WEDNESDAY MARCH 11, 2008
Once upon a time, national acts of respectable popularity would come through town and allow for a local opener. Now, I don't know who's calling these shots, but why is it that shows like Tokyo Police Club at Walter's have got two fellow touring bands on the bill but no local bands? It's Ra Ra Riot and Ruby Coast, btw. Anyhow, this is probably going to be a decently sized show, these are good bands. But how great would it have been for an up-and-coming local band to open this up and get that exposure? No wonder, man. No wonder. But seriously, local bands, more often than not, get to open for the desperate touring bands that only a handful of people are aware of, forcing the local bands to draw the same 10 people that see them every week, it used to go both ways. Ugh, ok, nevermind, back to the shows...Reba McEntire is playing the Rodeo tonight. Have you seen her? She's kind of awesome live, if you're into theatrics and costume changes, that is. If she doesn't do that stuff tonight I'm sorry, she did when I saw her. Oh and maybe stop by SoundEx and give Beau some birthday discipline (does he work there on Wednesdays? I can't remember).
Start off the night by going BACK to Sound Exchange for Richard Ramirez and Concrete Violin as they give you the old aural "bad touch" at 8pm. And the BIG DEAL tonight are the excellent excellent Papermoons at Walter's. They're joined by News on the March and Phillip Foshee. It will be excellent (excellent). Also making a big return is Super Happy Fun Land. You can go check out The Wrong Ones with The Ginslingers. I don't know much about the Ginslingers, but if they're playing with The Wrong Ones at SHFL, I'm guessing there's a JT Army connection. When I checked Agartha's myspace and saw that they listed King Crimson and Santana among their influences, I tried to construct that sound with my mind before pushing play. Wow. Dead on. They're playing with Houston newcomers Football, Etc at Rudz. And if you're in for some surprises go out to Notsuoh for Sorry=OK-Yes, I have no idea what the deal is with these guys. Are they really from Italy? Why do they have car names? Why are they extensively touring Texas and then back to Italy? Why do they only have one song? Where can I hear more? Oh man, and the The Witz are from Arkansas and man, I'm into this, too. Who are these people? Also playing are Riot Up Front, Brutally Normal and The Kamikaze-Oveture, which is weird b/c this is like a half punky-thrashy show and then a rocking proto-punky-garagey show. Definitely a mixed bag, but it's gonna sound AMAZING. I think I'm gonna have to be there.
Kick off the evening with former Small Face Ian McLagan over at Cactus at 5:30pm, but if you miss that you can catch him later at The Continental with locals Ragged Hearts. If you're looking for something of beautiful and breathtaking intensity this Friday evening, might I suggest The Mink for your show-going pleasures. Forests are bringing you this week's CD Release show and they'll be joined by Co-Pilot, Robert Ellis (a.m.a.z.i.n.g.) and Golden Cities. If you're looking for something substantially uglier, then head to Rudyard's for Riverboat Gamblers and Fired for Walking, and get your ears man-handled by rock & roll. John Hodgman co-hort Jonathan Coulton is yuckin' it up at House of Blues, and while I'm not always one for joke-rock, Coulton's state songs from the Areas of My Expertise are pretty killer. B-Side (BEE-Slide?) is getting all trip-hoppy at Super Happy Fun Land so go do and do whatever is people do to trip-hop (acid? drink shots out of test tubes? I really don't know, I imagine a lot of reclining). Local weirdos Vicarious Me do their thing at Notsuoh and finally to segue into some hilarious news I heard I'll mention that tribute bands Black Dog (Zeppelin) and Tomorrow's Dreams (Sabbath) are playing Fitz. Did you know that Utah recently passed the "Truth in Music" bill in order to protect musicians from tribute and cover bands from cashing in on their name? It was endorsed by Bowzer from Sha Na Na. For. Real.
