Some happening happenings this week:
Monday, March 17
Cut Copy, Mercury Lounge, New York
Tuesday, March 18
Mountain Goats, the Moaners, Webster Hall, New York
The Mountain Goats are amazing. They are also amazing live.
Wednesday, March 19
The Gutter Twins, Great Northern, Webster Hall, New York
The Gutter Twins is comprised of Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan. Need I say more?
Tilly and the Wall, Capgun Coup, the Bee Team, First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia
Tilly and the Wall is really fun band that is really fun live. Fun times all around.
Thursday, March 20
The Cribs, Jeffrey Lewis and the Jitters, Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Le Loup, the Ruby Sons, the Private Sea, the Barbary, Philadelphia
Go to this show. It will be amazing.
A Place to Bury Strangers, Holy F*#k, Gildon Works, Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia
If I weren’t all the way in Seattle this week, I would be going to this show. A Place to Bury Strangers is supposed to be mind-blowingly amazing live. Please go see them for me!
Friday, March 21
Budos Band, Maxwell’s, Hoboken
The Budos Band is groove-alicious. I haven’t seen them live, but I’m sure it’s a good time.
Aretha Franklin, Radio City Music Hall, New York
It’s Aretha Franklin.
Saturday, March 22
Crystal Castles, HEALTH, Switch, Dave P, Transit, Philadelphia
This show will be totally AWESOME! Please go and tell me how it went.
The Cribs, Ra Ra Riot, Jeffrey Lewis and the Jitters, North Star Bar, Philadelphia
I only mention these bands again because Ra Ra Riot is awesome and is definitely worth seeing live.
Sunday, March 23
Xiu Xiu, Thao Nguyen, Chris Garneau, Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn
XIU XIU!
The Raveonettes, Maxwell’s, Hoboken
The Raveonettes are awesome. They make me wish I were Swedish.
Have a great week!