Monday, June 20, 2011

Weekday shows and events of note, 6/20-6/23:

Monday:
  • Start of summer studio classes at Delaware Art Museum.
  • Eastern Conference Champions (ex-Laguardia) and local faves Illinois at Johnny Brenda's.  21+, doors at 8, $10.
  • Porterhead (not to be confused with 'Portishead'), from Ireland, at the North Star Bar.  I see fiddle and two types of accordian in their promo pic - I'm in: http://www.portherhead.com/ .  21+, doors at 8, free.
  • "Groove night" and 4W5 acoustic jam, different parts of the Queen Theatre.  7pm.  Free.

Tuesday:

  • Junior Mance Quintet at the Clifford Brown Jazz Fest, 8pm.  Free.
  • Don't try to get tickets for the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy show at the Queen - sale has been "stopped", which I assume means 'sold out'.   UPDATE:  Not sold out, just postponed.  Future date tba.

Wednesday:

  • Ninety Miles featuring Stefon Harris, David Sanchez & Christian Scott.  Clifford Brown Jazz Fest, 8pm.  Free.
  • White Denim at Johnny Brenda's, with Mazes (oh, the influx of band names that are pluralized common nouns, sans 'The', and sometimes with an extra vowel in the middle.  Nautical and astrological themes are frequent.   'Islands'.  'Waves'.  'Wavves'.  'Suuns'.  'Stars'. 'Cults'.  Previously it was animal names, and any phrase with the words "Deer" or "National".  Why do band names run in packs like this?). 21+, doors at 8, $10.
  • Free show Wednesday at Mojo Main with Case Closed, Dunebuggy Attack, and Batallion.  Free for 21+, 9pm.

Thursday:

  • Soul Of Summer at the Clifford Brown Jazz Fest, 8pm.  Free.
  • Screening of documentary "Meet Me On South St.: The Story of J.C. Dobbs" at the Franklin Institute.  Afterwards will be a Q&A session and performances by  Tommy Conwell, Greg Davis, Nik Everett, Skip Denenberg, and Jeff Washington 7pm, $11.50. 
  • Mitch Fiction (former members of Dr. Dog, National Eye, and Like Moving Insects) with The Roadside Graves, Joshua Marcus and Brandon Morsberger.  The M Room, doors at 8.
  • David Bazan (ex-Pedro the Lion) at Johnny Brenda's.  21+, doors at 8, $12.
  • "Nothing" release show at Kung Fu Necktie with Creepoid, Arc In Round, and Instamatic (all acclaimed Philly bands).  21+, doors at 7:30, $10.
  • Rap and karaoke at Mojo Main. 
  • In the 'gotta smile at the names' (and actually these are all reputable bands) department: The Tough Shits, The Coathangers, Slutever, and Mean Streets at the Barbary.  ? ages (I'd call The Barbary), doors at 6, $10.

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