Same old shit for a Monday. Looks like we have a pretty slow week for shows due to the holiday, but there is some stuff going on here and there, and we'll have some solid posts this week for you as well. Additionally, we'll have a pretty cool little announcement coming within the next couple of days.

LOCAL TOP 5

1. Fishboy - Albatross: How We Failed to Save the Lone Star State with the Power of Rock and Roll
2. Shiny Around the Edges - Applied Quantum Physics (7")
3. Mom - Little Brite
4. The Polyphonic Spree - Live in Austin, TX
5. Tre Orsi - N0. 7 (7")

OVERALL TOP 20

1. Sigur Ros - Hvarf-Heim
2. Beirut - The Flying Club Cup
3. Fishboy - Albatross: How we failed to save the Lone Star state with the power of rock and roll
4. Grizzly Bear - Friend EP
5. Soundtrack - I'm Not There
6. Phosphorescent - Pride
7. Efterklang - Parades
8. Octopus Project - Hello, Avalanche
9. Prefuse 73 - Preparations
10. Saturday Looks Good To Me - Fill Up the Room
11. Shiny Around the Edges - Applied Quantum Physics 7"
12. Mom - Little Brite
13. Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala
14. Soundtrack - The Darjeeling Limited
15. Port O'Brien - The Wind and the Swell
16. Flight of the Conchords - Complete First Season DVD
17. Gustafer Yellowgold - Have You Never Been Yellow? CD/DVD
18. Fiery Furnaces - Widow City
19. Shuta Hasunuma - OK Bamboo
20. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

SHOWS OF NOTE THIS WEEK

FRI: Demons/Goat/Aphonic Curtains/T.E.F. (House of Tinnitus)
FRI: The Party (Zubar)
SAT: Peter, Bjorn and John/Besnard Lakes (Palladium Ballroom)

Sorry for the late, light Weekender. We'll add to it if we need to. Predominantly written by Defensive Listening.

FRIDAY

Aesop Rock | Black Moth Super Rainbow | Blockhead | DJ Signify (The Loft)


Aesop Rock is one of the biggest names in independent Hip Hop and I don't mean to be pointlessly contrary on this subject but I have to agree with Stonedranger on a lot of these acts. Indie Rap tends to prize the geek over the gangster, and though that might be respectable, it's not always a better listening experience. Making as many obscure references as Dennis Miller in a really nerdy voice is not really how I get down, though some of the production on these records make them worth a listen or two. DJ Signify for example, is obviously talented but the minute someone like Buck 65 starts in on it, I quickly lose interest. Black Moth Super Rainbow has been compared to Air, and whenever I hear one of their almost too obvious mournful little chord progressions I want to hate what follows, but never do. For that alone, they're actually much better than Air. I'm a sucker for treated vocals over huge beats.

The Dwarves | 13th Victim | Lyin' Bitch and the Restraining Orders | Screaming Red(Red Blood Club)


Good thing The Dwarves cut their sets so short and usually destroy something leaving no hope for an encore, because their music has devolved into in-joke pop punk that's much more offensive than any of their album covers. They do put on a quite a live show, so if you're into spectacles, by all means go. I'm assuming Lyin' Btich And The Restraining Orders is a Ronnie Dobbs' reference. Red Blood Club has had some good lineups lately and is one of the only reasons that people I know have to go to Deep Ellum.

Meat Puppets(House of Blues)
Of all the older groups playing out this weekend, The Meat Puppets are probably your best bet, if the general reaction to their last visit to North Texas is any indication.

Stereo On Strike(Minc)
This free show marks the first time Stereo On Stike will headline Minc. Wanz says he'll be playing a batch of music spanning his interests in various genres, with an emphasis on Fidget.



