» Ugh, Bowers — this is just tacky. Also, no one plays Dean?

» Team Dresch plan to do two shows on 6/21 — first an all-ages gig at the Rotunda, then 21+ at the Millcreek. Good for them, I guess.

» Tonight, I’m going to check this out and see if WiiSports really does improve real-life sport skills. Oh who am I kidding? One game and I’m toast, thanks to the arthritis in my hands. I’m really there for the SuperToddBros DJ’s, a.k.a Jesse and Ryan of Brown Recluse Sings, and they really do put on a great set. Advance tickets are gone (I knew there was something I had to tell you guys on Monday), but a limited number are available at the door. It’s supposed to rain tonight, and the only other option is to see Georgia Rule or The Ex (BAAARF), so this sounds totally ideal.

» Budos Band are back with a new record on Daptone this summer and judging from this track — recorded live — they sound as blaxploitationariffic as ever:

Budos Band, “Chicago Falcon”

» Real Heavy 90’s Alert: Most folks are pretty much teenagers trapped in adult bodies, so it’s not that hard to identify with how Ben Lee & Co. visualize their futureselves through the rosy-colored lenses of young adulthood. Awash in bright tones (save for the lone clunker, “Poison 1080″ — barfy 90’s production in a nutshell) and even brighter, bolder strokes of guitar solos, Noise Addict’s Meet the Real You holds up amazingly well, especially for a record made by a bunch of kids. I wonder what happened to the rest of this band, anyway.

Noise Addict, “16″ (from Meet the Real You)
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This entry was posted on Friday, May 11th, 2007 at 3:50 pm and is filed under general, local, music.