This Week's Live Picks

Monday: Los Campesinos! + Titus Andronicus @ Bowery Ballroom 7:30pm $15
After seeing Los Campesinos! last week I can pretty much say that this is a band you cannot afford to miss, at all, ever! Throw in the fact that the absolutely amazing Titus Andronicus will be hitting the stage before them and you have yourselves a bona fide reason to leave the house on a Monday night!
Los Campesinos! - "We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives"
Titus Andronicus - "No Future"

Tuesday: Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra + Vic Chesnutt @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm $14
I've really been enjoying the latest release from Thee Silve Mt. Zion, and I think some of you guys are probably jamming to it as well. Their live show is supposedly something to behold, but I've yet to see it so maybe, just maybe I'll be at Bowery for this one. Havne't listened to too much Vic Chesnutt in almost ten years since he released that Salesmen album everyone loved, maybe I should get back on it htough.
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra - "Black Waters Blowed, Engine Broke Blues"
Vic Chesnutt - "Marathon"

Wednesday: Extra Life @ Knitting Factory 8pm $7
Extra Life is one of the bands I'm really excited about, so excited in fact that I went out and booked them for the After the Jump Fest after hearing only a handful of songs. Tonight they'll hit the small Tap Room stage of the Knitting Factory and I believe that if you're in attendance you'll start to see what I'm talking about!
Extra Life - "Blackmail Blues"

Thursday: Soft + A Brief Smile @ Rehab 8pm $8
I've been on you guys for ages to pick up on A Brief Smile, well what better way to check them out then a show where they are opening for the always awesome Soft at a super small venue? I sure don't know of any so get your $8 out of your deep pockets and get yourselves into this show!!!
Soft - "Higher"
A Brief Smile - "Big Sky"

Friday: Depreciation Guild @ Union Hall 8pm $10
The Depreciation Guild have been buzzing about my ears for a while now and I haven't really checked out much from them. That said, I'm gonna spend the week listening to the band to see what I think, but I'm pretty sure this is gonna be the show to be at on Friday night. Just guessing really.
Depreciation Guild - "Nautilus"

Saturday: Islands @ Webster Hall 6pm $16
Islands really are forever! Despite another member leaving, Nick Thornburn is pressing on as Islands and their follow up to Return to the Sea may just be the most focused album of his career. I'll have more on that one tomorrow, for now rest assured that this is pretty much gonna be the show of the week!
Islands - "Creeper"

Sunday: The Muggabears + Salt & Samovar @ Knitting Factory 9pm $3
Both of these bands have been developing solid buzz and a fantastic fan base here in New York over the past year or so, and tonight they'll hit the small Tap Room stage to a room that should be packed with folks that are off the next day and looking for a good time. Will you be one of them? You should be!
The Muggabears - "Automatic Others"
Salt & Samovar - "Swallowed a Pill"