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Tonight In Rock: Peaches, The Spires, Deep Sea Diver, The Monthlies

Peaches will be playing tonight at the Henry Fonda Music Box | Picture via Peaches' Myspace
Our Pick: Peaches, Drums of Death @ Henry Fonda Music Box
Tonight Ventura-based indie pop duo the Spires will be performing at the Echo as "the Velvet Underground" for this week's edition of Part Time Punks. Long Beach's own pop songstress (and general lass) Jessica Dobson will be performing at Spaceland under the pseudonym Deep Sea Diver (LAist Review). And, lastly, LA-based pop rockers the Monthlies will be taking on the Viper Room. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Henry Fonda Music Box to catch Toronto-based electronica musician Peaches, who will be concluding a two-night stint.
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.
Peaches - "I Feel Cream"
Andrea Bocelli @ Hollywood Bowl $35-475
Peaches, Drums of Death @ Henry Fonda Music Box $33.50
Part Time Punks w/ The Spires @ The Echo (Late Show; 10 PM)
Eccelesia Benefit for Kenya w/ Deep Sea Diver, We Barbarians, The Rio Bravo @ Spaceland
Alicia Witt's record release w/ Jill and Haven, Terry de Castro @ The Hotel Café
Somedayas Calling, Transit Studio, Tomorrow Comes Today, Rott, Cidona, Fire In The Asylum, Devas, Empires Ablaze @ Knitting Factory (Main Stage)
The Paul Green School of Rock Hollywood Presents: A Tribute to RUSH @ Knitting Factory (Front Stage)
Destroyed In Seconds, It's Casual, Sumerian Axes, Terry Funk @ Knitting Factory (AlterKnit Lounge)
ABSU, Averse Sefira, Sothis, Glorior Belli, Rumpelstiltskin Grinder @ House of Blues Sunset
Emilie Autumn @ Key Club (Postponed!)
The Monthlies, Superficial Saints, Stereo, JuneNine, Hans David Rearick @ The Viper Room $7
Ink-N-Iron Festival w/ Batmobile, Frenzy, Koffin Kats, The Creepshow, The Peacocks, Henchmen, Brigitte Handley, Pine Boys, Los Duggans, Diablo Dimes, Old Man Markley, Devil Doll, Gizelle, Police And Thieves, Pachuco Jose Y Lose Diamantes @ Queen Mary $38.50
Miranda Lee Richards, Butterfly Boucher, Jen & Abby @ Saint Rocke
Gavin Rossdale, Nico Vega @ House of Blues Anaheim
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