Plus also a Cometcare/healed Ska ref :] Idk if his last name would change or not so for now it's the same lol... Also the colors might be off bc of stupid file stuff idk

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Its that time again!!!!!!!!!!! Best music to come out in March PLEEEAAASE

.Sex by Alice Longyu Gao. Experimental as HELL and the experiments pay off. Indie meets drum and bass with some screaming and trance. It's a lot. I love it. One of the rare English tracks on my rec list so like... if youd on't like non-English music relish this while you can

Beat my Face by Rico Nasty. I really like the beat on the track and Rico's aggressive flow really suits its more laid back tempo.

Believing off of Babymetal's new album. I kinda miss their sillier sound but I don't hate that theyre making more serious, urgent music. I chose believing because the chorus sounds a bit like they're interpolating All The Things She Said (they arent but it still sounds like it)! IMO this is a good ~metal album for anyone scared off by how hardcore metal can be and they need something more symphonic

Eat your Young by Hozier. I don't have to describe hozier for y'all... you konw

It's hard to pick a single track off the album but Ebony Eye by Yves Tumor. If you like alt music, this entire album is worth trying out. It's conceptual clarity is a sharp contrast to the diversity of sound you'll get on the album.

Exit by So!yoon!. I was picking off of tracks that came out in March, otherwise i'd shout out Bad, but yeah... this track is dreamy and aching and fully in English despite being by a Korean artist. The vocals have a nice punch while also reverberating through your head and bones.

Fly Girl by Flo. The nostalgic sound keeps developing them and choosing to collab with Missy Elliot really elevates them even further. Sliiick production and vocals

Onew (from Shinee) released a lot of music in both Korean and Japanese. My fave Japanese track is the vibrant Inspiration that highlights how lovely his voice is and as for the Korean song... maybe Paradise?? Or Expectations. There is a WEALTH of great tracks to choose from. If you love good production, listen to this whole album, each track is seamless.

Mugen Loop by Buck Tick feels like a song that plays in a theater as credits roll and you're so emotionally wiped out by the film, you just sit there, taking it in. The echoing guitar and swirling instrumentals make you feel like you are being enveloped by clouds.

Rover by Kai. I don't know if Kai NEEDED to do a reggaeton influenced song but... it's fun. I feel a lil stockholm syndromed into loving hte song and I think some b sides are better (Sinner being the easiest pick) but I can't deny I can't stop listneing

BILLLIE'S ENTIRE ALBUM. Idk how to describe it. Just a girl group working at max power.

Notable tracks but not necessarily my faves:

Underneath My Raincoat by Studio Killers (Poppy, low key)

Fall Out Boy's album happened and I can't say I have a fave that wasn't one fo the lead singles? I need to digest it a bit more but I do really enjoy the title track and the drama of it all.

Kororon by Eve. More poppy Jrock.

Lights out by Sunmi and Be'o. Sweet, simple Kpop. Her voice is BEAUTIFUL and this is so relaxing.

Dumbest Girl Alive by 100 Gecs. Beat does go hard. I cannot lie but also I wanna shout out 757. Fuck the ska based songs on this album tho

Circle by Code Kunst. More just good, simple r&b influenced kpop

Free by Hur. Mostly english Cpop that literally shocked me because it used fuck twice in a single second?? I was like WHAT??? It's kinda generic as a pop song but like in a 2000s way.

"can you help me?" by Can't Swim. 2000s indie rock vibes a la Motion City Soundtrack

Go by Kan Sano. Jazzy japanese music.

the forbidden door by lynch. More japanese metal. It's fucking good, okay.

All Nighter bt Tiesto. Just good dance music.

Bad Intentions by Bayside. More modern (ENGLISH!! SURPRISIGN FOR ME) rock music.

NOT FROM MARCH BUT:

dramatic by mass of the fermenting dregs. band name sounds hardcore but really the song is a soothing balm. music for an indie coming of age movie (but in japanese.)

more japanese music idk why i cahnged gears so hard this month but not enough by rei yasuda. sounds like it could thrive on america radio, tbh

trigun stampede's theme song. it's aping juice wrld SO heavily it kinda makes me uncomfortable but it's good...

the new shakira song is a fucking bop i can't stop listening

sorry this was so long all i did this month was listen to music and laugh about my dead nana

INTOWN REPORT for 12/5/19 – 12/11/19

THURSDAY, 12/5

5 Star Bar – Telekinetic Yeti, Darvaza, + Hexicon

1720 – Lousi Futon

Alex's – Five Guys...One Cover Band, Glitter Wizard, + Crimewave

The Belasco – Daughters, Protomartyr, + Show Me The Body

Bluespade 75 Studios (E.L.A.) - The Virus, Cinderblock, The Venomous Pinks, + HeadNoise

Bootleg – Lisa Prank, Rose Melberg, + Worriers

Doll Hut – Slaughterhousers, The Pawns, + The Tragic Radicals

Dynasty Typewriter – Michelle Buteau

Echo – Magic Sword, + Go Dark

Echoplex – Saint JHN

Fonda – Sasha Sloan, + Winnetka Bowling League

The Hi Hat – Bonavega, Brasko, + Mood Killer

Harvard & Stone – Baby A, + The Emerald

House of Blues - Gryffin

House of Machines – Love Nothing EP release, Deep Fields, New Balance, + Lindsay B

Largo at the Coronet – Anthony Jeselnik

Little Joy – No Exits, Programmed For Pleasure, + Del Lucrii

Malone's - Big Rig Dollhouse, Ascent, + Tragic Radicals

Maui Sugar Mill – Midnight Cloud, John Thompson, High Grass,+Carry On Band

Moroccan – Moon Hooch, + Coco Columbia

Observatory – The Hu, + Crown Lands; From Indian Lakes, Queen of Jeans, + Yummm (Constellation Room)

The Palace – Vagabon, + Angel Olsen (also Friday)

Petie's Place - The Kitty Litter Disco Show Band, Review Killer Lords (Tribute to The Lords of the New Church) + The Flutterbyes, free entry with a toy donation for Children's Hospital LA

Redwood Bar – The Tearaways (feat.Clem Burke), The Reflectors, + Mogg

Satellite – Salute to Lou Reed with Angie Bowie, LoveyDove, The Dick & Jane Family Orchestra, + Mary Woronov

The Smell – Banny Grove, Pregnant, + Brendan Eder Ensemble Theater at Ace Hotel – The Revolution (Prince's former band) Troubadour – Alex Cameron, + Holiday Sidewinder (also Friday) Wiltern – Snoop Dogg, + more

