Weekender 8/24/07-8/26/07

Probably not my best writing of the year (or even the week), but you'll have to live with it. Plus, I working on other fun shit for you people, so start having fun with this first:





FRIDAY

Meat Puppets/The Only Children (Rubber Gloves): I haven't been this excited to see a band I haven't listened to in 10 years in a long time. Their past several albums have been subpar to say the least, but shit, Meat Puppets have reached that legendary status in underground rock that will keep people coming out to their shows forever. Hopefully the band will show up tonight too. A "can't miss" event if you like guitars.

The Party with Nature, Sober and Select (Zubar): Uh, you already know.

Caves/Kraken Fury/Nataraja/Shawn McMillan (House of Tinnitus): It's apparently H.O.T. resident Rob's birthday this evening, and I'm guessing things will be crazier than usual at the house tonight. Caves are the clear highlight for me here, and although the HOT headliners often don't perform until very late, I'd suggest staying.

Daft Punk's Electroma with Pre-screening DJ set by Keith P (Midnight- Inwood Theater): I've heard mixed reviews about this Daft Punk movie, and perhaps the worst knock has been the fact that no Daft Punk music actually appears in the film (although Todd Rundgren music is featured). I've also heard many of the scenes compared to that 15 minute sequence in Brown Bunny where Vincent Gallo rides his motorcycle around without any dialogue or action. Despite these red flags, however, I still want to see this thing. First of all, I thought Brown Bunny was an underrated movie with or without the blowjob scene, and second, the previews I've seen look interesting enough to take a risk. And you know what? It's not much of a risk when it's a midnight screening at the Inwood and Keith P is DJing a pre party at the bar from 10-12.

Pretty Vacant/Ctrl Alt Del (Fallout Lounge): Justin V will be having his birthday party at Fallout this evening, featuring performances from both Pretty Vacant and Central Booking's CTL ALT DEL. Free, and maybe a less sweaty alternative to the Party, or a place to stop before or after.

Utah Saints (Lizard Lounge)

Long Attention Span Theater Presents Luis Bunuel's The Milky Way (Strawberry Fields)


SATURDAY

Hot Flash vs. Dub Assembly feat. Keith P/Schwa/Jason Mundo/Killtronix/Royal Highnuss (Fallout Lounge): Two of the more diverse and interesting DJ crews in Dallas hook up, with Dub Assembly sticking mostly to fashionable, bass heavy London dubstep (but willing to branch out) and Hot Flash playing a lot of, uh, blog house, glitch, disco, soul and whatever else they can find.

Hotel Hotel/The Ostrich Tunning/Aliens (Secret Headquarters)

The Great Tyrant/Vorvodoss/Blood OV/Cleric (Red Blood Club)

Daft Punk's Electroma (Midnight- Inwood Theater)

SUNDAY

Wild In the Streets (Hailey's)