Tonight: Liars + Windham Group + Carnival

I have to make this quick and dirty since I am drowning with all the things I have to do today. Some days I just wish I could leave the nine-to-five upon the shelf and just enjoy myself.

A few options tonight, (in addition to the weekly party, Carnival, of course):

They may have played second fiddle to Radiohead last night, but tonight at The Social, it's all about the Liars. If you've never heard them, a free four-track EP is available for download on their website.

PS... the lead singer wants to eat your soul.



Opening for them are homegrown favorites, Summerbirds in the Cellar. You may recognize them from when they were bartenders who snuffed you at Bar BQ Bar, refusing to serve you drinks because you weren't cool enough. Actually, I think it was just the lead singer who worked there and I think he may have been a barback or something, but they all look the same to me. I always went to Laura for drinks anyway.



Also playing tonight over at The Peacock Room is The Windham Group, an extremely talented live jazz trio comprised of Errol Windham on guitar, Tony Venturini on bass and Willie Rast on drums. They also host Blow Sundays, the weekly open-mic/jam session at Tanquerays. For a sneak preview before the show, you can hear their tracks on their Myspace page or download their podcast. Stereo 77 will be providing music between their sets this evening.



Happy Wednesday!

Radiohead VS. Kid Koala

Choose your own adventure for this evening:

#1 - A road trip to the land of Fake Plastic Trees, Pink Plastic Watering Cans, Paranoid Androids and Bodysnatchers (turn to page 27)
# 2 - Stay in your own backyard to see Your Mom's Favorite DJ who likes to cut records and make drawings on brown paper (turn to page 352)

If you chose #1: Congratulations! you're on your way to the Ford Amphitheatre to see Radiohead. There, you will be joined by thousands of sad emo rockers for a night of weeping and joy. In all seriousness, I went through a pretty big Radiohead phase and I've heard their live show is amazing. However, the best thing anyone has ever said about the band is this:

"Radiohead is boring music for white people who have no soul at all." -- DJ Mega

If you chose #2: Congratulations! You will be joining the B-Boys for the Kid Koala show at The Social. He's not a kid OR a koala, BUT he is a dope ass DJ, turntablist, producer and illustrator. Lots of creative juice coming outta that guy... wait, that sounds kinda gross. Anyway, he's playing tonight with DJ Jester the Filipino Fist and BMF.

Don't want to drive to see Radiohead? Shipyard to the rescue!

If you're going to see Radiohead this coming Tuesday at the Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa but don't want to deal with the hassle of driving an hour and a half, paying for parking, having an unfortunate designated driver and trudging home after the show, you're in luck! For $25 you can snag a seat on the Shipyard Bus that will be departing from Crooked Bayou at 5:00 PM. And with Shipyard as your chauffeur, you can enjoy complimentary adult beverages the whole way. For more info and to reserve your coveted seat, visit the Beer Bomb Myspace page.

And don't forget about tomorrow night!!! Me and Nigel will be bringing the funk to The Peacock Room so be there!!!



Best flyer ever. \m/