Friday, February 01, 2008
With all our ramblings out of the way and one big farewell to January with a huge show at Spaceland last night, we're finally ready to start the new year with the first weekend of febrrum, the month of purification. So let us cleanse our souls or soles and get out to see some shows...
Tonight: Bodies of Water, creators of our favorite album in 2007, kicks off the new year with a show at The Echo with Castaneda. The album was recently re-released through Secretly Canadian and a new album through the label will be out this summer. Autolux and HEALTH get noisy at the El Rey. A-Trak and Kid Sister do First Fridays at the Natural History Museum. 400 Blows make their 2008 debut at Relax Bar. Biirdie, My Pet Saddle, HT Heartache, and Sons and Lovers do Spaceland. Ima Robot will sell out the Detroit Bar (like last time). Matt Costa begins a two-night affair at the Troubadour. Nellie McKay begins a two-week affair at Largo. The almighty Los Lobos play Royce Hall. Mika Miko and Nasa Space Universe do a boat party in Long Beach. And, yeah, then there's our show at Mr. T's Bowl... Saturday, The Deadly Syndrome headline at The Scene. Cheb i Sabbah celebrates the release of his new lovely album Devotion, just released on Six Degrees, at Temple Bar. Mere Mortals, Xu Xu Fang, and The Black Kites get psychedelic at Spaceland. The Transmissions and Springtime is Wartime lead the way at Mr. T's Bowl. BT's scheduled appearance at the Vanguard on Saturday has been postponed. There has been a lot of controversy regarding the kidnapping of his daughter -- if it was real or a way to promote his new album. Yeah, the whole thing is pretty ugly, but she was then suddenly found a few weeks ago amidst all the hoax rumors, followed by the postponement of several shows. Hmm... Arthur Magazine begins their Sunday Evening series at McCabe's with The Entrance Band, White Rainbow, and Winter Flowers. Alex and Sam, creators of our favorite EP of 2007, begins their February residency at Tangier. Early arrival is suggested. You'll see.
Bodies of Water - "I Guess We'll Forget the Sound, I Guess, I Guess" (MP3)
Cheb i Sabbah - "Jai Bhavani" (MP3)
Black Kites - "All Wrong" (MP3)
