This week rollcall

[vansmack]

whatttt???
why they playing such a small venue?!

Small?  While 500 people (max) might seem small, they're playing Amoeba at noon that day!  Too bad they're giving wrist bands to those that bought the CD and you know my thoughts on tangible media.

I think they're doing the Independent just to reward Smackie.  The last two times I saw them was at the Fillmore (after smaller venues) so this must be a special treat for the SF fans.  The Independent is quite notorious for doing stuff like this - a Silversun Pickups show comes to mind the week after they played Bill Graham - they give you about a weeks notice.

BoH is playing the Greek over in Berkeley in Sept. 

[Vas Deferens]

^ 500 really? still small, but I thought it holds far less. The last show I saw there was Erasure (two nights) 
Add to your list: Black Eyed Peas, Beck, and Green Day. Silversun Pickups shouldn't be a shock.

[brennser]

Besnard Lakes were A-M-A-Z-I-N-G last night at the Cat.....

[Vas Deferens]

will be one of the best this year for sure!

Besnard Lakes were A-M-A-Z-I-N-G last night at the Cat.....

[azaghal1981]

^I don't know about that but they were very good.

[Mr.Whippy]

I also really enjoyed Besnard Lakes.

Did anyone else find it odd that the show was sold out, but there was tons of space in the room?

Also, I know crowds usually dwindle some during a show, but there were probably 30 people at most still in the room for the encore.

Maybe the opening act has a big local following or something and many people left after them.

[azaghal1981]

Most left after that generic Land of Talk bs.

[xneverwherex]

Last night: Tokyo Police Club - Studio @ Webster Hall (trying out their new songs to a small crowd of maybe 100 of us) with an open bar. sweet sweet deal! New stuff sounds really great live, btw.

Later: Athlete - Bowery Ballroom

Thurs: Hey Champ, Shy Child and others - Studio @ Webster Hall

Sat: Stars @ Le Poisson Rouge

[Vas Deferens]

Juficer last night - they're very melodic these days. LOVED it. Unfortunately, there were only 20 people there.

Mono tonight

LCD Soundsystem tomorrow, SF 
Buzzcocks friday, Oakland 

[Staralfur25]

passion pit tonight 

[hutch]

Los Autenticos Decadentes at the Black Cat Saturday..

If you haven't seen these guys- and they don't come here that often- you should check it out.

Most fun live show.

[killsaly]

If anyone is in Baltimore and bored on Friday, my band Campaign Trail 72 will be playing with Solar Temple Suicides at Dionysus Restaurant and Lounge on 8 East Preston Street.  Show starts at 10.  If you like house and or shoegaze, this might be your thing. 

[azaghal1981]

Dick Cheese last sunday
Orphans/Audrey Chenn with some incredible drummer whose name I forgot at the Submarine (basement on Lamont St.) Sunday (post-cheese)
Anniversary party Monday
Mono last night (!!!!!!!!!!!!)



Edit:List changed to more accurately display the shows I've seen this week thus far.

[sweetcell]

Slacker.

How was mono?

[azaghal1981]

Epic.

Massive.

Majestic.

Simultaneously beautiful and crushing.