Make sure to go be a good member of the Texas Music Community at the Human Party Virus Annual Symposium-slash-Fundraiser. Bands that will physically be at the Last Concert Cafe include: Buxton, David Israel, Benjamin Wesley Winder III (Buffalo Wild Wings), Hollywood Black, Joe Mathlete, Elaine Greer, The Mayapples, Giant Princess (awesome!), The Always Already, American Sharks, Tambersauro, Moth!Fight!, show organizer Jay (Woozyhelmet) and more good members of the Texas Music Community. Starts at 11am. If you're not all worn out from all the tortilla blunts that you will undoubtedly be smoking all day you're gonna have some tough choices to make. At the Orange Show you've got the Heartworn Highways Benefit for the Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe. It's a tribute to Townes Van Zandt featuring Robert Ellis (still amazing), John Hogan, Matt Harlan, John Evans, and Carey Wolf. Dudes, I advise you take your special ladies to this show. Not only is it for a good cause, it's for a good cause in your pants. But over at Notsuoh, Muhammid Ali is playing and I did say I was never going to not see them if I could help it. Yikes! Tough call, indeed. Also going down tonight is non-threatening, non-sucking UK songstress Adele at Warehouse Live. And then you've got SHFL house-band Organ Failure (still the house band?) with Treasure Mammal and Poopy Lungstuffing. You've got Death From Afar, Zike, Brutally Normal and Mugero at the White Swan thrashing it out for FREE. Or just say "fuck it" and actually go see Billy Bob Thornton at House of Blues.
SUNDAY MARCH 15, 2009
Ten years ago you would have had to give your little brother a ride to the Madball show at JavaJazz, but it's not 1999, and though they are playing there tonight, he wants to go see Enter Shikari at Walter's. SHFL is making sure you're never bored again by putting on shows night-after-night, Sunday finds Beloved Binge and Football Etc hitting the stagish-area (do they have stage now?). But to really party down Domingo style head over to Azteca's for margs, queso and zero pretentiousness at the second Mexican restaurant festival of the weekend. It's chock full of rock AND hiphop so it's got something for everyone! The line-up includes Thavius Beck, K-the-I???, We Are Halfnelson, Another Run, Motion Turns It On, All In Your Head, Nosaprise, Female Demand, B.L.A.C.K.I.E., Tax the Wolf, Spain Colored Orange, and Ellypseas.
MONDAY MARCH 16, 2009
Thee Ohsees (The Oh Sees, Thee Oh Sees and formerly OCS, Orange County Sound, Orinoka Crash Suite) are amazing and will carry on their amazingness on stage at Notsuoh and to top it off they're joined by Fresh and Only, Young Mammals and Wild Moccasins. The only downside to this show is that it's on a Monday night. Ugh, apparently no one got the memo that it was Monday because you've got Casiotone for the Painfully Alone at The Mink and then Dark Dark Dark, listenlisten, Vandaveer, and Robert Ellis (going for a trifecta) at 6524 Minola. And hey, Hootie's at the Rodeo. YEE.HAW.
TUESDAY MARCH 17, 2009
Here's where you start to really feel the approach of SXSW, I mean, yesterday was kickin' but tonight you've got more to choose from than your usual Tuesday night. My definite pick is Deer Tick at Cactus at 5:30 and then again later at Rudz. I am a HUGE Deer Tick fan. They share the stage with Stardeath & White Dwarfs, Wintersleep and Tigercity. Then you've got Pterodactyl, The Coat Hangers and The Wiggins at The Mink. The Orange Show has got dreamers, Beach House joined by Jana Hunter, show stars at 7pm so you might be able to squeeze this in with another show. Notsouh has The Boy Bathing, Willie Heath Neal, and Charlie McCalister while Walter's hosts Sugar & Gold, Bart Davenport, The Botticellis (ROCKIN') and Grandfather Child. Fitzdown brings you Peelander-Z, Quaff, Letters to Voltron and Halo Stero. SHFL's got Brown Shoe, Attack in Black, Shotgun Jimmie, Silence Amonst Chaos and Laura Goldhammer & The Silver Nail.
Did I miss anything?
2 comments:
yes, you missed out on how to review music properly, most people that review music can do more than just make a list, doh!!!
You missed out on how to make an intelligent comment. It's a show list you moron, not a review. Are you retarded?
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