Zebulon – The Make-Up, + Seth Bogart

FRIDAY, 12/6

5 Star Bar – Endless Struggle, Destruction Made Simple, Dead77, Gob Patrol, + Dcon

1720 - Graves Bootleg Theater – Madison Cunningham, Johanna Samuels, + Pet Dress

Doll Hut – Reagan Youth, Functional Lunatics, The Lewd, Damaged, Justified Anger, Ciphors of Transcendence, Krovak, The Order of Nine Angels, The Outskirts, Pig City, 6pm

El Rey – Dreamers, Arrested Youth, + American Teeth Garden Amp – The Adolescents, The Zeros, The Crowd, + more! Glass House – The Hu, + Crown Lands The Hi Hat – Sonny & the Sunsets, + The Gonks Hollywood Forever Cemetery – Drab Majesty, + Body of Light House of Blues - Thrice House of Machines – The Dickies, Cheap Tissue, + DM Tina & The Bumps The Lash – Body of Light, + DJ Drab Majesty Lodge Room – Surfbot, Dumb F**ks, + Nice Maui Sugar Mill – Dr. Savage &The Shrunken Heads, Super Villian, + Caroshi Moroccan – Kills Birds, Daisy, + The Living Roomers Observatory – The Wrecks Pappy & Harriet's – Ryley Walker, + Black Mountain Petie's Place – Dickwad (also Sat.)

Redwood Bar – Drug Front, Dante HH, + Graveyard Bandits Regent – The Slackers, Viernes 13, Soul Ska, + Gabriela Penka Teragram – Marco Benevento, + The Mattson 2 Zebulon – Judge, Regional Justice Center, Section HB, + Down to Nothing

SATURDAY, 12/7

5 Star Bar – A Darker Bright

1720 – Minty Boi, Twin Tribes, + She Past Away

Alex's – Boyo, Dustin Lovelis, Nik Freitas, Tino Drima, + Emily Edrosa

Alpine Village - 7th Annual Krampus Ball with Rosemary's Billygoat, Hammerstein Band, Totendanse, + Krammpstein

American Legion Post 206 (Highland Park) – Master Cylander, Sapphic Musk, Somos Mysteriosos, Ley Valentine, + Stars at Night

Bootleg – Mike Krol, Night Shop, + Jess Cornelius

Catch One – Reagan Youth, The Voids, The Skeptix, The Virus, Defiance, Cheap Sex, Thulsa Doom, + more! 2:00pm

Doll Hut – Punxmas Toy Drive with Ravens Moreland, Big Mess, The Whining Pussies, The Pawns, Shubees, SLOKA, Mr. Firley, Dirty Hammer, + Time Kats (entry with 1 unwrapped toy)

EB's at The Farmer's Market – The Stardust Ramblers The Echo - Glades El Cid – Eyedress, + Natia & The Renaissance Family El Rey – Greyson Chance

The Factory- Daisy Chain, Lunch Lady, Silky & the Scopers, + Dummy Glass House – Aly & AJ, + Armors The Hi Hat – Fitness, + Somme Hollywood Forever Cemetery – Mount Eerie, + Julie Doiron

LEM HQ (835 N La Brea Ave.LA) – Crisis Actor, Safeword, Le Face,+DJsTerminal A Lexington – Drop Top Jesus, Wagemaker, Mountains of Delusion,+Living Darkness Lodge Room – Louis Cole Maui Sugar Mill – Punk Rock Karaoke, + Shiner's Club

Meltdown (1644 S La Cienega, Unit 4, LA) – Justus Profitt, Poll Tax Riot,+Noah Salem Moroccan – From Indian Lakes, Queen of Jeans, + Yummm Observatory – Me First & the Gimme Gimmes, Glitter Wizard, + Masked Intruder Pappy & Harriet's – KOLARS, + Soft White Sixties

The Paramount – Very Be Careful

Permenant Records Roadhouse (former location of Cafe Nela) – DJ Frankie & the Witch Fingers

Redwood Bar – Tramp For the Lord, + Jason Heath & The Greedy Souls Regent – High On Fire, Power Trip, Devil Master, + Creeping Death (sold out) Roxy – Black Flag, + The Linecutters Silverlake Lounge – Dangerously Sleazy, Fox Medicine, + Cosmic Kitten Teragram – Defeater, + Modern Life is War Troubadour – Lindsay Eli Wiltern – Snoh Aalegra Zebulon – Frankie & the Witch Fingers, Kevin, + Perfection

SUNDAY, 12/8

Alex's Bar – Headless Palms, The Sleeping Sea Kings, + Boom Years

All Star Lanes – Boy In the Water, Margeaux Sippell, Jack Rabbit,+Arch Stanton

Bootleg Theater – Tow'rs, + B.R. Lively

C.I.A. - Angela Bowie, Cat Museum, + The Chelsea Club

The Echo – Myles Parrish

Echoplex – Nothing, Launder, No Swoon, + Sprain

Fonda - Me First & the Gimme Gimmes, Glitter Wizard, + Masked Intruder

The Hi Hat – Tribute to Jim Morrison by The Burning Doors, + John Lennon Memorial Celebration

Lodge Room – Jason Lytle Moroccan – Spindrift, Federale, Roselit Bone, Sir Woman, + Dylan Meek Observatory – High on Fire, Power Trip, Devil Master, + Creeping Death The Pike (L.B.) - Hamapple

Redwood Bar – Blood Wisdom, Beatnik Party, + Calico Sky Roxy – With Confidence, Seaway, Between You & Me, + Doll Skin Teragram – Ours, Chris Shinn, + Black Angel The Wiltern – CHVRCHES, + Dominic Fike

MONDAY, 12/9

4th Street Vine – The Cure & Friends Aratani Theatre at JACCC – An evening with Flea Bootleg – Henry Hall, Polyplastic, + Corvax Echo – Courtship Echoplex – Trap Girl, Agenda, Strangers, La Pregunta, Skirt Cocaine,+DJ Bat Slave The El Rey – The Pineapple Thief Fonda – Fabio Frizzi Moroccan Lounge – Halfnoise, Blackpaw, + And That Zebulon – Shannon Lay, + Earth Girl Helen Brown

TUESDAY, 12/10

5 Star Bar – We Were Giants, + Next Door to Heaven 1720 – Unearth, + Darkest Hour

Bootleg – Erin Anne, Potty Mouth, + Cartalk Echo – Say Sue Me, + The Pantones Echoplex – Madame Gandhi El Rey - Zhavia

