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Avid Free Times readers will have noticed that we devote a great deal of space to Columbia’s music scene. And, indeed, there is no shortage of talented players in town.

Take Maya, formerly a guitarist for Miyavi, and add Aiji, formerly a guitarist for Pierrot. The result is LM.C , which stands for Lovely Mocochang.com, a “New Century electrorock” band that debuted in late 2006. On November 5, 2008, the group released not one, but two full-length albums.

It was a year where Lil Wayne went from being an underground icon to music's biggest star, Axl Rose finally released his long-gestating epic, and a laptop mixologist and former biochemist created the year's most engrossing album.

Some Plastic, Wino and southern Texas blues rock feature in this week's roundup. Another year older and a lot more CDs reviewed. I hope you are staying warm (or cool down under) and listening to some great heavy rock. This week we have a touch of the odd about.CD ReviewsMaegashira: That Stark ArticNot quite sure what to make of this lot. There is a bloke who screams and the music behind it is ...

ROCK, ETC. A2 — Located over wine restaurant Assemblage Actuel, the new club orientates toward live music. A brainchild of Svetlana Surganova, frontwoman of rock band Surganova i Orkestr, A2 aims at some of the best-known bands and fine sound quality. 300-700 rub., free entrance on Mon.-Wed.