Bill Frisell Trio (Dan's Silverleaf)
I'm not really sure what guitarist Bill Frisell's current trio sounds like, but it's probably worth checking out if you're into improv. Also notable for his long diverse history of collaborators including John Zorn and Fred Frith.

GOOD RECORDS OVERALL TOP 20

1. The Magnetic Fields - Distortion
2. Radiohead - In Rainbows
3. Mom - Little Brite
4. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights
5. Red Monroe - ¡Policia! ¡Policia!
6. The Octopus Project - Hello, Avalanche
7. Beirut - The Flying Club Cup
8. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
9. Ben Harper - Live at Twist & Shout
10. Caribou - Andorra
11. Citay - Little Kingdom
12. Burial - Untrue
13. Band of Horses - Cease to Begin
14. Demetri Martin - Person (DVD)
15. Rivers Cuomo - Alone-The Home Recordings
16. Johnossi - Johnossi
17. Sigur Ros - Hvarf-Heim
18. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
19. Libertines - Time for Zeroes
20. Soundtrack - Once (Collector's Edition)

Rivers Cuomo? I had no idea that nutsack still made music.

GOOD RECORDS LOCAL TOP 5

1. Mom - Little Brite
2. Red Monroe - ¡Policia! ¡Policia!
3. Doug Burr - On Promenade
4. Salim Nourallah - Snowing In My Heart
5. Shock of Pleasure - It's About Time

Didn't have access to the other charts this week, but they'll be back next week.

Yeasayer | MGMT | Dove Hunter (Granada)
Brooklyn's Yeasayer is a pretty puzzling band to me. On the one hand, there are some things about their debut full length that I can't stand: the fact that it often sounds as if it was recorded by Jars of Clay as a Page/Plant tribute album in the early 90's is tough to get over. And so is the fact that I think "Akron/Family light" every time I hear it. And given that much of their material sounds right at home on the "world music" rack at Starbucks, it's a bit difficult to look past some of these limitations and give the band more than a passive, disinterested listen. But on the other hand, it's hard to deny that their debut single "2080" is pretty excellent, and there are various moments of bold, psyche/prog influenced goodness scattered throughout the record that have to make you admire the band's ambition at the very least. How all of this will play into their live show is impossible to say, exactly, but since most of my beef is with the way they've recorded thus far, maybe some of the stronger moments will shine through a little better on stage. Or maybe not. How's that for fence sitting? And MGMT sounds pretty interesting to me as well, although I've been listening to Hunky Dory a lot lately, and that might have something to do with it.

Man the Conveyors | Bring Down the Hammer | Akkolyte | Tolar | Terror Management Therapy (Red Blood Club)
Any excuse to see Akkolyte is good enough for me most of the time, and catching them in their element at a place like Red Blood Club might be even better than usual. Pretty solid politically oriented grind core line up all the way through.

Also, Cool Out at The Cavern. You know you want to be in those party pics, right?

ADD: We should also mention that Chicago House Pioneer Boo Williams will be joining the Cool Out Lineup tonight.-DL

AND

Sydney Confirm (Fallout Lounge)
Not really clear on the details surrounding this show, but I do know that the words "secret" and "Myspace" are involved. Dubious as that sounds I'll probably go anyway. Get there at ten.

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SHOWS OF NOTE THIS WEEK:

MON: Yeasayer/MGMT (Granada)
WED: Lupe Fiasco/Optimus/Sessions (House of Blues)
THU: High on Fire/A Life Once Lost/Saviours/RWAKE (Rubber Gloves)
FRI: The Party (Zubar)
FRI: Dub Assembly (Green Elephant)
FRI: Bell Biv Devoe/Keith Sweat/Tony Toni Tone/Guy (Nokia Theater)
SAT: Rogue Wave/Midnight Movies (Hailey's)
SAT: Hot Flash One Year Anniversary (Fallout Lounge)
SUN: Wyclef (House of Blues)

Sorry cuties, we gotta give you a slimmed down list this week, but give us a break. We've done a lot in the past few days, and theres more to come next week:

FRIDAY

Rosemary Malign | Steel Hook Prostheses | Concrete Violin | Werewolf Jerusalem | Aphonic Curtains (House of Tinnitus)
Another wildly disturbing House of Tinnitus show might be exactly what the doctor ordered for me this evening. Headliner Rosemary Malign's music is particularly dark and rough, even for H.O.T., utilizing what sound like found vocal audio clips with an overwhelming mixture of stop/start fuzz, feedback and the kind of electronic sounds that might call to mind the sounds two cars make in a head on collision-- truly an angry collage of abstract violence. Concrete Violin appears to be another highlight here, with a slightly more subdued yet equally interesting approach. We also heard a rumor that Akkolyte was playing, but we aren't sure-- can someone confirm or deny this?

