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Week In Rock: No Doubt, N*E*R*D, Jarvis Cocker, DâM-FunK

DâM-FunK will be performing at the Airliner on Wednesday | Photo by Matthew Scott via Stones Throw Records
This week Anaheim-based ska-infused pop outfit No Doubt will be headlining the Gibson Amphitheatre twice and the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater twice with Grammy-nominated pop punk outfit Paramore and Swedish new wave rockers the Sounds in tow. Virginia Beach-based funk/hip hop group N*E*R*D are poised to take on the Avalon. English musician Jarvis Cocker, best known as the front man of legendary Sheffield-based alternative rockers Pulp, will be gracing the Wiltern with local indie pop outfit Little Joy. And, lastly, Los Angeles' own "Ambassador of Boogie Funk," Culver City-based DJ/selector DâM-FunK will be performing at the Airliner in Lincoln Heights, ringing in his debut LP—Toeachizown Vol. 1: LAtrik—with none other than local electronic musician/producer/MC Thavius Beck.
DâM-FunK - "Toeachizown"
Monday
No Doubt, The Sounds, Paramore @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Jarvis Cocker, Little Joy @ The Wiltern
Starlight Mints, JP Inc, Castledoor @ Troubadour
Ash Reiter, Pierre De Reeder, The Long Lost @ Bootleg Theatre
Last American Buffalo, The Monthlies, Rio Bravo @ Silver Lake Lounge
Diane Birch, Sweaters, Nick Motil, The Morning After Girls, Nicole Simone @ The Hotel Café
Donovan Leitch: The Dark Root of The Dream @ Largo at the Coronet
Andy Clockwise, The Audreys, Carla Werner, Matt Ellis, Ebony Bones @ Spaceland
Japanese Motors, Thee Makeout Party, The Blank Tapes, Goldiggers! @ Echoplex
The Mekons, Pollstars, Bollweevil @ The Echo
60-Watt Kid, Shirley Rolls, Mikki and the Mauses, The Seizure, Single Mothers @ Women (1852 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles)
Tiny Vipers, Lazarus, Night Canopy, Dameon Lee @ Echo Curio
Meho Plaza, Blue Jungle, Shark Toys, Bestial Mouths, De Hombres, We Break Cameras, Thee Dandy Lions, Manicorn @ The Airliner
Pistolero, Sederra @ Detroit Bar
Tuesday
Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire @ Nokia Theatre
No Doubt, The Sounds, Paramore @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Regina Spektor, Little Joy @ El Rey Theatre (Sold-Out)
Our Lady Peace, Billy the Kid @ Troubadour (Sold-Out)
Glasvegas, Ida Maria @ Henry Fonda Music Box
Band of Skulls, Useless Keys, The Filthy Souls @ Spaceland
Magnolia Electric Co, The Donkeys, Dave Gleason, Old Californio @ The Echo
Obi Best, Willoughby @ Bootleg Theatre
Etienne De Crecy (DJ set), Congorock, Riton, James Pants @ Cinespace
Jesca Hoop, The Chapin Sisters, Kristy Kruger, The Once Was, Heather Waters @ The Hotel Café
Morgan Orion and the Constellations, Hank and Jack F.E. and the Verbing Nouns, Moreeats, Bunny Zewt Suit @ Echo Curio
The Nights, Pulse Out, Victim Vision @ Silver Lake Lounge
Holly Williams @ The Mint
Wednesday
Glasvegas, Ida Maria @ Henry Fonda Music Box (Canceled!)
DâM-FunK, Thavius Beck @ The Airliner
Themselves, ((Post-Foetus)), Emily Wells @ Spaceland
The Movies, Seasons, Vibeslayer, Icebird @ Bordello
Watts Ensemble, Firs @ Bootleg Theatre
Heard of Elephants 1 Year Anniversary - Part 1: "Not From Concentrate" @ Synchronicity (4306 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles)
"New Tales to Tell: A Tribute to Love and Rockets" release party w/ Astra Heights, Vex, The Invisible Humans @ Space 15 Twenty
Adam Marsland's Chaos Band, The Janks, Fat City Reprise, Golden Years, J.P. Cregan, Coca-Cola @ The Echo
Brandon Reynolds, Dylan Trees @ Silver Lake Lounge
Trashcan Sinatras, Brookville @ Troubadour
David Ryan Harris, Angel Taylor, Ernie Halter, Ryan Star, JT Spangler @ The Hotel Café
Club Underground Night @ Pershing Square
Bedouin Soundclash, The Lions, Rootbeer Ft., Pigeon John @ The Roxy
Brian Kenney Fresno, Rademacher, Harvey Sid Fisher, Breech Breech @ Juanita's Restaurant & Bar
Family Album, Pierre De Reeder, The Hunting Accident, Blanket @ Mr. T's Bowl
Pam Shaffer @ Three Clubs
Aimee Bobruk, Ainjel Emme, Amy Raasch, Alex Hwang, Emily O'Halloran @ Genghis Cohen
