Weekender 11/03/06-11/05/06

It looks to be sort of a slow weekend for live music, but there are still a few things going on that you might be interested in. We're doing this early today, so check back tonight and the rest of the weekend for updates if you wanna:


FRIDAY:

DJ G will be doing his Unknown Pleasures night at the Cavern, spinning underground and obscure 80's stuff.

Record Hop will be playing at Hailey's with mainstream rock/pseudo punk acts Baboon and Saboteur as part of Baboon's record release party. I don't particularly care for either Baboon or Saboteur, although I'll admit that I've heard a few decent Baboon songs over the years.... its just that they seem to be pretty bland run of the mill KDGE rock for the most part. However, Record Hop is playing and its a slow night, so what do you want?

Violent Squid will be playing a birthday party/ Dia De Los Muertos house show at 1001 Carrol Blvd. in Denton tonight. Keg will be available but Ty Stamp recommends bringing some of your own shit. Not sure what time they will play, but someone might be able to tell us in the comments section.

SATURDAY:

An art show featuring the work of painters April Pierce and Vanessa Michel will be taking place at Art Prostitute from 7-10pm. DJ Select from Central Booking will be spinning records all night, and Shiny Around the Edges will play live in the gallery at 8pm. Throw in the fact that its free and will probably have free alcohol, and you've got a great way to start the night.

Also going on early on Saturday, The Video Association of Dallas will present Resident: A Retrospective, a two hour series of videos produced by the San Francisco avant garde music/visual/performance art group The Residents. Here is a part of the press release:

"the Video Association of Dallas presents (eye), Resident, a retrospective of 35 years of works from San Francisco-based avant garde performance and multimedia art group, The Residents.The Residents are known for their anonymity and eccentricity. Originally from Louisiana, they they moved to San Francisco in the early 1970s and formed Ralph Records. The tour band members always appear masked, (most often in giant eyeballs with top hats), are not referred to by name or even pseudonym, never grant interviews, and communicate entirely through spokesmen at The Cryptic Corporation. Whether the band consists of tour members, or a rotating crews of performers is the subject of much speculation. Their work is sometimes obtuse, often playful, and always imaginative.The Residents' work spans decades, having embraced many cutting-edge media arts forms and modes of experimentation. Most recently, The Residents have produced internet-based work, such as 2006's The River of Crime, an online community art project and radio drama, and the Timmy videos on YouTube. In October 2006, they were the subject of a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York."

The event will take place at 7:30pm at The Magnolia Lounge at Fair Park (1121 1st Ave. at Grand, actually inside the Fair Grounds), and the association has suggested a $5 donation. The Residents' often short musical pieces and some of the concepts surrounding them are about all I know of them, but their story is an interesting one, and you can certainly say that they have been one of the more influential experimental/avant/performance groups in the U.S. They're probably a big deal to the strangest band you like. You can call 214-428-8700 for more info, or click here.

After going to either of those early events, you might want to check out the Lost Generation Make Out Party at The Amsterdam Bar in Expo Park. This edition of the party will feature DJ and electro performances from Wanz, Stephen R, Sean Vargas of High Society, Convextion, Cygnus and Alex Ander. The last Make Out Party at the Amsterdam was packed and it was a blast. You can expect this one to be the same.

Also, The Smoke will be going on next door at Avenue Arts.


SUNDAY

Trivium/ The Sword/ Protest the Hero/Seemless (Ridglea Theater)