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Mike Bennett writesFriday iPod/MP3 Shuffle—Happy Birthday k.d. lang Edition
k.d. lang was alt-country before the term was invented. Similar to Robbie Fulks, lang managed to affectionately spoof country while upholding its best traditions, and with her great band the Reclines, she made some increasingly wonderful records. However, her politics (and her lesbianism) effectively forced her out of the genre, but she soldiered on, penning a big hit in “Constant Craving”, and establishing herself was one of the best singers of her generation. And, as her album last year showed, she’s still at her peak. Let’s celebrate k.d.‘s birthday by grabbing your iPod or MP3 player, hitting shuffle and sharing the first 10 songs that come up.
Clarence Ewing: The Million Year Trip writesWeekly Voyages: Friday 11/02 to Thursday 11/08
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Friday November 2
Prof, Sweatshop Union, The Highest Low
Abbey Pub: 9pm, 21+
The Ben Miller Band, The Shams Band, Gabe Liebowitz
Beat Kitchen: 9pm
Mazi, Nathan Drew Larsen, Scotty Brandon, Phil Stone, Samone
Beauty Bar: 9pm, 21+
Crystal Castles, Health, Kontravoid
Congress Theater: 6:30pm
Jess Godwin, Living In Pretend, Julian Bell, Funky Hot Grits, DJ Sgnik
Double Door: 8:30pm, 21+
The Hoyle Brothers
Empty Bottle: 5:30pm, 21+
Sweet Cobra, Planetsexploder, The Party Downers, The Earth Program
Empty Bottle: 9:30pm, 21+
Devil In A Woodpile, The Paulina Hollers
Hideout: 10pm, 21+
Milo Greene, Bahamas
Lincoln Hall: 10pm, 18+
The Hood Internet, My Gold Mask, Psalm One, BBU, Oscillator Bug
Metro: 9pm, 18+
The Wallflowers
Park West: 8:30pm
The Black Tape, Goliathon, Mutts and Friends
Reggies Music Joint: 8:30pm, 21+
Jimbo Delta
Reggies Music Joint: 5:30pm, 21+
Freddie Gibbs, Boldy James, Showyousuck, Rice the Sound Transmitter
Reggies Rock Club: 10:30pm, 18+
Blood on the Dance Floor, Jeffree Star, New Years Day, Davey Suicide
Reggies Rock Club: 5:30pm
The Mashup
Rodan: 10pm, 21+
Tamaryn, Young Prisms
Schubas: 10pm, 21+
Panthu Du Prince
SmartBar: 10pm, 21+
Jeffrey Foucault
SPACE: 7pm
The Charlie Hunter and Scott Amendola Duo
SPACE: 10pm
Blood Red Boots, Train Company
Subterranean: 8:30pm
The Magician, Jerome LOL, Zebo, Redux DJs
The Mid: 10pm, 21+
Whistler Tips
The Whistler: 9:30pm, 21+
Jason Crock writesCHIRP Welcomes Daniel Johnston to the Bottom Lounge This Saturday!
CHIRP is proud to welcome Daniel Johnston for a performance at Bottom Lounge on Saturday, November 3rd. The artist and musician’s most recent project is Space Ducks: An Infinite Comic Book of Musical Greatness, a comic book drawn and written by Johnston, released along with an iPad game and soundtrack album featuring new songs from Johnston and other artists like Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Eleanor Friedberger, Deer Tick, and more.
This show will be a chance to see him play these and more songs from his many releases over a 20-year career that saw him celebrated by Kurt Cobain, covered by artists like Beck and Tom Waits, and having been the subject of an award-winning documentary film (The Devil and Daniel Johnston).
The 17-and-older-show starts at 8 PM with opener Felix and Lyons. For more information, visit bottomlounge.com.
Jason Crock writesCome to ʺMy Heart Is An Idiot: Found Magazine’s Tenth Anniversary Tourʺ at the Old Town School!
CHIRP welcomes FOUND Magazine’s 10th Anniversary Tour to the Old Town School of Folk Music on Friday, November 2nd.
In addition to the magazine reaching the 10-year milestone, the show will celebrate the release of editor and publisher Davy Rothbart’s book of personal essays, My Heart is an Idiot, as well as his brother Peter Rothbart’s new album (You Are What You Dream) and a brand-new issue of FOUND. Along with the latest finds from the mailbox at FOUND HQ, Davy will share stories from his book and his work for public radio’s “This American Life,” while Peter will provide the soundtrack with songs based on FOUND notes.
The show begins at 8 PM. Visit oldtownschool.org for more info.
Mike Bennett writesFriday iPod/MP3 Shuffle—Happy Birthday Bootsy Collins Edition
Today is the 61st birthday for the man with the Space Bass and the star shaped spectacles, Bootsy Collins. Bootsy got his start in the ’60s, backing James Brown with his older brother, but eventually burning out (as many did). He resurfaced as the bass player for Parliament-Funkadelic, eventually leaving to pursue his solo career. Bootsy has been a gigantic influence on funk with his distinctive playing and stylish clothes. Let’s pay tribute to this legend by grabbing your iPod or MP3 player, hitting shuffle and sharing the first 10 songs that come up.