This Week's Live Picks

Monday: Growing @ Europa 7:30pm $10
After back to back weeks putting on a promoting festivals I am taking off from show going the first half of this week to get some rest. But for those that just attended the awesome events, please feel free to keep going and to enjoy Growing on Monday! Growin is an awesome, loud drone band in the same vein as a Boris! Get out and don't forget to bring some ear plugs.
Growing - "First Contact"

Tuesday: The Austerity Program @ Union Pool 8pm $8
In case you missed this tremendous two piece metal group at After the Jump Fest on Saturday you now have another chance to see them! Of course it's not as free as After the Jump was, but you will be seeing them in a smaller place, so it should be just as rocking! If you haven't seen these guys yet make sure you get out to this show!
The Austerity Program - "Song 11"

Wednesday: Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears @ Southpaw 8pm FREE
You may notice that a lot of the bands I'm stumping for this week are have just completed playing After the Jump Fest, well there's a reason for that - they were all awesome! I know it's not the same as seeing them in the middle of North 6th Street but seeing them anywhere should be enough!
Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears - "Venus Ambassador"

Thursday: Dinowalrus @ Galapagos 8pm $8
Yep, another one of those pesky After the Jumpers (they're everywhere!). Dinowalrus rocked everyone on Saturday including bands like Titus Andronicus and Fiasco, so if these cool bands are onto it don't you think you should too? Yeah I thought you'd see my point in that.
Dinowalrus - "Duke Nuke 'Em"

Friday: A Place to Bury Strangers + King Khan & His Shrines @ South Street Seaport 7pm FREE
These bands didn't play After the Jump Fest, but they are playing an awesome outdoor stage for free tonight anyway! Both of these bands are tremendous acts and should scare the bejesus out of anyone just there for some pizza or shopping!!! That in itself should make this a worthwhile event to attend!
A Place to Bury Strangers - "To Fix the Gash In Your Head"
King Khan & His Shrines - "Torture"

Saturday: Titus Andronicus @ East River Amphitheater 2pm FREE
Titus may have been the my favorite part of After the Jump! They were so good I'm a definitely planning on seeing them again on Saturday and it really does help that it's yet another free outdoor show! I'm sure I'll see you all there.
Titus Andronicus - "Titus Andronicus"

Sunday: The Hold Steady @ McCarren Park Pool 2pm FREE
At the moment The Hold Steady may just be my favorite band in the world! Now they are kicking off a summer of free Sunday Pool Parties and I think I'm going be excited out of my mind on Sunday! This is some way to kick off the final year of the Pool Parties!!!
The Hold Steady - "Lord I'm Discouraged"