Fonda – The Hu, + Crown Lands The Hi Hat – Georgi Kay, Esbie Fonte, + Psychic Twin

Lodge Room – Rob Bell

Moroccan – Channel Tres, + The Briggs

Novo – Cindi Lauper, Belinda Carlisle, Bily Porter, Brandi Carlile, Carol Leifer, Charlie Musselwhite, Emily Estefan, Henry Rollins, Perry Farrell, Marilyn Manson Lily Tomlin, Margaret Cho, + more! (Home for the Holidays benefit)

Redwood – Thee Idylls, Dylan Champion, Kid Bandit,+The Path of Most Resistance Resident – Stalley Roxy – Divinio Nino, Bardo Martinez, + DJ Venus

Zebulon – William Tyler, + Xylouris White

WEDNESDAY, 12/11

4th Street Vine – Downtown, Sleeperz, + Calm Kill Alex's – Las Chicas Tristas, White Woods, Slice, Sea Moya,+DJ Caliate Y Escucho Bootleg – The Monolators, Soft Sailors, + Saint Heartbreak The Echo – Khemmis, UN, + Future Usses El Rey – Berhana, + Pomo Fonda – Conan Gray, + Denee Highland Park Bowl – Emmitt James, JeremyJones, + Shaelle The Hi Hat – Mothica, Cannons, HUX, + Velvey Starlings House of Blues – Falling In Reverse Lodge Room – Rob Bell Moroccan – Channel Tres Observatory – Allah-Las, Mapache, + Tim Hill Redwood Bar – Here Lies Man, Sissy Brown, + Mars Rodriguez Roxy – Role Models, + Jackie Hayes Teragram – Fruit Bats, + Kacey Johansing Troubadour – Beouine Zebulon – Xylouris White

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12/18 – Dangerously Sleazy

12/20 – Livation fills in for Demolisten with special guest Bruce Duff, 6-8pm

12/25 – Lucky Otis

12/27 – Livation fills in for Demolisten with Clifton AKA DJ Soft Touch 

1/1/2020 – Buzz Clic Adventure

1/8 – Crisis Actor

1/15 – PR Shake

1/22 - Jason Paul & The Knowitalls

2/12 – Ley Valentine

2/19 - Cheap Tissue

2/26 - JesuCrisis

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I need an ENTIRE afternoon wall of noise. 4/3 music library on shuffle until I hit a killdozer song.

