Hey folks,
With Little 5(party time) and finals(study time), we’ve all been a little bogged down and negligent of our blogging duties. Sure you guys know what I’m talkin’ about.
But those of us that are sticking around this summer are super pumped for some sweet shows(Grizzly Bear, Sunset Rubdown, Julie Doiron, etc. etc.)
For you lucky bastards done with the school year or aren’t in crisis mode, here are some suggestions for upcoming shows:
TONIGHT: No! MTV Raps @ Farm. I’ll be there, dancing my stress away.
May 3: Jeremy Jay @ Bear’s. $6. Facebook’d.
May 4: Screaming Females, Tammar, Prizzy Prizzy Please @ Cinemat. Facebook’d. ALL AGES!
May 5:
Alexander The Great CD Release Show with MOCK ORANGE @ Bluebird. Facebook’d
Bowerbirds w/La Strada @ Bear’s. Facebook’d.
Love,
Stefania
AA Bondy on stage at the Mercy Lounge in Nashville, TN.
Sorry for the delay in getting this review up, kids.
But annnyway, so I went to see AA Bondy at Bear’s Place last Wednesday night, a guy who I saw (and was blown away by) in Nashville, TN in October when he opened for the Cold War Kids. And he was in just as fine a form on Wednesday night as he was then.
The one thing you have to know about Bondy (and the thing you’ll probably hear from everyone around you when you do have the pleasure of seeing him) is that he’s a spitting image of Bob Dylan, in terms of both sound and appearance. It’s almost kind of creepy. It comes as no surprise, then, that Dylan is one of his biggest influences.
Now, I’m going to be honest-I don’t like Bob Dylan. *begin hating me…now* I appreaciate him as an artist, but I’ve just never gotten into his music at all. However, Bondy creates a kind of Dylan with a twist. It’s a little more country, and a little better vocal quality, and the songs he creates sound like something straight from my childhood in good ol’ farmland, Indiana. Everything sounded familiar, even though honestly I’d only heard each song maybe once before. It was familiar enough that I started getting more homesick than I’ve been in months.
But anyway, enough about my problems. The songs he crafted were gorgeous in their simplicity but also sung with enough passion to keep you riveted throughout his set. Hopefully he swings by Bloomington again soon, because I will definitely be taking some time to see him (and you should too).
And if you want to check him out before then, his MySpace page is here.
TUES. Nov. 11
*wolf parade @ the vogue in indianapolis. 21+. facebook’d.
*the subjects, delicious. the cinemat. facebook’d.
*battle of the bands. fester’s(21+). facebook’d.
*total trash tuesday w/ You’re a Liar, Spank Ray, Morrow, When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth. Bluebird(21+). facebook’d.
WED. Nov. 12
AA Bondy. Bear’s. (21+). facebook’d.
THURS. Nov. 13
Drive by Truckers, Hold Steady. Bluebird(21+).
Noise: Whoa Broa Awesome, Seedy Seeds, A Moment’s Affair. Facebook’d.
FRI. Nov.14
WIUX Vibes with Helicopters, Red Bird Bw Tousley & Jacqui Mountain. Facebook’d.
Also stick around for coverage of this week’s shows like Magnolia Electric Co., Elephant 6 Surprise Holiday Tour and a bunch of stuff from tonight!@
Go ahead and read Live Buzzer Greg’s IDS review of the Magnolia show here.
*Mt. Eerie, Julie Doiron, Calm Down it’s Monday and Bronze Float. Cinemat. All Ages. $8(get tix at TDS CDS and LPS in advance). 8 p.m. Facebook’d.
*Fashion+Function+Art. Buskirk-Chumley Theatre. All Ages. $10 for students, $15 for General Admission.Facebook’d.
*Live from Bloomington: Noise with Mouthbreather, In the Face of War, Morrow, Impure Jazz. All Ages. Free 8 p.m. Indiana Memorial Union Gallery at Starbucks. Facebook’d.
*Jazz Fables @ Bear’s Place. 21+. 5:30- 8 p.m.
*Orange Cokes/ Girlfren/ Chris Bell and Emily Rose @ Open House(new venue, 1205 S.Walnut). Facebook’d.
Tuesday
*Magnolia Electric Co., The Hollows and King’s Daughters and Sons. Buskirk-Chumley Theatre. 8 p.m. $8. All Ages. Tickets available at Landlocked Music and BCT Sunrise Box Office. Facebook’d.
Magnolia download here.
Stay tuned tomorrow to find out how to get a free Magnolia Electric Co. stuff!
*Fester’s Battle of the Bands. 21+. Facebook’d.
*Method Man + Redman. Bluebird. 21+. 9 p.m. More info here.
*Live Band Karaoke with Mustache Radio. Jake’s. 21+. $3 cover.
Wednesday
*Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour. Cinemat. Facebook’d
*Afro Hoosier Intl. 8 p.m. Players Pub. 21+. More info.
Thursday
*Mt. Eerie, Julie Doiron, Calm Down it’s Monday and Bronze Float. Cinemat. All Ages. $8(get tix at TDS CDS and LPS in advance). 8 p.m. Facebook’d.
*Fashion+Function+Art. Buskirk-Chumley Theatre. All Ages. $10 for students, $15 for General Admission. Facebook’d.
*Live from Bloomington: Noise with Mouthbreather, In the Face of War, Morrow, Impure Jazz. All Ages. Free 8 p.m. Indiana Memorial Union Gallery at Starbucks. Facebook’d.
