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Tonight In Rock: Ben Lee, Juana Molina, Murder City Devils, Miranda Lee Richards

Juana Molina will be playing tonight at the Troubadour | Picture via Juana Molina's Myspace
Our Pick: Juana Molina, Laura Gibson, Luke Top @ Troubadour
Tonight Australian musician/actor Ben Lee will be performing at Largo at the Coronet with musician/actress Mandy Moore. Seattle-based garage rockers Murder City Devils are poised to play to a sold-out crowd at the Henry Fonda Music Box with Brother Reade (LAist Interview, Review) in tow. And, lastly, San Franciscan singer-songwriter Miranda Lee Richards will be headlining Spaceland. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Troubadour to catch Argentine singer-songwriter Juana Molina.
Juana Molina - "El Vestido"
Ben Lee, Mandy Moore @ Largo at the Coronet
Juana Molina, Laura Gibson, Luke Top @ Troubadour
Murder City Devils, Brother Reade, Silverghost @ Henry Fonda Music Box (Sold-Out)
Miranda Lee Richards, The Chapin Sisters, The Moon Upstairs, Big Search @ Spaceland
Horse the Band, Neon Navajo, Graf Orlock @ The Smell
Mike Stinson, Dave Gleason @ Redwood Bar & Grill
The Soul of John Black @ The Mint
The Karabal Nightlife, The Monolators, The Shivers @ Echo Curio
David Piltch, Van Dyke Parks and Co. @ Largo at the Coronet (Little Room)
Nutty, Double Naught Spy Car @ The Echo
Where’s Moo, Recycled Air, Audra Mae, Decca Tree @ Silver Lake Lounge
Jill Hennessy, Charlie Wadhams @ Hotel Café
Jake Coco @ Molly Malone's Irish Pub
Mishka, K’Naan @ The Roxy
Joey Cape of Lagwagon, Chris Schifflet of Foo Fighters, Jon Snodgrass of Drag the River, Limbeck @ Knitting Factory (Main Stage)
We Shot The Moon, Big Surrender, Ridel Radio (performing the songs of Ridel High & AM Radio), Eudora @ Knitting Factory (Front Stage)
Hello From Reno, BoxViolet, Name of the Moon @ Mr T's Bowl
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