the thermals - “god and country” reset - "double cross" nirvana - "polly" (1986-88 home recording) nirvana - "radio friendly unit shifter" (2013 mix) peterbuilt - "sateliteyes" the dickies - "got it at the store" apocalypse hoboken - "box of pills" fiona apple - "slow like honey" tex & the horseheads - "big boss man" everclear - "the drama king" anti-flag - "america got it right" neil young - "tonight's the night, pt. ii" everclear - "brown-eyed girl" noooooooooo oh my god no please millencolin - “israelites" listen you know that i'm p tolerant when it comes to this subject but why specifically did you boys do this. specifically you useless id - "note" never accuse me of pop punk nationalism again! that's three of global pop punk the selecter - "selling out your future" built to spill - "some things last a long time" holidays - "proof" let's wrestle - "bad mammaries" radhos - "one breath" ween - "boing" bracket - "g-vibe" local h - "'cha!' said the kitty" sublime - "40oz to freedom" failure - "saturday saviour" blink-182 - "don't leave me" (tmtts live take) why did they make this live album, they were so bad live shrimp boat - "melon song" interpol - "not even jail" the ataris - "angry nerd rock" 50 million - "superhero" skankin pickle - "violent love" the breeders - "put on a side" all - "honey peeps" the commandos (suicide commandos) - "weekend warrior" suicide machines - "friends are hard to find" the eclectics - "laura" good ska block! love this band pansy division - "jack u off" rocket from the tombs - "ain't it fun" dynamite boy - "devoted" young pioneers - "downtown tragedy" the breeders - "so sad about us" fenix tx - "jean claude trans am" fuck i love this song nofx - "bob" hickey - "happily ever after" bob dylan - "tangled up in blue" (bootlegs vol. 2) gas huffer - "king of hubcaps" tullycraft - "crush this town" atom and his package - "goalie" faith no more - "the real thing" carly rae jepsen - "tell me" bis - "listen up" one direction - "still the one" mtx - "she's no rocket scientist" eugene chadbourne - "roger miller medley" grouvie ghoulies - "carly simon" white town - "thursday at the blue note" gas huffer - "moon mission" rx bandits - "sleepy tyme" everclear - "rocket for the girl" failure - "kindred" blood on the saddle - "johnny's at the fair" the distillers - "red carpet and rebellion" cruiserweight - "dearest drew" stp - "plush" everclear - "wonderful" (live, from the closure ep) (don't hate it) new found glory - "sonny" everclear - "otis redding" (impure white evil demo) (BEST song) stp - "adhesive" incubus - "have you ever" cub - "tell me now" everclear - "short blonde hair" i simply do not hate it letters to cleo - "happy ever after" amazing transparent man - “the ocean is a fuck of a long way to swim” nerf herder - “(stand by your) manatee” kitty kitty - “ab tokeless” osker - “the mistakes you made” perfume genius - “hood” radhos - “shut up & deal” (welcome to the jungle take) osker - “the body”  gas huffer - “the sin of sloth” the fall - “bombast” excuse 17 - “code red” mad season - “lifeless dead” unwritten law - “differences” hanson - “two tears” the eyeliners - “anywhere but here” moby grape - “lazy me” brian wilson - “wonderful” 88 fingers louie - “something i don’t know” sicko - “wisdom tooth weekend” the replacements - “love you till friday” suicide machines - “green world” midtown - “another boy” hickey - “cool kids attacked by flying monkeys” the roman invasion suite - “carnations” the beat - “tears of a clown” local h - “24 hour break up session” okay i’m awake i want to end this now toots & the maytals - “funky kingston” local h - “strict-9″ his name is alive - “her eyes were huge things” nirvana - “frances farmer will have her revenge on seattle” slapstick - “almost punk enough” urge overkill - “bionic revolution” janet jackson - “you want this” piebald - “long nights” small brown bike - “now i’m a shadow” the story so far - “left unsaid” crj - “more than a memory” tracy + the plastics - “my friends end parties” liz phair - “6′1″“ fastbacks - “555, pt. 1″ this mix is feminist now swindle - “one track” shockabilly - “burma shave” temple of the dog - “say hello to heaven” amazing transparent man - “shove” cool soul asylum cover from dekalb illinois :)) the vindictives “eating me alive” midwests only!! the judys - “radiation squirm” gulfs only!! frogpond - “sleep” flipp - “rock-n-roll star” throwing muses - “red shoes” everclear - “santa monica” throwing muses on summerland??? mekons - “atone & forsaken” holidays - “take me home country roads” this is a good tone to lead up to killdozer... true believers - “all mixed up again” prince - “adore” beulah - “queen of the populists” eveclear - “rocky mountain high” (99x live acoustic--I don’t have a date for this actually) of montreal - “dustin hoffman thinks about eating the soap” heatmiser - “stray” rickie lee jones - “woody and dutch on the slow train to peking” tar - “viaduct removal” common rider - “carry on” the frogs - “u bastards” mudhoney - “this gift” hammerbox - “outside” fuck my mom would have loved this song if it had gotten the airplay it deserved in 1993... hammerbox on summerland!!!! letters to cleo - “little rosa” kay hanley on summerland!! nine pound hammer “wrongside of the road” hanson - “with you in your dreams” (3cg demo) hamson on summerland!!! fastbacks - “555, pt. 1″ again... fastbacks on summerland!!! face to face - “sensible” soul asylum - “happy” soul asylum on summerland!!!! television - “see no evil” pinq - “careful not to mention the obvious” the dickies - “nights in white satin” tar - “mel’s” truly - “chlorine” babes in toyland - “deep song” hole - “berry” hellbender - “half driven” hammerhead  - “new york? ...alone?” everclear - “malevolent” guzzard - “last”  archers of loaf - “tatyana” hum - “stars” hum on summerland die kreuzen - “don’t say please” this is not fair joanna newsom - “sadie” down by law - “peace, love and understanding” nirvana - “aneurysm” (1990 demo) hovercraft - “endoradiosonde” modest mouse - “cowboy dan” rage against the machine - “born of a broken man” skatalites - “scandal ska” pylon - “driving school” the vindictives - “babysitter” jimmy eat world - “ten” the get up kids - “lowercase west thomas” oh we’re doing this now? hot rod circuit - “knees” fine triple fast action - “the rescue” FINE  full disclosure i do skip emo diaries tracks at my discretion the amps - “bragging party” everclear - “am radio” this is not fair mxpx - “middlename” MXPX ON SUMMERLAND chokebore - “your let down” bob dylan - “you’re a big girl now” helmet - “primitive” pond - “filterless” blink-182 - “all the small things” local h - “ralph” tar - “over and out” pearl jam - “black” the gits - “sniveling little rat faced git” local h - “eddie vedder” >:) tar - “flow plow” i always misremember this as a subpop single so i’m like “i’m not amphetamine reptile biased?” but it was an a/r release, lol. brad wood produced it. lake michigan as hell  unicorns - “jellybones” this song makes me sad ever since i didn’t get to adopt the jellybones cat oblivion - “clark” desmond dekker - “jeserene” veruca salt - “one last time” veruca salt on summerland!!!! dead moon - “dead moon night” extremely dead moon on summerland fishbone - “i like to hide behind my glasses” dead moon - “on my own” paw - “sleeping bag” tar - “goethe” doc dart - “casket with flowers” smashing pumpkins - “zero” i don’t want billy corgan on summerland and i am sorry for that kicking giant - “&” kicking giant on summerland lmao shockabilly - “pile up all architecture” ween - “sorry charlie” sublime - “april 29, 1992 (miami)” heatmiser - “blackout” the clash - “pressure drop” hellbender - “pissant’s retrospective” the queers - “i won’t be” the vindictives - “circles” the beat farmers - “selfish heart” screaming trees - “end of the universe” 7 year bitch - “second hand” bourgeois filth - “above” nirvana - “scoff” the breeders - “cannonball” saturday looks good to me - “save my life” cara beth satalino - “good ones” communique - “dagger version” soul asylum - “sometime to return” sublime - “jailhouse” tullycraft - “twee” nuns - “wild” beyonce - “countdown” the replacements - “sixteen blue” living colour - “what’s your favorite color” britney - “why should i be sad” mdc - “church and state” alice in chains - “junkhead” rage against the machine - “mic check” everclear - “nervous and weird” soundgarden - “fresh tendrils” helmet - “army of me” the gits - “it all dies anyway” pansy division - “smells like queer spirit” mtx - “i’d do anything for you” 5 year sentence - “just a punk” pennywise - “nothing” mudhoney - “thirteenth floor opening” yesterday’s kids - “eighteen” mxpx - “punk rawk show” small brown bike - “zerosum” incubus - “trouble in 421″ hanson - “speechless” incubus - “circles” dead moon - “my time has come” (!!!!) first of all is this killdozer blink-182 - “here’s your letter” everclear - “electra made me blind” (nervous & weird take) saves the day - “through being cool” groovie ghoulies - “don’t go out into the rain (you’re gonna melt)” babes in toyland - “never” husker du - “target” guzzard - “biro” fairweather - “next day flight” mcr - “house of wolves” broadcast - “until then” liz phair - “never said” the dicks - “rich daddy” quasi - “the iron worm” mustard plug - “not again” janitor joe - “boyfriend” snapcase - “new academy” neil young - “someday” blindsided - “spaceman” placebo - “without you i’m nothing” the creeps - “lakeside cabin” solomon grundy - “time is not your own” the clash - “the card cheat” silversun pickups - “common reactor” lagwagon - “leave the light on” denali - “where i landed” system of a down - “highway song” sprinkler - “personality doll” the vindictives - “structure and function” unplugged” the queers - “ursula finally has tits” we’re entering no repeats territory  buffalo springfield - “expecting to fly” hit squad - “pictures of matchstick men” cows - “almost a god” hop along - “young and happy” pixies - “i’ve been tired” the fall - “spoilt victorian child” camper van chadbourne - “knock on the door” queens of the stone age - “tension head” choking victim - “war story” cool that we have gotten to drop by the greatest song ever recorded :) guttermount - “happy loving couples” audio karate - “nintendo 89″ tad - “pork chop” the kelley deal 6000 - “where did the home team go” colorfinger - “hateful” :} man or astroman - “evil plans of planet spectra” pere ubu - “arabian nights” accepting repeats for  new found glory - “my friends over you” cool moving on american steel - “optimist” tom petty & the heartbreakers - “even the losers” meat puppets - “another moon” black cat music - “wine in a box” wallside - “ready” crucifucks - “pig in a blanket” the bananas - “my charmed life”

