It List: Monday 3/5/07

Caught the Dr. Dog show at Gypsy last night, and although it didn't completely blow me away, I've gotta say that they are certainly a strong live band who are quite worth the cover charge. Some of the new stuff didn't quite get me right away like a lot of their older EP material, but maybe it will just take some time to grow on me. Of course, I might have been in a worse mood than usual after being forced to sit through What Made Milwaukee Famous, who could very well be the biggest hunk of shit I've seen in quite a while. During their set, my friend turned to me and asked "do you think these guys listen to a lot of Save Ferris?" That pretty much summed it up for me.

As for this evening...

There is always the Bad Ass Jazz Night at the Amsterdam, and for all you "indie" rockers out there:

The Shins/Viva Voce (Palladium Ballroom): People love to hate on the Shins, and frankly I can see why, even if it probably isn't all their fault. You see, after that Garden State movie, the whole idea of the Shins changing anyone's life seemed a little silly, didn't it? All things considered, they are just about as safe and yuppie and, well, "indie" as you can get, and although it doesn't make them evil, they probably aren't going to change the life of anyone that actually gives a shit any time soon. That being said, they've made some enjoyable music throughout their career (and a few songs that are actually great), and although I took a listen to the new album and probably won't pick it up again, like, ever, I still don't think their show would be a bad time, even though I have heard that their live act leaves a bit to be desired. And I haven't been to that Palladium Ballroom place yet, but it kind of scares me a little bit.

Justin Timberlake/Pink (American Airlines Center): This show is probably sold out or $100 a ticket or something, but I've gotta say that aside from the crappy venue and annoying opening act, I'd rather see a Justin Timberlake and Timbaland show than a Shins show any day of the week. After reading this review and several others discussing the performances that this guy puts on, I'd be willing to give it a try considering I've liked every solo single he's put out so far (although I might not have liked the Britney love song thing), and most of the things Timbaland does are at least interesting if nothing else. Think about how strange some of Timbaland's biggest hits have been over the past decade... rock n' roll hasn't charted with music that strange in decades.