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Tonight In Rock: Jon Brion, Céu, Mika Miko, The Builders and The Butchers

The Builders and the Butchers will be playing tonight at Spaceland | Picture via the Builder and the Butchers' Myspace
Our Pick: The Builders and The Butchers, Illinois, Eastern Conference Champions @ Spaceland
Tonight, as always, local multi-instrumentalist/producer extraordinaire Jon Brion (LAist Interview, #2, Review) will be jamming with friends at the Largo at the Coronet. Brazilian-bred singer-songwriter Céu is poised to grace the Roxy. And, lastly, local noise/punk outfit Mika Miko (LAist Review) will be headlining the Smell in Downtown with Audacity in tow. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch Portland's own folk rockers the Builders and the Butchers (LAist Interview). LAist favorites Illinois and Eastern Conference Champions are slated to kick things off.
Tonight In Rock would also like to tip our cap to Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne (LAist Interview) for his latest Emmy nomination, as well as Tim Delaughter of the Polyphonic Spree.
You can find these listings as well as the rest of the week's in our weekly Week In Rock post, which goes up every Sunday.
The Builders and The Butchers - BarcelonaJon Brion @ Largo at the Coronet
Demi Lovato, David Archuleta @ Nokia Theatre
Tori Amos @ Greek Theatre
Ratt, Extreme @ The Wiltern
Faith Hill @ Hollywood Bowl
Switch, Sammy Bananas, Mr. White @ Avalon
The Toadies, Ginger Wildheart, Willowz, Roll the Tanks @ El Rey Theatre
The Donnas, Hunx and His Punx, Woah Hunx @ Troubadour
The Builders and The Butchers, Illinois, Eastern Conference Champions @ Spaceland
The Happy Hollows, The Valley Arena @ The Echo
Three Mile Pilot, Optiganally Yours @ Echoplex
Mika Miko, AUDACITY, The Widow Babies, UV Lights @ The Smell
The Meeting Places, Citizen Savant @ Silver Factory Studios
Céu, Andrea Ferraz, Patrizia Liquidara @ The Roxy
Kill Kill Kill, The Valley Arena, Stiletto Formal, Single Mothers @ Pehrspace
Matthew Perryman Jones, Damion Suomi, Jessica Lea Mayfield, The Dailies, The Quiet, Jayber Crow @ The Hotel Café
Girl in a Coma, Miss Derringer, Normandie, Shotgun Showdown @ Alex's Bar
DJ Colette @ Detroit Bar
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