KILLDOZER - “EARL SCHEIB,” UNCOMPROMISING WAR ON ART UNDER THE DICTATORSHIP OF THE PROLETARIAT, 1994. KILLDOZER ON SUMMERLAND

De luftiga löftenas framtid är vår (publicerad i Kulturimperiet nr. 2, 2019)

Jag sitter med kaffekopp i ena handen, medan den andra scrollar igenom dagens sociala medier-skörd. Det ska inte bli första gången innan dagen är slut. Något viktigt kan ha delats på Twitter eller Instagram. På Facebook dyker ett sponsrat inlägg upp, med den insäljande frågan: "Vill du skapa relationer i världsklass?" Oj, tänker jag. Nog för att jag redan har världen för mina fötter via nämnda plattformar, men är min relationer verkligen världsklass? För i så fall borde jag väl vara ännu mer framgångsrik, åtminstone socialt, med mängder av följare och lajks? Mannen bakom frågan heter Tomas Gunnarsson. Han är professionell peppare och erbjuder föreläsningen "Träna din inre kondition – Lyft dig själv och andra". Det är en "upplyftande tillställning för ökad glädje (inkl arbetsglädje) i vardagen”. 

Under en kväll med härlig stämning och kloka råd, ska åhörarna få verktyg att bryta gamla mönster, hantera motgångar och bli en bättre medmänniska. Det låter bra på pappret, ändå känner jag skepsis. Är det arrogant att redan känna sig som en tillräckligt bra medmänniska? Kanske är det min stolthet som talar, men lättsamt paketerade visdomsord ser jag ju dagligen på Instagram. Å andra sidan, vem är jag att ställa min egen diagnos? Jag borde kanske snarare rusa iväg till nästa lektion i att överlista jante och gå från lagom, till världsklass.

Tomas Gunnarsson är en av många svenska motivationsföreläsare, som åker land och rike runt för att redogöra för hur man med relativt enkla medel kan befria livet från mörka moln. Andra namn som har dykt upp i mina flöden, är glada gamänger som Torkild Sköld och Dennis Westerberg. Skölds upplägg liknar Gunnarssons, med talepunkter som "Vägen till nya beteenden och vanor" och "Tid är inte pengar, tid är en valuta". På alla bilder ser han jätteglad ut, en glädje som nästan skapar avund. Det måste vara fantastiskt att vara superglad hela tiden. Westerberg trycker mer på hur man kan “uppleva sinnesfrid och framgång” på en och samma gång. En av målgrupperna är “alla som önskar vara den bästa versionen av sig själv, i alla lägen” och för de som lider av psykisk ohälsa utlovas snabb förändring.

Jag fascineras över att denna genre är så stor, men tänker att den fyller ett behov. Man kan ta det för vad det är och vi kan alla behöva lite extra motivation ibland. Det råder i alla fall inga tvivel om att det rör sig om en lukrativ bransch. En av de mer framgångsrika är Thomas Erikson, känd för sina tydliga färgscheman och “Omgiven av"-böcker, som delar in människan i olika personlighetstyper. Hans verksamhet har dock fått skarp kritik, bl.a. efter en granskning i magasinet Filter som väckte frågor kring hur Erikson har framställt sina meriter.

Privatpersoner, företag men även kommuner och landsting hör till kunderna när självkänslan och det personliga ledarskapet ska stärkas. Visst kan man förstå attraktionen i inspirerande ord om att välja glädje, Kay Pollacks gamla devis. Whiteboardtavlor som spaltar upp vikten av att höja sig själv, vänner och kollegium. Svetsas samman. Lyfta det rätta och välja bort det dåliga. Baksidan, det som riskerar att bli godtyckligt, är om folk förleds att gradera och värdera andra (och sig själva) på luddiga förespeglingar. Än värre är, om någon väljer bort professionell hjälp och nöjer sig med en glättig quick fix som vårdform. Särskilt problematiskt blir det om den alternativa hjälpen till självhjälp befinner sig i en gråzon för vad som är etiskt försvarbart.

Det finns förstås grader i förvillandet. Käcka underhållare som kränger livslust på ackord, är i bästa fall harmlösa i jämförelse med rörelser (sekulära som religiösa) som uttalat förkastar psykologin; manipulativa sammanslutningar som sätter sina klor i trasiga själar och sökare i behov av trygghet och sammanhang. På SVT har det nyligen visats dokumentärer om Charles Manson-kulten och undergångssekten i Waco, som skildrar extrem persondyrkan och det farliga i att viga sitt liv åt självutnämnda profeter och helbrägdagörare. 

Det som säljs, då som nu, är ett löfte om gemenskap, men det är en föreställd och mycket villkorad sådan. Jag kommer att tänka på hur detta illustreras i Todd Haynes spelfilm Safe från 1995, där Julianne Moores olyckliga hemmafru lockas till ett avlägset, New Age-aktigt behandlingshem i New Mexico. Där blir hennes tillvaro lika mycket ett fängelse som hemmets fyra väggar i den välbeställda förorten i Kalifornien. 

Tankarna förs även till så kallade mirakelpastorer, som hävdar att de kan bota halta och lytta genom handpåläggning eller bara ren tankekraft. På YouTube finns det många magiska skådespel, där man kan bevittna hur den helande kraften ser ut att skölja genom kollektivet. Lärjungarna faller som käglor när pastorn säger puff. Nutidens heliga sändebud levererar dock inget gratis, det ska gudarna veta. Utan en rejält saltad kollekt blir det inga spastiska sprattel att välsigna. 

Så ser jag något i flödet som får mig att haja till lite extra. Det är en artikel från 2016 om hur streetwear-märket Supreme lanserade en märklig kampanj hösten samma år, där de förutom sin vanliga höst- och vinterkollektion även sålde tegelstenar. Ja, av oklar anledning gick det att köpa en röd tegelsten (!) med företagets logga på. Det ursprungliga priset var 30 dollar men snart skulle stenen säljas i andra hand på Ebay för så mycket som 1000 USD. Tydligen har det New York-baserade klädmärket för vana att sälja diverse prylar som miniräknare, pennor och hammare; förvisso praktiska saker men till galna överpriser. 

