top shows of 2010

here's a list of the best sets of music i've seen this year.

1. hello shark @ the carpentry, berkeley ca. review here

2. ceremony @ chain reaction., anaheim ca. review here.

3. big freida @ fyf fest, los angeles, ca review here.

4. the mayyors @ the new parish, oakland, ca review here.

5. 7 seconds @ 924 gilman st. berkeley ca. review here.

6. ty segall @ the hangart, tucson, az.

7. big kids @ the yellow room, oakland, ca. review here.

8. the bananas @ the new parish, oakland, ca review here.

9. the mountain goats @ fyf fest, los angeles, ca review here.

10. titus andronicus @ fyf fest, los angeles, ca review here.

honorable mentions:

cold war kids @ uc berkeley. review here

the thermals @ uc berkeley. review here.

the henry clay people @ the fillmore, san fran, ca review here.