DJ Nature is playing 90's reggae at the Cavern



Prince William and Killtronix are spinning at Fallout

Matthew And The Arrogant Sea | Ben Fleming | Florene | J. Gray (Strawberry Fields)


Fishboy | Cavedweller | Man Factory (Rubber Gloves)


Pleasant Grove | Scott Adair | 13 Ghosts (Doublewide)

SATURDAY

NOVEMBERFEST with Nouns Group | Tame...Tame And Quiet | Shiny Around The Edges | Tre Orsi | Fierce Perm | Douche | Fight Bite(Rubber Gloves)

All of the Bakesale proceeds from this show will benefit the Denton Community Food Center. I believe the patchwork nature of this lineup is the result of both SHQ and Fra House no longer hosting shows. Fight Bite opens the show and features members of C!TR and Teenage Symphony. The group's sound is very melancholy with lots of organ, keyboard percussion and airy vocals. Tame...Tame and Quiet and Tre Orsi approach some similarly thoughtful sonic territory, though Tre Orsi comes off as less prog-rock and seem heavily influenced by The New Year and Shellac. Fierce Perm are from Olympia, Washington and sound like the sort of agitated rock that Olympia became famous for. Douche is one of the loudest and fiercest of all local groups and Shiny Around The Edges is a high concept act that always mixes it up with barely recognizable feedback-suffocated covers, so I won't pretend to know what they might do at this show. I do know that they often feature local talent to accompany them onstage.

Hands up with Queen Majesty | June D | The Party (The Loft)

Queen Majesty is here to make up for her last Taxi Fare appearance that unfortunately fell through. Central Booking have very quickly made up for it by having the Reggae Vinyl archivist back in town, and at The Loft as opposed to Zubar. Promoter/DJ June D has made a name for herself not just in New York, but has mixed at countless parties across the US, heavy on Ed Banger and other French Electro stuff. And of course rounding things out will be The Party. This all-ages show is only $5 before 11 pm.

Helmet | Burning Brides | Totimoshi | Record Hop (Ridglea Theater)

Listening to Helmet's more recent material was a very similar experience to finding out what the aforementioned Dwarves have turned into. I remember this band being able to pull out the occasionally stunning block of riffage, and though that's still intact in the overall sound, any quality moments are ruined by dreadful modern rock radio crooning. In fact, I'd take Record Hop over any of these touring acts.

Lollipop Shoppe (Sloppyworld)


The Happy Bullets (Lee Harvey's)

SUNDAY



Nothin' yet... check back.

Sondre Lerche | Dan Wilson (Club Dada)
This will probably be the biggest Dada show since Ghostland Observatory packed the place last year, and this artist is considerably more popular and internationally recognized. Sondre Lerche is one of those artists that plays it so safe and middle of the road, which has ironically made him the lightning rod of many a music argument I've heard in the past few years. In fact, I think the opinion is fairly split around We Shot JR Headquarters. If you've made up your mind, get to Club Dada early as this might sell out. I've been waiting a long time to type that sentence.

Chin Up Chin Up | Handbrake | The Ponys (Rubber Gloves)
I've never quite understood the appeal of Chin Up Chin Up. There's something a little too overwrought about the singing, or the fact that they basically make "Emo For Smart People" or something along those lines. The Ponys are a slightly better Chicago act with more dated influences, and some of their work for In The Red rocks just enough to be noteworthy, except when the Jagger/Richards wannabe tendencies get out of hand. Actually, that goes for a lot of almost decent bands. Handbrake performs somewhat sporadically and I've missed them on too many occasions now. Their music has a very nice treble-encrusted sound that I'm sure is murder on the ears live, but that's okay. Most people's ears deserve to be murdered every now and then.

ADD: Sorry, forgot to throw this one up there--

San Serac | Keith P | Wanz Dover (Fallout)
Should be a big show for Stereo on Strike this evening as the somewhat buzzed about San Serac invades Fallout Lounge. The work I've heard from him has ended up reminding me of the highly respected and MUCH buzzed about French producer Kavinsky-- sort of a spaced out, highly stylized throwback early 80's synth pop thing that recalls everything from the synth funk of Dirty Minds era Prince to Gary Numan to Yellow Magic Orchestra to mid period Human League and Heaven 17. It's really pretty quality stuff, and I think the accompanying DJ sets will go nicely with it. It's nothing you haven't heard before, but whatever. (SR)

A super secret inside source from the Dallas Observer confirmed in an email to us this morning that Jonanna Widner was fired as Music Editor yesterday. A retrospective on her role in the highly regarded local cover band | dudes with birds nest hair scene is forthcoming.

None of the details are available at this time, but I bet someone will send us something soon. Stay tuned.