När jag följde kampanjens tidslinje i efterhand, stod det klart att denna nätsnackis hade alla ingredienser för en lyckad PR-kupp. Även om mångas reaktioner var förbryllade, var det inga problem att snabbt sälja slut på de Andy Warholska tegelstenarna. Detta är lyxkonsumtionens berusande kraft, där shoppingnerven kittlas av en begränsad upplaga – känslan av att tillhöra en utvald skara. Produktens användningsområde är sekundärt. Man köper ett sammanhang och tidsdokument, en bit av popkulturen, även om den är lika livlös som sten.

En konsument tog sig tid att recensera tegelstenen från Supreme, detta i en så kallad unboxing-video på YouTube, som har fått nästan 200 000 visningar. Där är vi nu. Höjden av late capitalism, som någon påpekade: "in 1970 they thought in 2017 there will be flying cars n shit, but instead there are people reviewing a brick on the internet." Vem vet vad 2020-talet har att bjuda på. I en sekulariserad värld söker vi alla våra gemenskaper, i stort och smått. Tillhör jag de som stör sig på elsparkcyklarnas närvaro i stadsbilden, eller hakar jag på vågen? Hinner jag drunkna av peppsamhällets klyschor innan den riktiga livskrisen kommer? Säljer eller köper jag kejsarens nya kläder? Mitt i dagdrömmen talar en auktoritär röst till mig: du skall inga andra massproducerade gudar hava jämte mig. Jag tackar för äran att tjäna min herre, nickar och ler maniskt med synliga tänder.

I’m trying to find more bands so someone should recommend me some punk/folk/ska? I like:

•Apes of the State

•Streetlight Manifesto / Toh Kay

•Ramshackle Glory / Pat “the Bunny” Schneeweis

•The Taxpayers

•Harley Poe

•Andrew Jackson Jihad

•Choking Victim

•Days N Daze

•Paul Baribeau

•Against Me!

•Joyce Manor

•Walter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra

•Fight Like Apes

•Remo Drive

•Modern Baseball

•Lincoln

•Microwave

•Pet Symmetry

•Mischief Brew

•Sorority Noise

•Reel Big Fish

•Defiance, Ohio

•Ghost Mice

•Mike Krol

•Dinosaur Pile-Up

•Nana Grizol

•Larry and His Flask

Live Music to Check Out in New York This Weekend (September 14-16, 2018)

New York is filled with amazing live music every night of the week. From the large scale tours that come through to the small venues housing tomorrow’s next big thing, there is never a dull moment.

This weekend’s musical line-up is no different as there are plenty of high-profile and smaller tours making their way through the area. Childish Gambino’s highly anticipated arena tour will be hitting the city for two shows this weekend. David Byrne is scheduled for three shows in the area on his ‘American Utopia’ tour. Punk bands Goldfinger, Subhumans will be in the area this weekend, as will the MC 5’s Wayne Kramer, who will be celebrating the band’s 50th anniversary with a supergroup he formed just for the occasion. Metal band Helloween will be bringing their reunion with their original singers to the area as well.

Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, loves live music. That’s why we’ve scoured the internet for the weekend’s hottest concerts. Here are seven shows that are not to be missed.

1.       Childish Gambino: Musician/Actor Donald Glover is bringing his Childish Gambino rapper persona around for one final tour before releasing his final album and retiring the moniker. With the success of his single “This Is America,” it will be sad to see him go just as he’s been catching his stride, but this should be a good show. He’s also bringing along one of the hottest rappers/producers out there right now, Rae Sremmurd, to open. (Friday & Saturday, Madison Square Garden)

2.       Goldfinger: Ska-punks Goldfinger released their first album in nine years, ‘The Knife,’ last year. The album also marks the first recording with the band’s new supergroup line-up, consisting of original frontman John Feldmann, Story of the Year’s Phillip Sneed on guitar, MXPX’s Mike Herrera on bass and Blink-182’s Travis Barker on drums. Tonight’s show might be the only time you will see them on the east coast this year, so you don’t want to miss it. Fellow ska band The Pilfers will be joining them as openers. (Friday, Rocks Off Concert Cruise)

3.       MC50: This year marks the 50th anniversary of Detroit punk rockers MC5, and to celebrate guitarist Wayne Kramer will be bringing the band’s music to a town near you. His supergroup of punk and grunge artists will recreate the band’s music as MC50, with a line-up that includes Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil, Fugazi’s Brendan Canty, King’s X’s Dug Pinnick and Zen Guerrilla’s Marcus Durant. (Friday, The Paramount Huntington)

4.       Rock Hashanah: From Kiss to the Ramones, some of rock’s most powerful players have been of the Jewish faith. Why not celebrate the high holiday season (or just good rock music in general) by checking out Rock Hashanah, a tribute to these rock, punk and metal artists that helped shape the genre into what it is today. There may also be an appearance from a very “handsome” rocker as well. (Saturday, Coney Island Baby)

5.       Helloween: Last year, German metal pioneers Helloween released a new single, ‘Pumpkins United,” uniting with former vocalists Kai Hansen and Michael Kiske, who had not performed with the band in 27 and 13 years, respectively. The group is currently touring behind the single in the US as part of the massive ‘Pumpkins United’ world tour, which will be recorded for live CD and DVD to be released next year. The band, including Hansen and Kiske, is also slated to release a new album in 2020. The tour stops in New York this weekend for two shows. (Saturday & Sunday, Irving Plaza)

6.       David Byrne: Over the last couple of years, David Byrne has been looking at the more “cheerful” things in life, coming up with the multimedia project ‘Reasons to be Cheerful.’ As part of that project, the former Talking Heads frontman released his seventh solo studio album, ‘American Utopia,’ his first in 14 years. The reasons for cheerfullness continue with his extensive tour behind the album, which will hit the New York area for three shows this weekend. Tune-Yards will act as support for each show. (Saturday, Forest Hills Stadium; Sunday & Monday, King’s Theatre)

7.       Blessthefall: Fresh off the release of their sixth studio album, ‘Hard Feelings,’ earlier this year, metalcore band Blessthefall are embarking on a US tour set to last through the beginning of October. This will be drummer Matt Traynor’s final tour with the band, who announced last month that he plans to leave the band to take care of his family. The Word Alive, Ded, Thousand Below and A War Within will be opening the show. (Sunday, Gramercy Theatre)

The New York music scene is one of the most vibrant in the world with live shows happening every night of the week. With shows big and small happening throughout the city this weekend, this is the perfect time to see just how special the scene really is. Check out one of the shows above and let us know what live shows you’re excited to see in the coming months.

