We have something big for you coming up on Monday, as well as a few record reviews that we've been trying to get around to for some time now. So... sit tight, ok? And by the way, we realize that we've been late with our lists lately, but that will change starting on Monday, mkay? Thanks for being so understanding that we can't get fired from our jobs just so we can work on this blog for no compensation at all. You guys are the best! Here are some shows for the weekend:
FRIDAYREM | Old 97's (Nokia)
Yeah, so if I had to put together a list of my all time favorite bands, REM would most certainly make the cut. The remarkable thing is that they also would have made the cut at pretty much any other point in my life where I might have been asked to make such a list. The band's output since 1996's
New Adventures in Hi Fi has been spotty at best, but goddamn, why don't you take a look at the tracklist in Eponymous, a collection of their early singles. Is there even ONe song on there that isn't absolutely perfect? I don't think so. I wonder if anyone would like to share their favorite REM album in the comments section? For me, its probably
Murmur or
Reckoning, but I'll take pretty much anything they did during the 80's. Too bad they had to fuck this up by charging 70 bucks a ticket and getting the Old 97's to open for them, but hey, I'm sure their hedge funds will thank them.
Chinese Stars | El Paso Hot Button | Darktown Strutters | Cosmic Cocks (the Lounge)
Hey, Chinese Stars! Ok. I remember them from back during the height of what they used to call the dance punk revolution... maybe I should go to their Myspace real quick and see what they sound like these days. Hold on just a sec. Ok, got it. Let's see here... oh yeah. Gang of Four, glam rock, good beats, does it sound a little dated now? Yeah, kind of. Do I still like it? Yeah, kind of. Would it be fun live? Probably. Do Cosmic Cocks sound cool? Pretty much. Would it be worth going just to see Darktown Strutters? Yep. Can I get drunk there too? Oh word? Cool man. See you there.
MSTRKRFT | LA Riots | Felix Cartal (House of Blues)
MSTRKRFT, or "the Crystals Castles of 2005," as one of my friends calls them, sounded pretty ahead of their time when they came out-- distorted synth beats, an apparent obsession with Chicago House, etc. But now it's kinda like, "got anything else?" I don't think I'll stomach the House of Blues in order to find out, but I'm sure there will be an army of good looking hipsters there to make me seem grumpy. Well good for them.
No Thanks Fest (Emory, TX)
Large, mostly locally based one day, two night grindcore/metal/hardcore festival in Emory. The line up is huge and I don't have time to post it for you, but you can get all the info from the website linked above. I hope someone who takes pictures for us is willing to go to this, because I imagine that some hilarious shit will be happening. Continues all day Saturday as well.
The Party (Zubar)Yeah Def | Damaged Good$ | Juicy the Emmisary (Hailey's)
Anyone who caught Damaged Goods' 3am set at our party last weekend knows why this might be the best thing going in Denton tonight. Juicy the Emmisary is decent white boy Def Jux kinda stuff, and even though I usually hate that kind of shit, gotta give a local guy props for sounding this tight on the mic. Really, its pretty competent stuff.
The Ben and Fred Savages | Yatagarasu | Baby Talk/Cowards/A Smile Full of Ale | Mistress | Pet Virus (1919 Hemphill) Rabid Rabbit | The Falkon/Jack with One Eye/Akkolyte (Doublewide)
This will be a reunion show for Wanz Dover's The Falkon, who were apparently playing around town five years ago or so, only to complete an album that was never released. You know you're a local musician if.... anyway, solid line up all around.
SATURDAYNo Thanks Fest (Emory,TX) Brutophilia | Taskmaster | Coastal | Rusalka | Lychate (House of Tinnitus)Zanzibar Snails | Dust Congress | Slackbeat (Hailey's)Matthew and the Arrogant Sea | Robert Gomez | History At Our Disposal (Dan's Silverleaf)
MATAS CD Release.
Matthew and the Arrogant Sea | Sarah Jaffe (Good Records, 3pm)Meltdown feat. Moby (Lizard Lounge)
If it wasn't for Moby, I might have started liking dance music like ten years earlier.
SUNDAYScreaming Females | Cheap Art | Waco Fuck | Rocket for Ethiopia (Muscle Beach, 907 Denton St.)
