December 2009 Archives
We polled the music obsessives in the Bulletin newsroom for this list of our favorite discs of 2009:
David Allen, columnist: Regina Spektor, "Far"; Wussy, "Wussy"; Ray Davies, "The Kinks Choral Collection"; original soundtrack, "(500) Days of Summer"; Loudon Wainwright III, "High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project."
Will Bigham, reporter: Cass McCombs, "Catacombs."
Wendy Leung, reporter: The Dead Weather, "Horehound"; Peter Bjorn and John, "Living Thing"; DJ Quik & Kurupt, "BlaQKout"; David Gray, "Draw the Line."
Liset Marquez, reporter: The xx, "xx"; the Avett Brothers, "I and Love and You"; The Horrors, "Primary Colours"; Fever Ray, "Fever Ray"; Zero 7, "Yeah Ghost"; Bat for Lashes, "Two Suns."
Canan Tasci, reporter: Mayer Hawthorne, "A Strange Arrangement"; Grizzly Bear, "Veckatimest"; various artists, "Dark Was The Night"; Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard, "One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur."
John Valenzuela, photographer: Neon Indian, "Psychic Chasms"; BlakRoc, "BlakRoc"; The Grouch & Eligh, "Say G and E!"; the xx, "xx"; NASA, "The Spirit of Apollo"; Dirty Projectors, "Bitte Orca"; 88 Keys, "The Death of Adam."
Wes Woods, reporter/music writer: Raekwon, "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II"; Brother Ali, "Us"; the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "It's Blitz!"; Beastie Boys, "Paul's Boutique" reissue; UGK, "UGK 4 Life"; Kid Cudi, "Man on the Moon: The End of Day"; Jay Dilla, "Jay Stay Paid"; Animal Collective, "Merriweather Post Pavilion"; Phoenix, "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix"; Grizzly Bear, "Veckatimest"; the xx, "xx."
Upcoming Glass House, at 200 W. Second St. in Pomona, schedule through Jan. 2:
 | Electric Christmas Featuring: Paparazzi Breakdown Joaquin Royal Rich WE A.R.E. Elektrolux Empire Saint Photos: Magnum XL Video: Crazy Chris Films Clothing Booth: We Are Vapors | Saturday December 26th Doors: 8 pm $15 |  |
 | Macbeth Presents: Anthony Green Good Old War | Monday December 28th Doors: 7 pm $13 |
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 | Royal Crown Revue Deke Dickerson & The Echo-Fonics Vicky Tafoya and The Big Beats The Faraway Boys The Embalmers Hosted By: Drake Bell from TV Show "Drake & Josh" | Thursday December 31st Doors: 7 pm (At Fox Pomona) $30 adv ($50 for 2 tickets adv) $35 dos | |
 | Wiz
Khalifa Pheo Dre Biggity with appearances by: Stevie Crooks Speak! C.Green Flip Major | Saturday January 2nd Doors: 7 pm $15 | |
The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio is set.
The festival will take place April 16, 17 and 18.
No acts have been officially announced but the Web is filled with lots of rumors.
Pre-sale and layaway tickets (with 50 percent or 10 percent plus two equal payments down) are available and expanding camping options which include traditional tent, car and RV are offered.
Three day tickets are $269.00. Car or tent camping is $55. RV camping is $250.
Information: www.coachella.com.
The festival will take place April 16, 17 and 18.
No acts have been officially announced but the Web is filled with lots of rumors.
Pre-sale and layaway tickets (with 50 percent or 10 percent plus two equal payments down) are available and expanding camping options which include traditional tent, car and RV are offered.
Three day tickets are $269.00. Car or tent camping is $55. RV camping is $250.
Information: www.coachella.com.
Check out this message from Morrissey about where he ranked his Dec. 7 tour stop in Pomona. The concert is behind those in Dublin, Dusseldorf and Munich.
