The Weekender 8/18/06 -8/19/06

FRIDAY


To begin with, you probably already know that motherfucking Devo will be playing tonight with the Psychedelic Furs and the criminally underrated (just kidding) When In Rome at some band shell thing at Fair Park. I didn't bother looking up much more than that since I figured that if you weren't already going to the show, you probably weren't willing to shell out 45 bucks to see Devo outside when it will still be like 87 degrees. I have also heard some rumors about people claiming that members of Devo will be showing up at the Fallout Lounge tonight after the concert... and without trying to necessarily dis the Fallout Lounge, I just have to ask... do you really think Devo is going to hang out there? Maybe I'm totally off base here and Devo will show up at Fallout and perform their entire first album with special guests Pere Ubu for free, but I am going to go ahead and say that this scenario seems about as likely as the Rangers making the playoffs.... not winning the world series mind you, just making the playoffs. Either way, I'm not going to be able to go because I'll be hanging out with Brian Eno at Ships tonight anyway...

Of course, the great show at House of Tinnitus will be going on as well, featuring Cry Blood Apache, Night Game Cult, Tinnitus and an improv set featuring Sparrow/Hawk- Andrew Michael for free. And I totally understand why the anons hate this shit. I mean, what could be worse than a group of students getting together and playing a free show at one of their houses just for fun? Oh I know, a group of students interested in art getting together and playing a free show at one of their houses and also inviting a very good regional touring act to play with them and possibly providing beer to all the people that are going to get in for free. What a bunch of assholes! And despite how shitty these guys are for doing this, I bet the show will be really good. Cry Blood Apache is one of the best live acts in the state of Texas right now, and Night Game Cult is one of the truly strange musical projects in Denton. Mix in some improv and atmospheric experimental pieces from some people that actually do know what they are talking about, and I think you've got a really good night. Click on the house link above for address and directions.

Of course, if gas prices are keeping your ass in Dallas tonight, you don't have to worry either: Dj Nature and Select will be putting their Party on for free tonight at Zubar. This could be your rare chance to see a smart, discerning dance crowd in Dallas actually having fun. Nature and Select are playing great stuff that no one else in the metroplex touches, and their sets are so fucking easy to like that even your dumb friend that you aren't sure you want to hang out with could go and have a good time. Basically, we're expecting a good eclectic crowd, like most of their events attract, and a DJ set that will more than convince you that these guys are worthy of the praise they get around town. And It beats the hell out of pretending to have fun at like a Titanmoon show or something, doesn't it?

Chris of Gorilla vs Bear will also be spinning records down the street at the Cavern (Upstairs.)

Switching back to Denton, the criminally underrated Evangelicals (not joking) will be playing at Hailey's tonight with Get Him Eat Him and John Ralston. And even if the other two performers aren't your thing (I'm pretty they aren't mine), I can't think of one reason why you shouldn't check out the Evangelicals' debut full length SoGone ,which came out this year... and then see them live tonight. To me, this record is a pretty perfect piece of strange summer pyschedelic pop, and manages to stay totally catchy while staying quite adventerous and never getting boring. Basically, its one of 2006's strongest releases.

Okkervil River, another one of Austin's best, will be at Sons of Herman Hall tonight as well... I bet there will be some ironic cowboys there (those guys really suck), and I know there will be some real old school cowboys downstairs at the bar who will be thinking about how easily they could have kicked some ironic cowboy ass 15 years ago before their hip went bad... so basically, rad show.

Finally, Houston's Inoculist will be at Metrognome tonight as well. By the way, they are a very good band: minimal, sleepy, reverb packed shoegaze atmospherics with some great melodies lurking around. Very good stuff at an always good venue.

So basically, there is a shitload going on tonight all over the place.


SATURDAY

To start with, Voot Cha Index and Red Monroe will be playing at Good Records for free at 2pm for Red Monroe's CD release party, and then

Kneepad/Daniel Folmer/Time Line Post/ Dirty Water Disease will be playing over at Rubber Gloves in Denton. Kneepad will rock your ass off, Dirty Water Disease will scare your grandmother with their Sunn0))) meets Black Dice and Wolf Eyes metal noise, and Daniel Folmer will, um, do something weird to you? I don't know. I'm running out of steam and my email account isn't working right now, so if you've sent me info about a Saturday show I haven't posted, sorry about that.

Check back with us tomorrow for some adds to the list, because we might hear about parties, house shows, or regular shows that we've forgotten.