It’s weird I’m feeling kind of hostile this week. Arbouretum / Pontiak will likely be the musical highpoint of the week, if not the month.
Friday Sept 5th
Arbouretum, Psychic Paramount, Pontiak, Sri Aurobindo @ Talking Head
One of my favorite releases of all year is the split LP Kale from Bmore rockers Arbouretum and Pontiak, featuring a combo of originals and John Cale (Velvet Underground anyone?) covers. The last time this combo played the TH, the place could barely contain the rock.
Saturday Sept 6th
Legwarmers @ Rams Head Live
*puke* I’m OK, seriously. The fact that this 80’s homage sells out venues doesn’t bother me in the slightest.
Burning Spear @ Recher Theatre
Reggae mainstay brings the rastafari power to Baltimore suburbanites, embraces low-potency college-kids’ MJ and is believed by most of audience to be related to Bob Marley. Film at 11.
Sunday Sept 7th
Avenged Sevenfold @ Rams Head Live
Fuck some shit up with your bro. And maybe punch a kid in the face in the pit and call him a fag. Sponsored by Hot Topic.
Monday Sept 8th
Daedalus @ the Hexagon
Mad musical scientist inventor Daedalus brings his gig to grace Bmore.
Tokyo Police Club, The Whigs and The Coast @ Ottobar
Hype machine around Tokyo Police Club has definitely died down. After seeing their Myspace free show at the Talking Head, this could be a very good thing.
ROCK OBAMA fundraiser with OLD 97′S, CALEB STINE & THE BRAKEMEN : DESERT BOYS @ Sonar
Obama supporter or not, the Old 97’s will be doing their whole country-tinged pop-rock thing and Caleb Stine will be throwing down his spectacular country folk thing at Sonar. The whole Obama fundraiser aspect may or may not be bonus.
Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s @ Recher Theatre
Firstly, I’ve loved their name since the beginning of time. Secondly, they are the only nuclear proliferation I will endorse. Thirdly, precious music makes me happy.
Tuesday Sept 9th
Aimee Mann @ Recher Theatre
Was anyone else completely entranced by Aimee Mann when she made her guest spot on Buffy the Vampire Slayer? I was. Man that voice…I haven’t looked back. Also, dig up some of her punk and new wave stuff back before she went solo. Not too shabby either. I wouldn’t count on any of those tracks being on the set list though.
“Sunday Sept 7th
Avenged Sevenfold @ Rams Head Live
Fuck some shit up with your bro. And maybe punch a kid in the face in the pit and call him a fag. Sponsored by Hot Topic.”
HAHA! It’s been a crappy day at work, but that just put a smile on my face.
September 4, 2008 at 4:32 pm