Les Savy Fav | Fatal Flying Guilloteens | Mom (the Loft)
I'm not really that big of a Les Savy Fav guy. They're one of those bands that is loved by a lot of people I respect, but every time I hear them, I just fail to see what the big deal is. But people who dig them can't seem to shut up about how good their live shows are, so if you like these guys, it will probably be well worth it for you.

Florene | Peel | A Childlike Fear (3114 Swiss Ave)
These Swiss Ave. house shows have become quite popular in Dallas, a town that desperately needs more shows in places that aren't lame bars. And thats a good thing. The line up tonight includes Austin's surprisingly solid indie pop outfit Peel, who will bring some rock to an otherwise mellow line up. Usually starts around 10, picks up at midnight and goes till well past two. Pretty much always a good time no matter who is playing. BYOB $5.

Poison the Well | The Locust | Dance Gavin Dance | A Girl A Gun and A Ghost (the Door)
Yeah, I know. The Door. No smoking and energy drinks and the worst kind of covert Christian crusading masking itself as some form of "counterculture." Gross. But the Locust is playing there, so it might be worth mentioning, even if I would have a real problem giving this place one dime. Actually, seeing those dudes play a Christian venue could end up being more than entertaining unless they end up pulling a Jesus coup like Insane Clown Posse or something.... I've never seen them live, but I'm sure its great.

Big J will be having his birthday party at the Cavern tonight featuring an MC battle of some kind. Sorry, don't have any more details on this.

Criminal Damage | ANS | Wax Museums | Just Another Consumer | Stymie (Red Blood Club)


SATURDAY

Laptop Deathmatch (Sloppyworld)
Laptop Deathmatch returns with a lot its regulars to Sloppyworld, which is honestly becoming one of the better places to see a show in Dallas: very solid sound, nice stage, relaxed atmosphere, good crowds and BYOB. Hint hint Dallas... people will get into these kinds of places if you do it right.

Backsliders | Dragna | RTB2 and more (Bar of Soap)
Bar of Soap reminds me of that bar in the movie Tombstone. You know, the one that is so rough and tough and filled with Billy Bob Thornton's beard that even the regular cowboys won't drop in. But aside from its bad rep, Bar of Soap isn't that terrible (the air hockey rules) sometimes. Anyway, they are apparently holding this all day fest to help save the place from financial problems, although I'm not clear as to what the problems are, exactly, or what they need to solve them. Starts at 330pm and goes all day and night... I'd give you the full line up, but I want to go home and I don't really care. Thanks!

SUNDAY



Wild in the Streets (Hailey's)

The Wax Museums | Estrogen Highs | Stymie | Moto (Xtreme Dudes Manor)
You'll have to hurry to make it to Xtreme Dudes Manor, bbq starts at five, with music at seven. Besides the usual greatness of Wax Museums, tonight's standout group is Estrogen Highs, who sometimes sound like a slightly more ragged Modern Lovers , or something straight off of their "Live in Berkeley and Boston" record. I should also mention that Stymie just put out a seven inch on Denton's Gnarly Slaughter Records, who have also released music by WSJR Projection contributors, The Bleach Boys.

Peel | Fishboy | The Happy Bullets (The Cavern)

80's Night With DJ G (Hailey's)

ADD: Cool Out will be doing a set this evening at Obar. NO COVER. --SR

You've got about two hours to head over to Good Records to catch an in store with Ben Chasny's Six Organs of Admittance. Starts at 6.

Six Organs of Admittance | Zanzibar Snails | Dust Congress (the Cavern)
In my interview with Ben Chasny last week, we talked about his different recording techniques and the various, often opposing musical influences that seem to creep into his work. The combination of these elements that can be found on the latest Six Organs record doesn't produce the kind of results that, say, School of the Flower did, but after a couple years of listening to his catalogue and getting a chance to speak with him, I'm quite confident that he'll continue to do interesting things, even if his latest material isn't quite my favorite. I've read that he'll be doing a lot more acoustic stuff than noise on this tour, and I think the Cavern (despite its many problems) will be the perfect intimate venue for this show.

It's What We Get (Hailey's)



And how could we forget Taxi Fare at Zubar with Dj Nature and Strawberry Fields' Short Attention Span Theater at Rubber Gloves? Guess we're dumb.