Short Attention Span Theater with musical guests, Dana Falconberry and Seth Sherman (Rubber Gloves)
Dana Falconberry has collaborated and performed with Peter And The Wolf, but her music is less pretentiously exotic and features none of that group's kitchen sink approach to instrumentation (aka strumming on antique shop instruments you don't really quite grasp or understand.) Instead, Dana's music relies mostly on the strength of her strong yet endlessly aching voice as she sings on a variety of cryptically archaic topics. Seth Sherman is an experimental guitarist strongly influenced by the work of Sandy Bull and John Fahey. The difference between Sherman and say, the people on that John Fahey tribute album that Vanguard Records put out last year is that he can actually pull some of that tricky alternate tuning and speed-of-light finger picking material off convincingly.

Bleach Boys | Rageous Bros | The Wayward Boys | Duane Peters Gunfight (Darkside Lounge)
I believe this show was originally at Red Blood Club, but switched venues at the last minute due to the horrific stabbing situation of last weekend. Tonight marks the debut of the hilariously named Rageous Bros, a new thrashy blast beating hardcore group with members of Trifle Tower. Their demos sound pretty insane and I'm hoping to catch them soon. The Bleach Boys call themselves "Denton Surf," but that's impossible. According to St. Vincent, there isn't a single body of water anywhere near Denton.

The Hold Steady | Art Brut (Palladium)
Art Brut has long been compared to The Fall, and they even acknowledge this on their web page. They reassure their Myspace visitors that they actually sound like Pulp. A couple of thoughts on this: 1. Don't ever compare your band to an inferior band if you disagree with the artist you're most commonly compared to. 2. Nobody really sounds like The Fall. Also, nobody really seems to like The Hold Steady, even people with questionable taste.

Goddamn it man. Two great shows tonight, and unless you drive really fucking fast, you'll have to pick one (post written by Stonedranger)

Architecture In Helsinki | Glass Candy | Panther (Hailey's)
For some reason, every time I hear Architecture in Helsinki, I think about Fiery Furnaces. Perhaps its the manic, hyper short attention spans of both of these bands that causes it, but whatever the reason, I always come to the same conclusion: Fiery Furnaces are overrated, and Architecture in Helsinki are not. I know I know, they aren't really similar enough to compare in this way, but I just like taking shit. I mean talking shit. To me, Architecture's songs often seem to border on gimmicky, but the underlying chaos of their work is often refreshing thanks to a solid emotionally provocative core that ties most of their music together. Its tempting to dismiss some of their more restless material as little more than throwing shit against a wall to see what sticks, but for me, more careful listens have revealed something more happening beneath the surface, which is something I don't find in the work of, say, Fiery Furnaces. Glass Candy returns to the area after quite an upswing in media recognition over the past few months. In addition to playing a major role in making the Italians Do it Better compilation After Dark one of the more thrilling dance releases of the year, GC's Johnny Jewel has also earned quite a bit of praise for the Chromatics album Night Drive, which came out a few weeks ago. If disco for heroin addicts sounds appealing to you, then you'll probably enjoy taking in the Italo/Eurodisco/synth pop influenced sounds of Glass Candy, who despite what you might think at first glance, put quite a bit more thought into what they do than the average hip dance act. Panther is obviously the least substantive of the three groups here, and although I'm not crazy about his record, I've heard so many things about his shows that I would be interesting in checking him out.

Jens Lekman | Sarah Jaffe (Granada)
Maybe it was because the first Jens Lekman review I ever read was written by an annoying dork, but for some reason I sort of ignored this guy until like three or four months ago when I heard his single "Maple Leaves" for the first time and was completely blown away. Lekman's combo of audacious samples, over the top crooning and twee inspired smart ass love lyrics might all be pretty awful on their own, but they certainly come together to produce some moving and genuinely funny pop songs for people that would never really listen to funny pop songs. His latest record, Night Falls Over Kortedala, contains so many strong moments that it is a bit hard to take in one sitting for the first time, but Lekman's charm, which seems to draw from Morrissey and the sweet yet cynical energy of bands like the Pastels, makes it a pretty easy listen after a while, and one of the better pop albums I've heard this year.



And Fishboy is playing a free show at Good Records at 630.

So there is an early show at Good Records this evening featuring Port O'Brien, The Physics of Meaning and the Tah Dahs... these things usually have free beer, and it starts at 6.