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Live music and records go hand in hand. That’s why before heading out to your show of choice, drop by Vinyl Bay 777 to pick up music from these touring artists and more. Long Island’s favorite new independent record shop has thousands of titles to choose from in a wide variety of genres. Browse our selection of new and used vinyl records, CDs, cassettes, music DVDs and memorabilia in store at our Plainview location or online at vinylbay777.com. With more titles being added to our selection all the time, you never know what you might find at Vinyl Bay 777.

Never Settle: The Best of The Week

Jeezy. Photo: Uncredited/ICM Partners

  Now that SXSW is over, we’ll get a bit of a slowdown as far as what’s happening around this city. Of course, that doesn’t mean that this week is slim as performances from Jeezy, Flogging Molly, and Louie Anderson will give you plenty to do while locals like Days N Daze, Astragal and more will make deciding what to do more difficult. Houston, here’s how to navigate the upcoming week.

  On Wednesday you can get going with the punk infused Celtic rock of LA’s Flogging Molly at House of Blues. While it’s been fifteen years since these guys hit it big, they’re definitely due for a new album, and their live shows are always worth making it out for.  Their 2016 single “The Hand Of John L. Sullivan” is hopefully a sign that a new album is on the way.  The punkish folk of British six-piece Skinny Lister will be on as direct support and openers for the all ages show with doors at 7 pm and tickets between $35 and $55.

  If you’re up for a laugh, then you could head to the first of three shows from the always hilarious Dave Chappelle at Revention Center.  It’s been over a decade since Chappelle’s Show ended, but that doesn’t mean that the comic hasn’t been gearing up for a strong return.  With a newly released special Deep In The Heart of Texas: Dave Chappelle Live at Austin City Limits, these shows should be worth it.  There’s no word of feature act for the all ages shows with doors at 7 pm, 10 pm, or Thursday at 7 pm all with tickets for $69.50.

  The Show Ponies. Photo: Daley Hake/Red Boot PR

  At Walter’s you can catch the beauty of indie rock folk mixture of The Show Ponies.  This five-piece makes music that’s like old time country folk with hints of indie rock flavor, and they’re so diverse that you can’t even pin them down to where they came from.  Their latest releases are both from this year, including the beautifully crafted full length How It All Goes Down, and the band��s live release Jam In The Van.  The straight forward rock of Houston’s Alex Riddle will be support and opener on the all ages show with doors at 8 pm and tickets between $7 and $10.

  Thursday you should consider heading to the big room at White Oak Music Hall when the crusty sounds of Houston’s Days N Daze host their album release and tour kickoff show.  These guys have toured the globe, they have a pretty rabid fan base, and their last album, Rogue Taxidermy, should be enough reason to see what they’re up to this time.  The thrash punk of San Antonio’s So Unloved will provide direct support while the skate ska punk of Houston’s FUSKA will go on prior.  The Ballistics will also be on hand to bring their crazed punk to life and The Real McCoys will open the all ages show with doors at 7 pm and tickets between $10 and $12.

  Mucky Duck will host back to back sets from Austin’s Bob Schneider.  Schneider has been a Texas staple for a good while now, he always seems to bring something new to each show, and his latest release Best of Frunk 2015 is definitely the singer songwriter stretching his legs,  The 21 & up shows are at 7 pm and 9:30 pm with tickets between $28 and $30.

  If you’d rather get your noise music fix, then you could go to Sound Exchange to catch the Exchange of Noiz show. Hosted by Spike The Percussionist, the show will have sets from Painful Vigil, Astrogenic Hallucinating, Kai/Ros, The PackRat Show, SquareCircleSquare, In The Pouring Rain, and The Rotation of An Object In Relation To Itself. The all ages show is 100% FREE and it gets going around 7:30 pm.

  King Woman. Photo: Uncredited/Hexagram Booking

  At Walter’s you can get scared by the black metal of Belgium’s Oathbreaker.  This four piece makes the kind of music that sounds like dying bodies falling from a burning plane, they’re rumored to be insane live, and last year’s Rheia is pretty intense to say the least.  San Francisco’s King Woman will bring their doom drone metal on as direct support while the somber and engaging punk of Kentucky’s Jaye Jayle will open the all ages show with doors at 8 pm and tickets between $12 and $14.

  Out in The Woodlands you could catch a super intimate living room set from JPKS.  Also known as Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster of The Water Liars, the Arkansas singer songwriter plays tunes that are a road weary chill kind of vibe, and his latest Constant Stranger from last year is pretty solid.  Adam Torres will open the show with doors at 8 pm and tickets for $20 with more information available here.

  If you can, you’d do yourself a service by heading to Leon’s Lounge to catch an intimate set from Houston hip hop duo Dirty & Nasty.  While it’s definitely time for these two to drop a new album, their live shows and album Sons of The Queen are both worth experiencing.  The chopped and screwed instrumental hip hop of Houston’s Purple Bastard will open the 21 & up show with doors at 9 pm for the 100% FREE show.  

  Friday you should head to Bohemeo’s for the Counter Coven Open Mic and Art Market.  I’ve been to one of these and I’d be lying if I said that there wasn’t always something surprising in store.  The all female lead event will feature a guest speaker talk from Ann Christensen, as well as open mic sets from Vicki Tippit of Black Kite, Bevin, and Dallas’ Lauren Belmore.  The all ages event gets going around 5 pm and it’s 100% FREE with more information here.

  Louie Anderson. Photo: Uncredited/Courtesy of Artist

  Over at Warehouse Live in the ballroom you can catch one of the greatest comics of all time when Louie Anderson swings by to perform.  Anderson of course is now known more for his hit show Baskets, but you should know that the Midwest comic has also been in films like Coming To America, he’s authored three bestselling books, and he’s been on pretty much every late night talk show around.  His last album, LIVE from 2013 is a true riot and he rarely performs in venues like this, so the show is a real treat. There’s no word of feature act or host, but the seated all ages show has doors at 7 pm and tickets between $30 and $34.

  If you like the sultrier side of things then you could go to the studio at Warehouse Live for another edition of Kiki Maroon’s Burly Q Lounge.  The monthly vaudeville based show features burlesque, comedy, music and more, and is definitely worth making it out for.  The 18 & up show has doors at 7 pm, it’s seated, with tickets for $25.

    Satellite Bar will host the pop punk of LA’s The Dollyrots.  While the band has sweetly tinged group and dual vocals on most songs, their punky riffs are also super catchy and their latest release Family Vacation: Live in Los Angeles is pretty solid.  The garage punk of LA duo The Two Tens will be on as direct support while the bluesy sounds of Austin’s The Coattails will open the all ages show with doors at 8 pm and a $10 cover.

