Best of 2008!

2008. What a year. The residencies, the shows, the after parties, the blogs, the looks. 2008 is the year it really got hot in here!!!

Thanks for keeping it real, faithful East Siders.

LAESIRC would like to honor those who advanced the cause of indie rock on the East Side in 2008. Hold on to your hat cuz here comes LAESIRC's first annual AIRBORNE awards!

LA EAST SIDE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:

AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENTS

After over a decade in the trenches paying dues and keeping the flame alive, 2008 was the Year of the Toxic Events! These guys have done more to put the EAST SIDE on the map than anyone since BECK, which is why LAESIRC has chosen to name our awards in their honor! And in 2008 we watched them overcome the heartbreak of a scathing 1.7 review in Pitchfork by hauling in boatloads of cash with some seriously posh placements (NBC, Lexus, Rolaids).

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The AIRBORNE for BEST BAND 2008


Tie for First!

Henry Clay People
Le Switch
Monolators
Sweet Hurt
Seasons
Flying Tourbillon Orchestra
Hectors
Death To Anders
Rademacher
Radars to the Sky
Light FM
Fol Chen
Divisidero
I Make This Sound
Marvelous Toy

The AIRBORNE for BEST BLOG 2008

Tie for First!

Classical Geek Theatre
Web In Front
Radiofree Silverlake
Rock Insider
LA Buzz Bands
Feed Your Head Today
LA East Side Indie Rock Connection

The AIRBORNE for BEST EAST SIDE INDIE ROCK BOWLING ALLEY VENUE 2008

Tie for First!

Mr. T's Bowl
All Star Lanes

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All right, guys -- get set for another HOT year on the EAST SIDE! In the words of our brand new slogan, INDIE 2009 - DON'T COUNT US OUT!!!