Also, URB magazine will apparently be hanging out at Cool Out tonight, meaning that those people who always look like they're posing for pictures will really be posing for pictures all night. But don't let that freak you out-- Cool Out has an atmosphere that takes after its namesake: cooled out.



You've also got Bernard Wright at Gezelling and Bad Ass Jazz at New Amsterdam if you're into that.

SHOWS OF NOTE THIS WEEK

TUE: Architecture in Helsinki/Glass Candy/Panther (Hailey's)
TUE: Jens Lekman/Sarah Jaffe (Granada)
WED: The Hold Steady/Art Brut (Palladium)
THU: The Ponys/Chin Up Chin Up/Handbrake (Rubber Gloves)
THU: Sondre Lerche/Dan Wilson (Club Dada)
FRI: Aesop Rock/Black Moth Super Rainbow (Palladium Loft)
FRI: The Dwarves/13th Victim/Lyin' Bitch and the Restraining Orders/Screaming Red (Red Blood Club)
SAT: NOVEMBERFEST with Nouns Group/Tame...Tame and Quiet/Shiny Around the Edges/Tre Orsi/Fierce Perm/Douche/Rival Gang (Rubber Gloves)
SAT: Hands Up with Queen Majesty/June D/The Party (Palladium Loft)
SAT: Helmet/Burning Bridges/Totimoshi/Record Hop (Ridglea Theater)

FRIDAY

The King Khan and BBQ Show | Wax Museums | Uptown Bums (Rubber Gloves)
I'm a bit confused as to all the different stuff King Khan is involved with, but I do know this--most of it rules, and the BBQ show stuff is no exception. The latest record from Khan's other band The Shrines, What Is?, has slowly become one of my favorite albums of the year, with a seemingly perfect mix of psyche, soul, garage and punk/hardcore influences that would probably be fairly impressive on their own. What makes the album great however is the fact that the guy can write insanely energetic, sloppy and soulful songs fifteen times over and stuff a record full of them. Seriously, this record is head and shoulders above the latest Black Lips, and anyone who likes the latter will certainly dig the former. All of the BBQ material I've heard has been good in the same manner with a slightly more melodic twist. This show will be great. And really, download that album.

ADD:There's a grand opening for new Denton record store/clothing store called Time Bandits, located at 108 W. Oak St., Suite 102, on the Square. I'm pretty excited to have a new place to shop for vinyl. The records they show on their Myspace page look really good, and I hope it's indicative of their potential inventory. Show up at 7 tonight, I've heard there will be free vegan cookies.



ADD:Bleach Boys | Stanton Meadowdale | Golden Boys (J &J's Pizza)
The Bleach Boys are a fierce surf-influenced punk band as well as an unlikely match for these two bands, but that makes this show definitely worth checking out. I've heard so many different things about the "loud band" situation at J & J's, and this bill seems to sum up all of that confusion nicely. I like being confused, so see you there.



The Dead See | 4 Days to Burn | The Conquerors (Red Blood Club)


The Dead See features members of disbanded Lubbock hardcore acts, Dolores and Skyscraper. If the intensity of those groups is any indication, my curiosity is definitely piqued. Fun Fact: Dead See guitarist Neil Barrett is the guy talking to Lightning Bolt about how awesome they are in the Lubbock scene of The Power of Salad DVD. Bands such as High on Fire and Pig Destroyer are listed as influences on their Myspace page, and it probably serves as a fairly accurate description of their sound-- grindcore and metal and various subgenres emerge throughout.
Tegan and Sara | Northern State (House of Blues)

SATURDAY

The Evens (Public Trust)
This certainly appears to be the Public Trust's coming out party as a viable place to see music in the area. How the rest of the venues in Dallas missed this one I'll never know (I guess they couldn't cancel one of their cover band nights or something), but honestly, I'm glad I don't have to go somewhere depressing (see the vast majority of bars and venues in Dallas) to see this show. I'm going to assume that I don't have to give anyone here a lesson on Minor Threat or Fugazi, and I probably don't have to tell any of you that The Evens sound nothing like either of those bands, so instead I'll just tell you that this show is cheap (5 bucks), there are NO PRESALES, and it starts promptly at 830. I've head rumors that those who can't get into the softer side of Ian via the Evens have consistently been impressed with how good they are live, and the chance to see such a legend in an intimate setting like this would be worth it even if he was just farting on a drum stick or something. Get there early sweeties.