  Astragal. Photo: Uncredited/Courtesy of Artist/Facebook

  Rudayrd’s has the indie rock meets guitar rock sounds of Houston’s Golden Sombrero over for their album release party.  Aside from a strong live show, these guys just dropped their sophomore release Defensive Indifference, and boy is it a doozy.  Complete with plenty of hooky riffs, they’re an up and coming band everyone needs to see sooner than later.  Houston’s sultans of catchy guitar rock, Brand New Hearts will also be on hand while the dream pop indie rock of Astragal will open the 21 & up show.  Seriously, Astragal could be your next favorite band as they have hints of post punk and new wave in their music, and they’re like if Bauhaus made a Wire album.  The show has doors at 9 pm and an $8 cover.

  At Numbers you can get a chance to be in the documentary, Friday, I’m In Love: Numbers Nightclub Documentary when the legendary club and the filmmakers will host an evening to catch dancefloor footage.  Of course, this is “Classic Numbers” night so you’ll have the ability to dance the night away while helping the filmmakers and having a blast.  Normal cover applies and it gets going around 9 pm.

  On Saturday at Love Park you can spend the day with the Heights Kids’ Day of Music.  The all day family friendly affair features up close and personal embraces with instruments, two stages of local music, the Opera in The Heights singing station, and much more.  The FREE to attend event has more information here, and runs from 10 am to 2 pm.  

  Comrades. Photo: Uncredited/Facedown Records

  Downstairs at White Oak Music Hall you can get your metalcore fix when Georgia’s Norma Jean brings their popular screamy sounds to town.  While these guys weren’t really my thing, their latest album Polar Similar from last year is pretty legit.  Mixing metal riffs with scream heavy vocals, their crazy live set should be worth catching. The post hardcore of North Carolina’s He Is Legend is on as direct support and the punk infused sounds of San Diego’s Capsize will go on beforehand.  The intensity of Colorado’s Comrades will open the all ages show with doors at 6 pm and tickets between $18 and $22.

  Walter’s will host the pop punk of Massachusetts’ Four Year Strong.  Mixing emo, screamo, and pop punk, these guys have been making fans since they started in 2003.  They’re here in support of an upcoming album, and they dropped a new holiday track last year called “Somewhere in my Memory” that was pretty solid as far as holiday songs go.  The hardcore meets pop punk of San Francisco’s Set Your Goals will be on as direct support while New Jersey five piece, Can’t Swim will go on beforehand.  The crazed energy of Ohio’s Light Years will also be on hand where Chicago’s Sleep On It will open the all ages show with doors at 6 pm and tickets between $20 and $22.

  At The Secret Group you can celebrate the 100th edition of Bootown’s Grownup Storytime with a special event. The all ages evening gets going with a special pre-show featuring members of the LA and Boston Grownup Storytime lead by JJ Johnston.  This is followed by two sets of the show at 7 pm and 9 pm, as well as an after party dance session.  The show has doors at 6:30 pm and 9 pm and tickets are between $20 and $40, the latter being a VIP option.

  Later on you can get your dance on at Red Alert: Danscendentalism.  The 21 & up show features DJ sets from Wrestlers, Portal Walker and more and is hosted by Mills McCoin and Marini Van Smirren.  RSVP gets you in for FREE, though it’d be cool if you gave them a donation with doors at 7 pm and more details here for the charitable event.

  TAME, the Aspiring Me. Photo: AF The Naysayer

  Over on Center Street, you can get turnt up with the hip hop of TAME, the Aspiring Me at the fourth Bounce and Turn party.  While he’s the son of Houston rap legend Big Mello, TAME has been grinding since 2010 and his latest drop from this year 98 Briargate & 11 Almeda is pretty fire.  NOLA born turned Houston transplant Retrokash will be on beforehand as well as DJ sets and more for the warehouse event with doors at 8 pm and a $10 cover.

  Upstairs at White Oak Music Hall you can get down when Houston’s Tax The Wolf returns to perform.  One of the more intriguing local acts from about seven years ago, these guys were known for energetic live shows and their 2010 album Hold the Sun still holds up.  The chill rock of Houston’s Vodi will be on hand as direct support while the funky good time jams of Handsomebeast will open the all ages show with doors at 8 pm and a $3 cover.

  Sunday you can head to Continental Club for their Reggae On The Rail event.  The early evening affair features a DJ set from Kool Emdee who will spin your favorite dub, dancehall, and reggae classics.  Things run from 5 pm to 9 pm and it’s only $5.

  MOTHS. Photo: Uncredited/Courtesy of Artist

  Satellite Bar will host the interesting alt rock sounds of Philly’s The Spirit of The Beehive.  These guys kind of sound like Sonic Youth meets Dinosaur Jr, and their latest album Pleasure Suck should sound great in person.  The experimental thrash math core of Houston’s MOTHS will crazily be on as direct support while Fight Me will go one beforehand.  The post punk of Austin’s GLYDE will also be on the show and the psych punk sounds of Houston’s Bernie Pink will open the all ages show with doors at 7 pm and a $10 cover.

  At House of Blues you can get your hip hop fix when Jeezy swings by to drop a set.  Now that he’s dropped the “Young” from his name and grown up, Jeezy should bring plenty of swag to his set and his 2016 release Trap Or Die 3 definitely proved he can up his game.  There’s no word of support or opener, but that could change on the all ages show with doors at 7 pm and tickets between $45 and $69.50.

  Tuesday you can catch the legendary mind of Dick Gregory over at Improv.  Gregory is easily one of the most important cultural figures in comedy.  Breaking the color barrier in comedy, Gregory is a civil rights activist who’s still crazy funny and not to be missed.  The St Louis comic is an act everyone should experience, and the 18 & up show has doors at 7 pm and tickets between $30 and $40.

  If you’d rather catch another set of legends, you could swing by Mucky Duck to see two sets on the same bill from Al Staley and John Staley.  Members of the classic rock band Spirit, these two will perform the broad range of tracks from their storied careers.  The second set will feature a backing band to rock the house.  Houston’s Evelyn Rubio will open the 21 & up show with doors at 7:30 pm and tickets between $20 and $22.

  That’s about all that’s happening around this week.  No matter what you decide to do, remember that getting home safe is in everyone’s best interest, so please, drink like an adult.

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