This Week's Live Picks

Monday: Wakey! Wakey! @ The Living Room 9pm $10
The first Monday of a new year can sometimes be a bit daunting. You may be looking to get all your resolutions kick started, you may be trying to kick off your working year with a band, but no matter what it's important to remember there are more important things then the unrealistic expectations we place upon ourselves. Like seeing excellent musicians playing in small venues. Tonight, the incomparable Wakey! Wakey! will be hitting the intimate confines of The Living Room and we think that deserves all of your attention on this Monday evening.
Wakey! Wakey! - "Crazy"

Tuesday: Okkervil River @ The Bell House 7:30pm $15
Having placed on my year end list two years running, Okkervil River definitely deserves more of my attention then I have given them. Having only seen them once (at a free show at Castle Clinton) I think it's high time I got my butt to one of their shows again and what better timing since I have yet to check out The Bell House as well. I'm sure a lot of you have seen the band more times then I have but that probably means you're already holding tickets for the show.
Okkervil River - "Singer Songwriter"

Wednesday: Tijuana @ Glasslands 9pm $3
Some of my fellow bloggers have been speaking very highly of this band Tijuana and so I am taking note and listing them here for the first time. When a band gets this talked about by some of my more respected peers it's definitely time to take note and probably put them on the short list of bands to watch in 2009.
Tijuana - "Heart Stop"

Thursday: The Depreciation Guild @ The Bell House 8pm FREE
First free show of the year! Wooooohooooo! The Depreciation Guild are a very solid band who I have somehow missed at every chance I've been given. It is high time I make up for that, and I'm sure I'll see you all there for a FREE SHOW!!!!
The Depreciation Guild - "Sky Ghost"

Friday: Pop Tarts Presents @ Martini Red 9pm $5
I'm kicking off 2009 right with a blazing rock show at my local Staten Island haunt! I'm hoping some of you city and Brooklyn folk decide to come out 'cause we are really gonna be rocking it with Jersey's Screaming Females and Connecticut's Eula! Both of these bands really caught my attention in 2008 but I'm way more excited to see them on stage again where it is impossible to tear your eyes away from the band. We'll also be having a mystery Staten Island band appearing on stage so be prepared for that as well!
Screaming Females - "Boyfriend"
Eula - "Fight Riff"

Saturday: The Lisps @ The Zipper Factory 9pm $15
It's been almost exactly a year since we heard some new music from The Lisps, luckily they are ready to kick off the new year with a brand new rock musical called Futurity which sounds kick ass. I'll have the band describe the musical a little bit later in the week but make sure you get your tickets now their second of two performances is getting awfully close to selling out.
The Lisps - "Red Balloon"

Sunday: Cause Co-Motion + The Beets @ Glasslands 8pm $tba
Two bands that are poised for breakout 2009's share the bill tonight at the always interesting Glasslands. First up you have The Beets who made a great impression during CMJ with a sparse set that absolutely exploded into your ears. Cause Co-Motion have been around a bit longer but after releasing a great singles collection last year we're thinking they may get buzzed about more then ever this year.
Cause Co-Motion - "Who's Gonna Care?"
The Beets - "Happy But On My Way"