Old Time Relijun | Burnt Sienna Trio | Violent Squid (Hailey's)
Considering that Old Time Relijun sounds like what would happen if Talking Heads formed a band with James Chance and Captain Beefheart, it's a bit surprising that they are on K Records and associate with the Portland/Anacortes, WA psyche folk crowd, but that's how they roll. I had the chance to watch some of their performances on Youtube, and I bet you won't get short changed if you watch em in person... and somehow, Burnt Sienna Trio and Violent Squid seem to be the perfect compliments for this band. Props to whoever put this bill together.

Record Hop | Meneguar | Teenage Cool Kids | Nouns Group (715 Panhandle)


Meneguar and Teenage Cool Kids share some similarities in that: A.) Both inspire spirited sing-alongs with the crowds they play in front of. B.) They seem like they could have co-existed and toured together in the mid to late 90's. Not only is that not a knock against them, I doubt they would ever take it as one. Record Hop has started to sound so huge, it will be a privilege to see them try to trap their arena tendencies within the confines of the fairly small playing area of Panhandle. This show starts early, at 8 O'clock. Pray that the Denton Police aren't the surprise special guests.

Wastemaker with Estaw | Chew Fu Phat | Select | Prince William | hosted by Pretty Vacant (Sloppyworld)
The owner of Sloppyworld recently commented that he was going to be running some underground type of unofficial shows at his new spot, and this one looks to be a really good excuse to go check this place out (but I'm just going for the show considering that I was like the first person to see it... ha ha). I've had the chance to listen to some Estaw remixes, and after hearing them AND Prince William's latest mix tape, I'll be more than happy to head to sloppy world and drink the FREE BEER they'll provide. And I don't take free beer from just anybody you know.

Official ADIKT Party-- Do Over with A One | Joe Rich/Churz (Gezellig)

Paul Oakenfold (Lizard Lounge)
Yeah, Lizard Lounge sucks, and most of the people who will be at this show probably think Paul Oakenfold is like an ugly Robbie Williams or something, but the guy basically started Madchester, introduced the concept of Raves to England, and was like the first dude to ever party in Ibiza. That's worth noting. A friend of the late Tony Wilson is a friend of mine.

The Theater Fire | Mermaid Blonde (Lee Harvey's)
Wildcat did a lil' interview with dude from Mermaid Blonde below, and I have to say that as much as I love to hate anything from Austin, I really dig the tracks I've heard from this guy-- quite noise, dreamy bedroom pop and a drugged out glaze are probably things you could say to describe MB's songs, and I wonder how this music might sound outside on a cool evening. Guess you can find out if you want.... I just might.

Bridges and Blinking Lights | Red Monroe | George Neal | Matthew and the Arrogrant Sea (Rubber Gloves)
CD release party for Bridges and Blinking Lights.

Denton County Revelators are playing at Campus Barber Shop on Fry St. at 5:30... free BBQ will supposedly be included.



Lyrics Born | Underdawgs (The Loft)

SUNDAY

AIDS Wolf | Undoing of David Wright | El Paso Hot Button | Church of the Snake | Pretty Vacant DJs (Public Trust)
Public Trust really knocks it out of the fucking ballpark this weekend. First The Evens, now this. For all the talk of how noisy AIDS Wolf is, they are surprisingly accessible. Comparable 90's act Harry Pussy were much more erratic when I heard them again recently. In other words, go see this show even if you think it might be that kind of music or just formless noise shit. You might be pleasantly surprised. There will also be a "one night only" exhibition of work from the group's poster making outfit, Seripop, which would be worth attending even if all these great bands weren't performing. Seripop's output has looked a little cleaner lately, but no less interesting or bizarre. We've covered the live activities every other act playing here on a regular basis, but I wanted to add that it's cool to see Pretty Vacant playing as well. Shows at the Public Trust aren't always of the greatest sound quality in the world, but the atmosphere is perfect.

(Defensive Listening contributed to this post)

The weather alone should make for a pleasant night at Lee Harvey's this weekend, and as an added bonus, LH hosts The Theater Fire with Austin's Mermaid Blonde on Saturday. Paul Brinkley shoulders the load in Mermaid Blonde while also contributing to a band called Goodnight, Fish. GF has demonstrated organizational wherewithal and a willingness to saunter up I35 to play the occasional DFWd show, but Saturday night will be MB's first attempt in Dallas.

