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Pick of the Day (1/24/09): Black Diamond Heavies
There are two good shows tonight, but this one gets the seal of approval because it's gonna rock so frickin' hard:
Black Diamond Heavies / Arkadelphia / Satan's Youth Ministers @ Bottletree
Admission: 8$
Zero Hour: 9PM
The Black Diamond Heavies are going to tear down the bars of your cage with a growl that chills you then burns you, so pull the blankets up tight kiddies. This one's for the tall people.
Honorable Mention:
Great Book of John / Triceratops / Matthew Mayfield / Kate Taylor Band @ Workplay
Honorable Mention:
Great Book of John / Triceratops / Matthew Mayfield / Kate Taylor Band @ Workplay
Here's the poster for tonight's show:
Black Diamond Heavies (Bottletree '09)Pick of the Day (1/23/09): Carolina Chocolate Drops
Oh goody, Workplay has finally decided to show up and give us a good show:
Carolina Chocolate Drops @ Workplay
Admission: 12$
Be There: 9PM
I caught a bit of their set at City Stages last year, and was taken by surprise at how good a time I had. They are charming, gifted, and have just a touch of the silly surreal.
Carolina Chocolate Drops LIVE
Pick of the Day (1/22/09): The Dexateens
Bottletree has really been a saviour this week. Thanks Bottletree!
The Dexateens / Broken Letters / Sworn Enemies / Mt. St. Mtn. @ Bottletree
Admission: 8$
It Starts: 8PM
This show benefits the awesome public television show We Have Signal, which showcases live music here in Birmingham. If you haven't seen it, your missing out! Here is one of their episodes:
I found two different posters for tonight's gig:
Pick of the Day (1/21/09): Post-Inauguration Pause
Not much out and about today. Take time to unwind.
Pick of the Day (1/20/09): Inauguration Festivities
If there was a good show, I'd put it up, but since there is this other thing happening today and the days selection left me underwhelmed, here we are:
All Day Inauguration Party @ Bottletree
Admission: Free
Time: All Day
There will be food and drink specials all day, with coverage on all of Bottletree's screens of various size. In addition, there will be an opportunity to hurl shoes at a Bush effigy, if that's your sort of thing. Collected shoes will be donated to charity. And now, because I'm a sentimental bastard, here is this again:
Yes We Can
Pick of the Day (1/19/09): Bright Henry
Hey what can I say, I'm not afraid of a little shameless self-promotion:
Andy's Tea Party / The Buckrabbits / The Red Machines / Bright Henry / Bob and the Vonnies / Demons to Diamonds @ Bottletree
Admission: Free
Go Time: 8PM
All kidding aside, this is THE show to go to today, if not this week. Six, I say SIX local bands of elevated charachter and talent will be playing Bottletree for FREE!It doesn't really get better than that, and I don't care if it IS Monday. Here's a video from our last Bottletree show:
Pick of the Day (1/18/09): Snooze Time
Well, other than Preston Lovinggood of Wild Sweet Orange putting in an appearance alone at a Bottletree benefit, there's not much going on. Happy naps, y'all!
Pick of the Day (1/17/09): Squirrelhouse
Well, this will do, I guess:
The Hypsys / Dr. Louis Sullivan / Squirrelhouse @ The Nick
Admission: 6$
Get There: 10PM
If you like aimless jam fests than show up for the openers. Otherwise, take your time and get there for Squirrelhouse, a Tuscaloosa band that has some genuine songcraft is at their disposal.
Squirrelhouse - The Hunter
Pick of the Day (1/16/09): Don Chambers
Happy frickin' Friday y'all! Woooooo!
Don Chambers / Duquette Johnston & The Rebel Kings / Silver Lion's 20/20 @ Bottletree
Admission: 8$
Go Time: 8PM
Another great rock show rolls through town looking for trouble. Where you at? By the way, the quality of the following video may be rough, but the song is great.
Don Chambers - Werewolf Moon
Pick of the Day (1/15/09): The Secret Dangers
Great balls of fury and thunder raining down on us from the heavens! This is a great night for music in Birmingham. Here's what I'm going to, but make sure you check out the honorable mention section, cause there is a ton of goodness in there:
The Secret Dangers / The Hollywood Ten / No Parents @ The Nick
Admission: 5$
Begins: 10PM
The Secret Dangers continue their path to rock and roll greatness, and man they've been hitting the stages on the regular recently. They are joined by some really solid backers as well, so make sure to get there early.
Honorable Mention:
The Donkeys / Imaginary Planes @ Bottletree
Tea Leaf Green / The Elmwood Band @ Workplay
Kevn Kinney Band @ Otey's
The Hollywood Ten - Landmines
The Donkeys (Bottletree '09) * by ?
