Information Crush: Amy's Show List

Okay, so my mind is reeling from the Lost season finale but I will do my best to focus on music now.

On Thursday, you can start your night off with a little uke music at Toad with Melvern Taylor (and it's free). Rhett Miller, from the Old 97s would be a cool show. Also the Killer Abs rock so the Church show would be a good choice. On Friday I'm leaning toward going to the Plough to see Andrea Gillis, although the Konks at the Cantab would be fun as well as the Swinedells at Precinct. A roller derby match on Saturday would be a blast and then the Downbeat 5, unfortunately I can't get there in time but one of these days I will get to Wilmington. Later on Saturday there are too may choices. You can hit Pa's for a Frank Black Tribute Night which is also a benefit for the Somerville Arts Council. Or go to Church and see Richard Lloyd of Television fame. Maybe the Cantab is more your speed with the new band Jeddo Stars formerly The Charms. On Monday, I will definitely be at the Middlesex Lounge to see the Swedish band, Suburban Kids With Biblical Names. I'm a big fan of good pop so I'm really looking forward to this show. On Wednesday (now that Lost is over for the season) I am really tempted by the big show at the Paradise with Southern Culture on the Skids (fried chicken, anyone?) and those crazy masked musicians Los Straitjackets, very tempting indeed...

Thursday, 5/14:

• Melvern Taylor at Toad (early show)
• Animal Collective at the House of Blues
• Cello Chix and the Killer Abs at Church
• Rhett Miller with Mike Gent at the Paradise
• Giant Kings at Precinct
• Wye Oak and The Pomegranates at TTs

Friday, 5/15:

• Peelander-Z at the ME
• Radio Kings at Johnny D's
• Andrea Gillis at the Plough
• The Konks at the Cantab
• The Swinedells, Jordan Valentine and the Sunday Sinners at Precinct
• The Features at TTs
• George Clinton and the Parliment Funkadelic at Lupos

Saturday, 5/16:

• Roller Derby at the Shriners' Auditorium in Wilmington with music from the Downbeat 5
• George Clinton and the Parliment Funkadelic at Hampton Beach Club Casino
• Frank Black Tribute Night at Pa's Lounge
• Jeddo Stars (ex Charms) at the Cantab
• Joe Harvard at the Plough
• Richard Lloyd and Brett Rosenberg at Church
• The B52s at the House of Blues SOLDOUT
• The Melvins at the Paradise

Sunday, 5/17:

• The Roman Candle at Harpers Ferry
• Bonnie Prince Billy at the Wilbur

Monday, 5/18:

• Liechtenstein, Surburban Kids With Biblical Names (Swedish pop band) and Pants Yell! at the Middlesex Lounge
• Paul Roberts (of the Stranglers) at the ME
• Ben Lee and Low vs Diamond at the Paradise

Tuesday, 5/19:

• Ukulele Noir at Johnny D's
• Momus (fr Scotland) at the ME
• St Vincent at the Somervile Theater

Wednesday, 5/20:

• The Shins and the Delta Spirit at the Orpheum
• Southern Culture on the Skids and Los Straitjackets at the Paradise

And Looking Forward...

