Who's Coming?

Brett? Present. Jermaine? Present. And Murray...present.

Look, I'm not saying it's the best show ever, I'm just saying it's better than...According To Jim, for example. That's all.

Highlights:

• Rock Club Speaks Truth to Power: Bookers at the Birchmere must have read my last post, when I called them dirty, filthy, greedy hippies. There are two affordable, quality shows there on the list: Nick Lowe and Yo La Tengo. Also, Michael Bolton on 9/20, for $100. That's $5 more than they're charging for Wayne Newton. Discuss.
• "I got her numbah! How do you like them apples?" Silver Apples play Rock and Roll Hotel on 9/10. I've never heard of them but I liked the picture. Read the Wikipedia bio, I wouldn't mind checking this out for shits-n-giggles.
• Fuck me in the goat ass: We should see the Mountain Goats, 9/20, Black Cat. That's the same night as Bolton, so we should have the place to ourselves.
  
• River Deep: Okkervil River are a little too emotive, sincere and earnest for my tastes, but they do have catchy songs. 9/30, Rock and Roll Hotel.
• Someone to Drive You To McDonald's: The Gossip and Long Blondes, 11/14, Black Cat. We shan't miss this one.

Date		Band		Venue
9/6/2007		Midlake		BC
9/7/2007		Pleaseeasaur		RNRH
9/8/2007		Ratt		Jaxx
9/10/2007		Silver Apples		RNRH
9/11/2007		Bondo do Role		BC
9/15/2007		Black Lips		BC
9/17/2007		Nick Lowe		Birch
9/19/2007		Girl Talk / Dan Deacon		BC
9/20/2007		Mountain Goats		BC
9/20/2007		Gruff Rhys		RNRH
9/20/2007		Michael Bolton		Birch
9/21/2007		The Aliens		RNRH
9/22/2007		John Vanderslice		RNRH
9/29/2007		Iron & Wine		9:30
9/30/2007		Okkervil River		RNRH
10/7/2007		Pinback		9:30
10/8/2007		Klaxons		9:30
10/17/2007		1990s		RNRH
10/22/2007		Damo Suzuki		VL
10/23/2007		Yo La Tengo		Birch
10/27/2007		Broken West		RNRH
11/3/2007		The Thermals		BC
11/4/2007		Black Angels		RNRH
11/5/2007		Rogue Wave		BC
11/6/2007		Menomena		BC
11/14/2007		The Gossip / Long Blondes		BC
11/17/2007		Electric Six		BC
11/17/2007		Clap Yr Hands		RNRH
11/18/2007		Clap Yr Hands		RNRH