Pick of the Day (1/14/09): David Karsten Daniels
Well, so far this week has been an utter success. Hooray week! Tonight we head into more melodic country than last night's pick:
David Karsten Daniels / Art Wilson / John Mark Turner and William Barnes (of Blues Old Stand) @ Bottletree
Admission: 10$
Zero Hour: 8PM
This should be a fun night for merry-making and carousing of the first degree. Get on down, dudes and dudettes!
Pick of the Day (1/13/09): The Kickback
Nice! A real, honest to goodness rock show. Let's get those grooving shoes on:
The Kickback / Baak Gwai / Divided Like A Saint @ The Nick
Admission: 5$
Get There: 10PM
Divided Like A Saint is a murky proposition at best, but the other two should be a blast, especially with r3vrb favorites Baak Gwai on the bill.
The Kickback- Slummin'
A Few Changes
Starting this week, we're changing they way we do things around here a little bit. As of today, we will no longer be posting Video of the Day and Concert Poster of the Day. Instead, we will fold any relevant videos and posters into the Pick of the Day post. For those of you who were fans of the extra content I used to fill empty days, I recommend you try out these links:
That's all for now. On to the posts!
Pick of the Day (1/12/09): Joe Strummer - The Future Is Unwritten
While there's no actual live music to merit your attendance this evening, there is a free music documentary showing, and that's the next best thing:
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten @ Bottletree
Admission: Free
It Starts: 8PM
Pick of the Day (1/10/09): The White Oaks
The White Oaks take the stage yet again for some good time greatness:
The White Oaks / El Cantador / Taylor Shaw @ Workplay
Admission: 12$
Zero Hour: 9PM
This should be a good one, laid back but groovy. Taylor Shaw (of Wild Sweet Orange and The Great Book of John) is opening with an acoustic set, and then off to the races we go!
Concert Poster of the Day (1/10/09): The White Oaks
This the poster for tonight's pick. I just can't get enough of these Marvelous Collective posters:
Pick of the Day (1/9/09): The Secret Dangers
Hells yeah! One of my favorite bands gets all up in your face region.
The Secret Dangers / The Grenadines / Demons To Diamonds @ Bottletree
Admission: 6$
It Begins: 8PM
Slice!
Video of the Day (1/9/09): Binge and Purge
This is a sort of sequal to the "Dancing Animals in Love" video I posted a few days ago:
Binge and Purge - Ben Meinhardt
Concert Poster of the Day (1/9/09): Ken Andrews
Another great Scrojo rag:
Ken Andrews (Belly Up '07) * by Scrojo
Pick of the Day (1/8/09): Parachute Musical
Well, it only took until Thursday, but we've got ourselves a show people!
Parachute Musical / Kristy Kruger / Dylan Sneed @ The Nick
Admission: 6$
It Starts: 10PM
These are all good deals, and Kristy Kruger has been a r3vrb pick many times, but the real gem here is Parachute Musical. These energetic pop piano confections are riding the too-sweet edge, but there is too much talent here to drag it down.
Honorable Mention: Paper Scissors Rocketpack @ Speakeasy
Video of the Day (1/8/09): Parachute Musical
Here's a smorgasbord of clips all shoved into one:
Concert Poster of the Day (1/8/09): Parachute Musical
Here's a neat poster the at least has Parachute Musical on it!
Closer Lee and the Heavy Seas with Parachute Musical (The Velvet Lounge '08) * by Frank Chimero
Pick of the Day (1/7/09): Hello?
There were some signs of life today, but a pulse does not equal good music. Meh.
Video of the Day (1/7/09): Bip Bip
Charming, though I can't understand a word:
Bip Bip - Romain Segaud
Pick of the Day (1/6/09): Looming Dread
Another empty night! Looks like my prognostications are proving correct. Take that Nostradamus!
Video of the Day (1/6/09): Dancing Animals In Love
Awwwwwww....cute with a surprisingly terrifying ending.
Concert Poster of the Day (1/6/09): MGMT
Another poster by the same artist as yesterdays poster:
MGMT (Henry Fonda Theatre '08) * by Kevin Tong
Pick of the Day (1/5/09): Uh Oh
Looking ahead here, I'm willing to bet it's gonna be an eerily quiet one this week. There certainly isn't anything tonight. Have a gander at today's video instead!
Pick of the Day (1/3/09): The Dirty Lungs
It's a big night here in r3vrb town. One of our favorites is having a CD release tonight, and it's gonna blow grey chunks out the barndoors in the back of your skull. In a good way.
The Dirty Lungs / Teen Getaway / Blaine Duncan and The Lookers @ Bottletree
Admission: 6$
Get Down: 8PM
A free copy of The Dirty Lungs album goes to the first 100 people in the door, so get down fast. I know I'm gonna gets mine!
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