7/25/08

FRIDAY

THEMES and Lookbook @ the 331, zero bucks, 10:00. THEMES are moving to Portland soon so catch them before they go. Lookbook is moving to The Moon soon so catch them before they go. Just kidding. About Portland. These are two of my favorite local bands.

Strut & Shock, Baby Guts, Complete Waste and Totally Harsh @ Eclipse Records, 4 bucks, 7:00. Just saw Strut & Shock at the Hex, and they rock superhard.

The Hard Left, The Red Flags, High on Stress and The Snaps @ Big V's, 5 bucks, 9:00.

Benefit show for the family of Chris Johnson of Useless Wooden Toys with Spacewolf and Complete Waste @ Uptown Bar, 9:00. No cover, but please donate what you can afford as 100% of the money raised at this event will be given to Chris' wife Michelle.

Earlimart, The Wars of 1812 and Western Fifth @ Triple Rock Social Club, 12 bucks, 9:00.

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Chairlift and Velvet Davenport @ the Entry, 10 bucks, 9:00.

To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie, Tiger Gang and Magic Castles @ Turf Club, you'll pay however much they fucking tell you to pay goddamnit, but doors as always are at 9:00.

Chris Thomson, Anthony Cox, JT Bates and Bryan Nichols @ Cafe Maude, zero bucks, 9:00. Chris Thomson has a kind heart.

The Pines and Solid Gold @ the Nomad, 9:00.

Lucy Michelle & the Velvet Lapelles (CD Release Show), Bouncer Fighter and Tentacle Boy @ the Bedlam Theater, 8/10 bucks, 7:00.

Sorry about the late notice on this. The Summer Slaughter Tour @ First Ave, 20/25 bucks, started at 1:30. Whoa. Sponsored by Hot Topic.

Lumberjack Days in Stillwater with Bodeans, Soul Asylum and Shook Twins @ um, Lumberjack Days, in Stillwater, 10 bucks, 5:00.

Landing Gear, The Screens, The Jacobins and Chemistry Set @ Stasiu's, 5 bucks, 9:00.

Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs @ the Eagles Club - the Nest (in south Minneapolis), 7:00.

Frampton's playing Mystic Lake, 34-46 bucks, 8:00.

Skid Row's playing the Pickle Park, 15/20 bucks, 8:00. Jesus. Why am I just hearing about this now? I need to get on that Pickle Park mailing list. Yes they have a mailing list and you get a FREE APPETIZER just for joining, a FREE ENTREE on your birthday and anniversary, and updates on special events at the Pickle Park all year long! If you include your cell, you'll also receive texts with complimentary cover charge to live music events! PS Skid Row is sans Sebastian Bach. My mass text spam to friends reading SKIDROWISPLAYINGTHEPICKLEPARKTONIGHTYOUGUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Was met with "Dude, with Sebastian Bach or without Sebastian Bach." WHATEVER!