| critics' picks thursday | |||||
| 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | 12 AM | 1 AM | |
| Tim Perlich | Elliott Brood Horseshoe � Death country banjo bangers rock the suitcase. Holla! | Josh Martinez Reverb � Rhyme ripper stakes his claim on VanCity hiphop supremacy. | Hugh Cornwell Lee's Palace � Much better than the Stranglers repertory group. | Holy Fuck Reverb � Anything can happen with this school science project gone right | Backyard Babies FunHaus � They're drunken Swedes who rock. What more do you need? |
| Benjamin Boles | Sylvie Reverb � Ex Despistado bassist leads driving rockers. | AMPOP El Mocambo � Icelandic moody, atmospheric pop. | The Straits Kathedral � Art rock-damaged melodic guitar pop. | Holy Fuck Reverb � Reverb � Electronic weirdness made with strange devices. | Les Six Club 279 � Catchy new-wave-influenced guitar pop. |
| Michael Hollett | Jeen O'Brien Clinton's � Former Lilith frontwoman's great vocals propel smart songs. | Josh Martinez Reverb � Edgy hiphop that works live and isn't afraid to crack a smile. | The Most Serene Republic Reverb � Epic and majestic with plenty of beats. | Holy Fuck Reverb � More dance madness fuels loop-laden electronica. | Shout Out Out Out Out Horseshoe � All bass and beats, with robo vocals. |
| Sarah Liss | Elliott Brood Horseshoe � Get yer twang on with a rickety, rambunctious gothic country hoedown. | Josh Martinez Reverb � West Coast hiphop hotshot on the verge of blowing up. | The Most Serene Republic Reverb � Newest shimmery gem in Arts & Crafts' crown. | Holy Fuck Reverb � Brian Borcherdt and his live loop-lovin' posse go electronically apeshit. | The Old Soul Reverb � Harmony-happy hooligans pay tribute to the last 50 years of pop. |