Paul answered a few questions for us:

What's the relationship between Mermaid Blonde and Goodnight, Fish? Are you the only member that's in both bands?

I am Mermaid Blonde, at least from the recording sense, and in a “normal” lineup live, I would be the only common factor, besides Art (Narrow Escapes, Meryll) who has been playing with Goodnight, Fish lately. However, due to extenuating circumstances, Brendan (a major component of Goodnight, Fish) will have a key role to play at this particular show. Mermaid Blonde was conceived of as an Austin only band in order to facilitate shows, but seeing as how this show is in Dallas, and my longtime musical co-conspirator lives in Fort Worth, I was happy to make an exception, and luckily, Brendan agreed to help out with my pet project.

I noticed that Goodnight, Fish hooked up with Tame... Tame and Quiet for a couple of shows together a while back. Was it one in DFWd and one in Austin? How'd that connection come about?

I’m not really the one to ask about that… but as far as I understand, this friendship arose from the great Metrognome Collective. We were lucky enough to make their acquaintance and even luckier still to play with them. We played with them in Denton, and were supposed to play at the Mohawk in Austin, but a misunderstanding deprived Austin of Tame, Tame that night. Unfortunate - they’re amazing, as you all know.

Whereas Tame...Tame & Quiet is not an intuitive match for the type of music you make, Theater Fire and Mermaid Blonde seem like you'd complement eachother very well. How did Saturday's show with Theater Fire get arranged? Do you know the guys in Theater Fire?

It’s kind of a weird complement don’t you think? I’m not exactly sure how this happened – internet friendship allowed this opportunity, but I’m not sure how they thought of us. We’ve only played a handful of shows in Austin, and the record is still forthcoming, and we’re terribly excited to get to play with such a great band. I’d found a Theatre Fire cd years ago (bought it used, turned out it was a free demo) and then ended up playing in Denton with them when I was filling in on drums with The Lovely Sparrows. So I sort of know them, and was awed by the show they put on.

The number of places to see music around here has been dwindling at a steady pace for some time now. It's a great bar, but Lee Harvey's isn't really in the rotation as far as smallish rock venues go. Every once in a while they seem to step up to the plate with a nice show. A lot of people think that it reminds them of an "Austin" bar. Hopefully playing there will represent an improvement over the various Austin living rooms you've experienced. Have you ever been there?

I’ve never been to Lee Harvey’s. Can you give me directions? It’s huge improvement over trying to play through my sad PA at a friend’s house while people spill beer on our equipment. Dallas seems like a hard town to ‘crack’ musically, and I’m pretty ignorant about the venues there. I hope it’s not too much like an Austin bar – all that would mean is expensive drinks and no smoking.

What's the last show you played as Mermaid Blonde? Do you expect to play Saturday night pretty wheels off, or do you have things more or less polished?

The last show we played was almost impromptu. We were going to play another living room, then not, then we did. This was on 7-7-07 and it was a prime example of Mermaid Blonde unpolished, or at least unpracticed. Thanks for reminding me. The lineup for the Dallas show will make it more polished and more stripped down yet more glorious at the same time. This show is only a three piece, and this is two of the members’ first show with me, and they sound awesome. We’ve added guitarist Steven Garcia (who is Ghost Night, is also an alumnus of The Lovely Sparrows and is closely affiliated with the Austin label Natrix Natrix) and of course Brendan. Basically, we’ve thrown this together quickly but not haphazardly and these two fellows are helping me realize my dream of a Grand but lo-fi interpretation of an ill-fated seafaring voyage. In short, this incarnation of the band will be polished to just the right extent, and should be able to more closely express what exactly Mermaid Blonde is.

Will you be taking requests?

Only if you request a song we plan on playing. On thing is for sure though, we’ll be playing a special song that everyone should know.

Goodnight, Fish is scheduled to play at Hemphill on Dec. 7th. Here's a link to a session they played on 91.7FM out of San Antonio.

