Saturday's Pick:
Jonathan Richman @ Safari Sam’s ($15) – A cult legend. Eccentric and entertaining - every once in a while I get a strong urge to hear that first album.
Also appearing:
Sea Wolf / Patrick Park / Ferraby Lionheart / What Made Milwaukee Famous @ Troubadour ($10) – If you like to singer-songwriters, then you should check this out. Here are three of our best local singer-songwriters on one bill. Sea Wolf is Alex Church’s (bass player/sometimes singer from Irving) other band. He seems to keep his more serious songs for Sea Wolf. He’s usually got a really good backing band too. Download “You’re a Wolf” Patrick Park probably has a great album in him. His first album didn’t quite convey his talent like it could have. He’s a very good acoustic, finger picker and can belt out the tunes. Ferraby Lionheart’s getting a lot of rave reviews and turned some heads at CMJ this year. What Made Milwaukee Famous is beer? They’re playing a free show at Spaceland on Monday and a cheap show at Safari Sam’s on Tuesday.
Wanda Jackson @ the Mint ($25) – The first lady of rock’n’roll. She had a special relationship with Elvis and did some great early rockabilly stuff.
Sea Wolf / Patrick Park / Ferraby Lionheart / What Made Milwaukee Famous @ Troubadour ($10) – If you like to singer-songwriters, then you should check this out. Here are three of our best local singer-songwriters on one bill. Sea Wolf is Alex Church’s (bass player/sometimes singer from Irving) other band. He seems to keep his more serious songs for Sea Wolf. He’s usually got a really good backing band too. Download “You’re a Wolf” Patrick Park probably has a great album in him. His first album didn’t quite convey his talent like it could have. He’s a very good acoustic, finger picker and can belt out the tunes. Ferraby Lionheart’s getting a lot of rave reviews and turned some heads at CMJ this year. What Made Milwaukee Famous is beer? They’re playing a free show at Spaceland on Monday and a cheap show at Safari Sam’s on Tuesday.
Wanda Jackson @ the Mint ($25) – The first lady of rock’n’roll. She had a special relationship with Elvis and did some great early rockabilly stuff.
Goblin Cock / David Vandervelde @ Spaceland ($10) – I like Rob Crow from Pinback, but this ironic metal band is not my favorite project from him. Download “Stumped” David Vandervelde is a poppy singer-songwriter on Secretly Canadian. Download “Jacket”
Sasquatch / Hot For Chocolate @ the Scene ($5) – For some real rock’n’roll.
Honeycut @ Knitting Factory ($10) – He’s on DJ Shadow’s label.
The Dears @ El Rey ($18) From All Music: “…band's dramatic Queen-meets-the-Smiths aesthetic…”
The Sounds / Shiny Toy Guns @ Wiltern ($20) – For the party crowd. They get compared to Missing Persons and I guess that’s fair. I never could make it all the way through the CD they sent me – not that it’s bad, just not my thing.
Sasquatch / Hot For Chocolate @ the Scene ($5) – For some real rock’n’roll.
Honeycut @ Knitting Factory ($10) – He’s on DJ Shadow’s label.
The Dears @ El Rey ($18) From All Music: “…band's dramatic Queen-meets-the-Smiths aesthetic…”
The Sounds / Shiny Toy Guns @ Wiltern ($20) – For the party crowd. They get compared to Missing Persons and I guess that’s fair. I never could make it all the way through the CD they sent me – not that it’s bad, just not my thing.
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