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Tuesday, October 9, 2007

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Now Condon has Paris
FAST TRACKS: Beirut's frontman soaks up the je ne sais quoi of classic French pop.

A 'Version' of Mark Ronson's life
POP MUSIC REVIEW: The producer and solo artist celebrates the release of his second solo album with the help of some friends at the El Rey.

Drumming up support for timpani's starring role
CLASSICAL MUSIC: Jonathan Haas has devoted his career to the instrument and performs in the 14-drum concerto he commissioned to showcase its potential.

Kid Creole & the Coconuts
POP MUSIC REVIEW: Fourteen years after their last L.A. show, Kid Creole & the Coconuts return.

Between sleeping and awake
BUZZ BANDS: Bat For Lashes makes woozy art pop, and the Pity Party aren't throwing themselves one quite yet.

Ry Cooder is an amigo to Chicano music
POP MUSIC REVIEW: The guitar legend plays a spirited set with Ollin at A Mi Hacienda in Pico Rivera.

Quick spin: Soulja Boy
The teenage rapper's debut album is a sonic marvel but a lyrical dud.

Marié Digby is an artist who doesn't have to imitate reality
POP MUSIC REVIEW: The YouTube phenom has a deal, and she can back it up in person.

A 'Black & Gold' songbird
BUZZ BANDS: Sam Sparro croons electro-soul jams.

Come get your swerve on
ART: The fest at Barnsdall Art Park promises to be a breezy love letter to West Coast creative culture.

Weekly onsales
WILL CALL: Bruce Springsteen and others tour the Southland.

Quick spins: 10 seconds on Melissa Etheridge, Ministry and the New Pornographers

Stephen McGregor, the teen behind the curtain
FAST TRACKS: At 16, he is the in-demand studio wizard behind 'Tremor Riddim,' and Dirty Projectors reinvents Black Flag.

L.A. Philharmonic opens its season with the voice of the future

By Mark Swed

MUSIC REVIEW: Soprano Renée Fleming reveals a deepening richness to her voice as she joins the orchestra for a gala evening.

	Artist/Title	Last Week

1.	Rascal Flatts'Still Feels Good'	--
2.	Keyshia Cole'Just Like You'	--
3	Foo Fighters'Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace'	--
4.	Jill Scott 'The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3'	--
5.	Kanye West 'Graduation'	2.
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