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Tonight in Rock in LA - Smoosh, The Pipettes, Thailand, Juliette Lewis and the Licks
Smoosh: They're 14, they've been rocking for years. We interviewed them in April. Touring America is what they're doing for their summer vacation. What are you doing for yours? The Pipettes are equally cute, but in a very different (and legal) way @ The Troubadour
Juliette and the Licks @ Spaceland
LCD Soundsystem, Yacht @ El Rey Theatre
Thailand, Repeater, Death to Anders, Expo 70 @ Silverlake Lounge
Hymns, Mezzanine Owls, The Parson Redheads, Frankel @ Viper Room
Jeremy Camp, December Radio, Switchfoot, Relient K @ Gibson
U.S. Bombs, The Stitches, Smogtown, Death Party, The Mormons @ Safari Sam's
Bang Sugar Bang, The Randies, Chupacobra, Girl in a Coma @ The Scene
Static-X, Otep, InVitro, Skumlove @ House of Blues
Doug Benson @ Largo
Abe Vigoda, The Vultures, Ima Fucking Gymnast @ The Smell
Health, The Mae Shi, Abe Vigoda, Beach Balls @ Pehrspace
Metal Skool, Immune, Drugstore Cowboys, Daredevil Jane @ Key Club
Burning Brides, The Starlite Desperation, Subrosa Purr, Thee Gentlemen Callers @ The Echo
The Pipettes - Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me
LCD Soundsystem - Daft Punk is Playing at My House
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