Tonight -- a show at the Teahaus, and this time (unlike the last two shows this week that I hyped up) my work should not interfere with my ability to attend.
Who:
1) TRUMAN SPARKS -- venerable Cville band, one of the many (including Invisible Hand and Articulate Chewbacca) that swirl around resident genius Adam Smith
2) TITUS ANDRONICUS -- hyped! but they might be pretty good!
Where: Teahaus
When: show o'clock
1) Peace to Plan 9 on the Corner. I missed the memo that Saturday May 24th was their last day open, so I wasn't able to make a final, hugely symbolic purchase (probably Chuck Berry or Charlie Parker...). It was nice having a decent record store within walking distance, picking up tons of cheap used vinyl (which I should get around to uploading), making friends, hearing about shows, and on+on.
2) R.I.P. Satellite Ballroom. I can't even begin to remember how many great bands, big and small, that I saw at this wonderful place. An absurdly incomplete list: Wolf Eyes, Animal Collective, Silver Jews, Cataract Camp, Les Savy Fav, The Books, Grizzly Bear, Bonde Do Role, Battles, !!!, Acid Mothers Temple, Deerhoof, Danielson, Chuck Brown (wind em up Chuck!), Cat Power, Ostinato, MEN, Mas Y Mas. I caught my last show there on Thursday night. The lineup was great although the highlight for me was the headlining set by Truman Sparks. Somehow, after 7 years in the area, I had not yet seen T.S., usually because I was busy with work or travel just about every time they have played in the last few years. They played a set that churned, shuddered, and hurtled forward at all times and it was the first straight up rockin' show I've caught in a long while. Anyway, peace to the Ballroom and the many good nights I spent there soaking up great music and making good friends.
3) Farsheed nearly saw Totally Radd!! at the Smell in L.A. quite recently. He ended up missing the show, but read on via that link and be amazed by Neil Schuh and his peculiar blend of alcoholism and 8bit technology.
4) I am reading a well-written, compelling book by Drew Daniel of Matmos. The book is in the 33 1/3 series and it is about Throbbing Gristle's 20 Jazz Funk Greats. You can read a great interview with Drew Daniel discussing the book and TG at length here.