Crystal Antlers, Mika Miko, Audacity @ Alex's Bar
Thursday
The Sounds @ Keyclub (Sold-Out)
Watkins Family Hour @ Largo at the Coronet
HoneyHoney, Lal Meri, Juliette Commagere @ The Roxy
Gram Rabbit, Oliver Future @ Troubadour
Xu Xu Fang @ Swinghouse Studios (7175 Willoughby Ave., Los Angeles)
Castanets, Warmer Milks, M.A. Turner @ Spaceland
Square On Square @ Silver Lake Lounge
Rachel Goodrich, Steve Reynolds, The Audreys, Nightfur, John Swardson @ The Hotel Café
Barrio Tiger, Angus Khan, Jesse Deluxe, Thunderdikk @ The Echo
Kevin Greenspon, Prayola, Runners, Megawand, Ancient Crux @ Echo Curio
Manhattan Murder Mystery, Pizza!, Woah Hunx, The Seizure @ L'KEG Gallery
Ratas Del Vaticano, Inifinte Body, Mikki and the Mauses, Tearist @ The Smell
Tommy Santee Klaws, Lusterko, Amee Brobruk, Liz Pappademas @ Hyperion Tavern
Ariana Delawari @ Space 15 Twenty
The Drowning Men, Cat Party, The Crazy Squeeze, Tijuana Panthers @ Alex's Bar
Floating Action, Generationals, Golden Boots, Eagle Winged Palace @ Detroit Bar
Friday
Jon Brion @ Largo at the Coronet
No Doubt, Paramore, The Sounds @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Stellastarr, Wild Light, Mason Proper @ Troubadour
Future Of The Left, Japandroids, Dead Ponies @ Spaceland
Deerhoof, Busdriver, Avocet @ Echoplex
Horse the Band's record release, Upsilon Acrux, All Leather @ Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock (2225 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles)
Anavan, Dazzler @ The Echo
Damion Suomi, Floating Action, The Generationals, Golden Boots, The Steelwells, Bombadil, Stampead @ The Hotel Café
Jogger, Former Ghosts, quangstuh, Michael Nhat @ The Smell
Chief, Michael Runion, Mini Mansions @ Bootleg Theatre
LA Riots, HEARTSREVOLUTION @ Avalon
Don Rimini, Destructo, Acid Girls, Classixx, Staccato @ Club 740 (740 S. Broadway, Los Angeles)
The French Semester, We Should Be Dead, The Tearaways, The Mayberrys, Hail Citizen, The Smith Bros., Strangefinger, Flashing Red Lights @ Knitting Factory (AlterKnit Lounge)
Katie the Pest, Foot Foot, Big Death, Moses Campbell @ Pehrspace
Nora Keyes, Tommy Santee Klaws, Marshweed @ L'KEG Gallery
Sangre Sangre's record release, Empty Orchestra @ The Scene
Nino Moschella, Chin Chin, Armen Nalbandian @ Dakota Live Music Lounge (1026 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica)
The Colourist, Blok, Free Lions, Drums and Color @ Yost Theatre (307 N. Spurgeon Street, Santa Ana)
Saturday
Jujubeats 2009 w/ Bassnectar, DJ Dan, DJ Z-Trip, The Glitch Mob, Mark Farina, Donald Glaude, Martin Roth, DJ Sneak and many more @ Oak Canyon Ranch (5305 Santiago Canyon Rd., Irvine)
No Doubt, Paramore, The Sounds @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
N*E*R*D, Trouble Andrew @ Avalon
Reel Big Fish, The English Beat, The Supervillains @ Club Nokia
1st Annual F Yeah Walk-A-Thon @ Northside of Echo Park Lake
Company Of Thieves @ Spaceland
The Polyamorous Affair record release, Dios, Rough Kids @ Loft 265 (265 S. Main St., Los Angeles)
Experiments In Nature featuring the Moonrats @ Silent Movie Theatre
Harry Marry, Best Coast, Pearl Harbour, Native Fauna @ The Smell
Ferraby Lionheart, Terra Naomi, Michelle Featherstone, Jamie Meyer, Kristen Toedtman @ The Hotel Café
Alexandra Hope @ Origami Vinyl
Priscilla Ahn, Landon Pigg @ Troubadour
Timonium (covering Slowdive), Dirt Dress, The Soft Opening @ Pehrspace
Vanaprasta, Rye Douglas Band, Make Moon @ Bootleg Theatre
Wendy and Lisa @ Largo at the Coronet
The Handsome Family, Daniel Knox @ McCabe's Guitar Shop
Sunday
Judas Priest, Whitesnake @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Warpaint, Moonrats, Upsilon Acrux, Nü Sensae, Random Cuts @ The Smell
Part Time Punks w/ Nervous Gender, Loto Ball Show @ The Echo (Late Show)
Grand Ole Echo w/ Grant Langston, Lisa & Her Kin, Chris Miller Band @ The Echo (Free! Early Show; 5 PM)
The Hereafter, Jason Soudah, Alicia Witt, Brian Whelen @ The Hotel Café
Evan Way, The Blank Tapes, Spirit Vine, Villalobos @ Air Conditioned Supper Club (625 Lincoln Blvd., Venice)
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