Friday, May 18, 2007

Weekend Music Options 5/18/07- 5/20/07

Veteran Jazz-Rockers, The Sea and Cake
Once again, no time for a real post. The Sea and Cake, Mike Stinson, Pit Er Pat and Radars to the Sky and Syd Barrett tribute all look good to me.
Friday 5/18/07
Tivo Alert: Blonde Redhead on Conan; Elvis Costello on Letterman; Peter Bjorn and John on Leno
Melt Banana / Mike Watt @ Troubadour ($15) – Japanese noise rockers.
The Germs @ Safari Sam’s ($17) – The three living original members with the guy who plays Darby Crash in the film. They’re a, you had to be there, band for me.
LoveLikeFire / Eskimohunter / Mezzanine Owls @ El Cid ($8) – Solid lineup.
The Autumns / The Sugarplastic @ Spaceland ($10)
The Section Quartet / The Submarines @ the Echo ($10) – For the Morning Becomes Eclectic crowd.
The Flash Express @ the Smell ($5)

Saturday 5/19/07
The Sea and Cake / Robbers on High Street / The Zincs @ Troubadour ($15 adv / $18 dos) – The new Sea and Cake album is quite enjoyable. I picked it up on high grade vinyl and it’s great to listen to while I unpack and organize my CDs and LPs. They’re all super talented musicians and a band I’ve been listening to off and on for 13 years.
Pit er Pat / Priestbird @ the Smell ($5) – Good lineup at the Smell. Pit Er Pat is a Thrill Jockey band from Chicago (produced by the Sea and Cake’s John McEntire). Too bad they’re playing the same night as Sea and Cake all the way across town. Priestbird’s a Kemadao band that you might have known as Tarantula AD.
VH-1 Tribute to ZZ Top, Genesis, Ozzy Osbourne & Heart: The Binges @ Spaceland
Bedtime for Toys @ the Scene

Sunday 5/20/07
XBXRX @ the Smell ($6)
Mike Stinson @ the Echo (Free) – Early 5:00PM show. My favorite local country performer.
The Sea and Cake / Robbers on High Street / The Zincs @ Troubadour ($15 adv / $18 dos) – See Saturday.
Radars to the Sky / Death to Anders / Wake Up Incinerate @ the Cocaine [Little Jazz in Little Tokyo] – This is a solid lineup of local bands at club I haven’t been to yet.
Tribute to Syd Barrett @ Spaceland – With members of the Wondermints, Petra Haden. I missed the other recent tribute, but this one could be interesting. Those Wondermints guys and Petra Haden are both very talented.
Part Time Punks: Glass Candy @ the Echo ($5)

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