Monotonix | Life Death Continuum | Rival Gang | Young Widows (Eighth Continent)
Anyone who caught the Monotonix show earlier this year can tell you that tonight's show will be one of the most surreal and completely fucked experiences you'll ever have watching a live band. At once confrontational, interactive, uncomfortable, yet ultimately triumphant, they put on one of the craziest shows I've ever seen. And I've seen some shit. Their music isn't exactly indicative of how intense they are live, but that almost seems to add to their awesome absurdity. Life Death Continuum will be making their Denton debut (I think) and it will be the perfect setting if you've yet to see them or you're too Dentoned out to go to The Red Blood Club. Rival Gang is the official name of the collaboration between Record Hop's Ashley Cromeens and the remaining members of C!TR. Their overall sound seems to have darkened a little, yet hasn't completely lost the humor or fun involved in their last project.

Pack Of Wolves | Caddis | Four Days To Burn (1919hemphill)

Gunshy | Judas Claiborne | A Childlike Fear (Rubber Gloves)

Red Monroe | Smile Smile (8.0 in Fort Worth)
If someone would like to let us know a little more about this venue, it would be greatly appreciated.

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

Buck 65 (Cambridge Room at House Of Blues)

Mystechs | Laura Palmer | The Tah-Dahs | The Dutch Treats (Double Wide)
No shortage of novelty here tonight, but John Freeman was so good hosting that second night of Rock Lottery, that I've made it a priority to see The Dutch Treats live.

Lost Generation With Wanz (Fallout Lounge)

We have three things to share with you this evening:

The first is a video from Denton's Shiny Around the Edges for their cover of Willie Nelson's "I Just Can't Let You Say Goodbye," a track they collaborated on with Castanets' Ray Raposa. If you've ever thought "man, I wish I could hear a haunted, minimal drone cover of a Willie Nelson song," then today is your lucky day:



The second is a podcast that we recently downloaded off of Shane English's new blog The Soundhead. Featuring everything from early industrial to noisy 70's Japanese Psyche rock to White Noise to Kraftwerk to no wave, its honestly one of the most interesting podcasts I've heard in a long time, due not only to the rarity and variety of the tracks, but also because of how instantly listenable the whole thing is. You won't find any pointless name drop trump cards here.

And the third is the latest mix tape from Prince William entitled Maker Maker. I'll let the track list tell you what you want to know:

Boys Noize-Deny SelectedAmerie-Take Control of Me (ESTAW refix)
Tepr-En Direct De La Cote (Alavi Rerox)
Hawatha Hurd-Fuckin' With Me (Super Commodore remix)
Dj Touche-Girls A Freak (Boy 8 Bit remix)
Snoop Dogg-Make It Clap (Hostage remix)
Crime Mob-Shine 'Cause I Grind (Christopher Wade OMG LOL mix)
Keyshia Cole-Let It Go (Kingdom 909 mix)
Depeche Mode-Just Cant Get Enough (Skeet Skeet's Iphone Ringtone edit)
Krazy Fiesta-Never Zkared
Marc Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse-Valerie (Sinden and Count of Monte Cristal Mix)
Simian Mobile Disco-Hustler (Armand Van Helden mix)
Benny Benassi vs. Public Enemy-Bring the Noise (Pump Kin mix)
Lexxy and K-Paul-Ponyboy (Boris Dlugosch mix)
Relentless-Soda Romp (Super Commodore remix)
The Funk Monkeys-Remember the Time (Sebastian Leger remix)
Plimsouls-Hold On
Chamillionaire-Industry Groupie

Aside from the excellent Taxi Fare at Zubar (featuring dancehall, one drop, reggae, etc), tonight is the third downer in a row around these parts (ha ha, just kidding. There is more if you just read below). But don't worry, things will pick up tomorrow as far as shows go, and we DO have more to post tonight, tomorrow and the rest of the week.



ADDED: Stupid me, I forgot to tell you about 2 things, and a third that happened after I posted:



The first is the Cyclecide show featuring Violent Squid and Life-Death Continuum, happening tonight at 1837 Corinth Street, better known as the Disturbathon wharehouse. The only thing more disturbing than what happens at Disturbathon is the neighborhood it takes place in, but check it out--it's part of the fun. Show starts around 9 I believe, and it involves bikes.



The second is Short Attention Span Theater at Rubber Gloves.



The third is Alan Palomo's It's What We Get DJing at Hailey's after Hailey's scheduled act canceled their show. Should be fun.