Monday:The XYZ Affair @ Pianos 8pm $5
I don't know about you guys, but the last thing I want to do on Memorial Day is cram into some overheated club to see some bands. Not that there's anything wrong with the normal way I live my life, it's just on Memorial Day I'd rather hit the beach, the park, the backyard and grill up some American specialties and enjoy a few cold ones. But if you'd prefer to see a band might I suggest seeing The XYZ Affair.
The XYZ Affair - "Sock You in the Face With Love"
Tuesday: The Dig, Those Dancing Days, + The Jaguar Club @ Mercury Lounge 7pm $10
The Dig and The Jaguar Club are local boys that get their fair share of coverage here in NYC so let's turn our attention to the middle band of tonight's recession special lineup - Those Dancing Days. Once again we are being invaded by a group from Sweden who control your brain with their infectious brand of pop tunes. This time around they are also cute as hell, so girls lock up your boyfriends or they will be lost forever!
The Dig - "Any Day Now"
Those Dancing Days - "1000 Words"
The Jaguar Club - "Beat of My Heart"
Wednesday: Jukebox the Ghost + These United States @ Bowery Ballroom 7:30pm $13
For those that don't know, I adore the tunes of Jukebox the Ghost and I just can't go very long without hearing these guys live. It has been long enough! So I will be venturing out into the early evening to catch these guys and their D.C. based buddies These United States. Should be a fun night!
Jukebox the Ghost - "Hold It In"
These United States - "West Won"
Thursday: Grizzly Bear + Here We Go Magic @ Town Hall 7:30pm $26
For the few of you that don't know, this here is Grizzly Bear week. Kind of like Shark Week, except with fewer human casualties. Seriously folks, the greatest album in the world - Vecketimest - is released on Tuesday and everyone is gonna love the fuck out of that record (if they don't already). I'm super stoked to see them on Thursday (they also play on Friday and Sunday) especially knowing that Here We Go Magic will be opening with some fantastic tunes of their own.
Grizzly Bear - "Two Weeks"
Here We Go Magic - "Tunnelvision"
Friday: Cake @ Terminal 5 8:30pm $35
I know it's $35 which isn't very recession conscious of me, but come on how often do I get to mention Cake on this site? I'll tell you, not as often as I would like to. In an ideal world I would have a photo pass for this already and they would play "Frank Sinatra", "Daria", and "Short Skirt, Long Jacket".
Cake - "Frank Sinatra"
Saturday: Tortoise @ The Bell House 8pm $20
If you really wanted to you could save your $20 and just head to the Bang on the Can Marathon on Sunday where Tortoise is about the biggest name you'll see, but something tells me the true Tortoise fans would rather get the full experience at the Bell House. I think that's the right way to go, especially for those who are eagerly awaiting the band's first album in 5-years.
Tortoise - "Prepare Your Coffin"
Sunday: The Beets, caUSE co-MOTION!, + Air Waves @ 40 Skillman 4pm $tba
I have no idea if this 40 Skillman Ave. is gonna turn into a regular venue or if this is a one-off kind of thing, but with a lineup like today's you just can't go wrong. All three of these bands will have you bouncing off the walls thanks to their energetic brand of lo-fi pop tunes. If you can find the place go, I recommend using HopStop.
The Beets - "The Devil"
caUSE co-MOTION! - "You Lose"
Air Waves - "Shine On"
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2 comments:
So glad to see someone giving props to Jukebox the Ghost. I think I read about them because of your blog and they were on my own end of year list as the best record of 2008.
They played Los Angeles in January with Bird and the Bee. Thought you might enjoy my review that also appeared on PopDose:
http://septenary.blogspot.com/2009/02/jukebox-ghost-live-at-museum-of-natural.html
Thanks for all the great reportage.
Grizzly Bear and their Two Weeks won my heart
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