at Henry Fonda TheaterFans who missed Amadou & Mariam back in... More >>

• Rock Picks: Rain Machine, Pearl Jam, Wallpaper, Bon Iver, Dodos

  published September 24, 2009

  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25Autolux at El Rey TheatreL.A.’s Autolux play densely arty guitar rock that... More >>

• Rock Picks: Pink, the Grates, Doug Paisley, Ooh La L.A. Festival

  published September 17, 2009

  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18Pink, the Ting Tings at Staples CenterNo one who heard Pink’s debut... More >>

• Rock Picks: Broken Nobles, Anny Celsi, Seu Jorge, the Killers

  published September 10, 2009

  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11Seu Jorge, Bebel Gilberto at the Hollywood BowlBebel Gilberto has a lot to live... More >>

• Rock Picks: Camper Van Beethoven, Cass McCombs, AC/DC

  published September 3, 2009

  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4The Happy Hollows, the Health Club at SpacelandThe Happy Hollows are the kind... More >>

• Rock Picks: Os Mutantes, Hall and Oates, Bat for Lashes, Davila 666, Maia Sharp

  published August 27, 2009

  FRIDAY, AUGUST 28The Warlocks, Morning After Girls at SpacelandLet’s face it, that... More >>

• Rock Picks: Former Ghosts, Steely Dan, the Dirtbombs, Six Organs of Admittance

  published August 20, 2009

  FRIDAY, AUGUST 21THE SONICS AT THE ECHOPLEXLong before Mudhoney and Nirvana first plugged in their... More >>

• Rock Picks: Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro, Elvis Costello, Rock & Roll Summer Circus

  published August 13, 2009

  FRIDAY, AUGUST 14Rock & Roll Summer Circus featuring Henry Clay People, Fol Chen, Flying Tourbillon... More >>

• ROCK PICKS: Black Francis, Bob Dylan, Caroline Weeks, Casiokids

  published August 6, 2009

  FRIDAY, AUGUST 7DAM-FUNK, COMPUTER JAY AT CALLING ALL KIDS AT THE HYPERION TAVERNStones... More >>

• Rock Picks: Future of the Left, Deerhoof, Ronnie Mack's Barndance, The Urinals

  published July 30, 2009

  FRIDAY JULY 31FUTURE OF THE LEFTJapandroids at Spaceland Future of the Left, from Wales,... More >>

• Music Picks: Sky Saxon Tribute, Daddy Kev, Grace Jones, The Mekons

  published July 23, 2009

  FRIDAY JULY 24SKY SAXON TRIBUTEat the EchoplexWith all of the recent hysteria about Michael... More >>

• ROCK PICKS: CEU, GIRL IN A COMA, COLDPLAY, GRAVEYARD

  published July 16, 2009

  FRIDAY JULY 17CEU AT THE ROXYAmid the seeming plethora of Brazilian singers of... More >>