5/21 Keane at the BoA Pavillion
5/21 Melvern Taylor at Toad (early show)
5/21 Giant Kings at Precinct
5/21 The Juan MacLean and the Field at the ME
5/21 The Radiators at the Narrows Center for the Arts
5/22 Cymbals Eat Guitars at the ME
5/22 Her Space Holiday at the ME
5/23 The Radiators at Showcase Live
5/23 St Stanislaus Party at the Polish American Club in Cambridge (polka music! beer! pierogis! beer! sing-alongs! beer!)
5/23 Christopher Guest, Michael McKeon & Harry Shearer at the Wilbur (for fans of Spinal Tap and A Mighty Wind) SOLDOUT
5/23 The National at the House of Blues SOLDOUT
5/23 Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings at North Adams
5/23 Wayne "The Train" Hancock at Club Hell, Providence
5/23 The English Beat at Tupelo Music Hall
5/24 The English Beat at Tupelo Music Hall
5/24 Supersuckers at Harpers Ferry
5/26 X at the Paradise (with all of the original people)
5/26 Chickenfoot at the ME SOLDOUT
5/27 Tony Goddess and the Johns at Toad
5/27 The Bangles at the House of Blues
5/27 Cake at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium
5/27 A Camp (with Nina Perrson of the Cardigans) at the ME
5/28 Giant Kings at Precinct
5/28 Au Revoir Simone at TTs
5/29 I Was King (cool psychedelic pop band from Norway) at Harpers
5/29 Muck and the Mires, Andrea Gillis at Precinct
5/29 Buckethead at the ME
5/29 Steve Earle at Berklee
5/29 The Tubes at Bull Run
5/29 The Figgs and John Powhida International Airport at the Midway
5/29 Leonard Cohen at the Citi Center SOLDOUT
5/30 Leonard Cohen at the Citi Center SOLDOUT
5/30 Earthfest with Soul Asylum and the Lemonheads at the Hatch (What year is it?)
5/30 Jenny Dee & the Delinquents and Jordan Valentine & the Sunday Sinners at TTs
5/30 Split Signal with Roger Miller and the Books at the Armory
5/30 The Figgs and the In Out at the Midway
5/30 The Tubes at Showcase Live
5/30 Gods and Queens at Great Scotts
5/31 Electrolux at Church
6/1 1990s at Great Scotts
6/2 Viva Voce at Great Scotts
6/2 Gomez at the House of Blues
6/3 Grizzley Bear at Berklee
6/3 Death Vessel, Mike Gent & the Rapid Shave at the ME
6/3 Jane's Addiction and NIN at the Comcast Center
6/4 White Rabbits at the ME
6/4 TV on the Radio at the House of Blues SOLDOUT
6/5 Gogol Bordello at the House of Blues
6/5 Sisters at Pa's
6/6 PJ Harvey and John Parish at House of Blues
6/6 Amadou and Mariam at the Paradise
6/6 Psychedelic Furs at Showcase Live
6/7 The Doves at the House of Blues
6/7 Natalie Portman's Shaved Head at TTs
6/8 Psychedelic Furs at Tupelo Music Hall
6/9 The Decemberists with Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 5 at the BoA Pavillion
6/9-11 Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl at Government Center
6/10 The Meat Puppets at the Paradise
6/10 Jenny Lewis and Deer Tick at the House of Blues
6/11 Junior Brown at Johnny D's
6/11 Sunset Rubdown at the ME
6/11 Detroit Cobras and the Dexter Romweber Duo (remember the Flat Duo Jets?) at TTs
6/11 Pink Martini at the Cape Cod Melody Tent
6/12 Pink Martini at the Opera House
6/13 Three Dog Night at the Hatch Shell
6/13 They Might Be Giants at Berklee
6/14 Cowboy Mouth at the Paradise
6/14 John Vanderslice at the ME
6/14 Luka Bloom at Showcase Live
6/14 Natalie Portman's Shaved Head at TTs
6/15 Bill Callahan, Smog and Lights at the Brattle
6/15 Black Dice at Outside the Lines Gallery
6/15 Bill Callahan at the Brattle
6/16 Phoenix at the Paradise
6/17 ABC, Wang Chung, Heaven 17 and the Cutting Crew at the House of Blues
6/18 Robin Lane and Johnny Angel at the Plough
6/18 Men (featuring members of Le Tigre) at Harper's Ferry
6/19 My Own Worst Enemy, Mars, The Sharp Lads at the Cantab
6/19 Cracker at the ME
6/19 Andrew Bird and Calexico at the BoA Pavillion
6/19 Jonathan Richman with Vic Chestnut at the Narrows Center, Fall River (what? no Boston/Cambridge show?)
6/19 The Blackjacks Reunion Show with The Gravel Pit and the Outlets at TTs
6/20 The Blackjacks Reunion Show with Mark Lind at TTs
6/20 The Mermaid Parade at Coney Island http://www.coneyisland.com/mermaid.shtml
6/20 Life is Good Festival with the Blind Boys of Alabama (on the Common)
6/20 No Doubt at the Comcast Center
6/20 Better Than Ezra at the Paradise
6/20 Little Joy at Cafe 939
6/21 WMBR Jon Bernhardt's 25th Anniversary with Condo Fucks (all 3 members of Yo La Tengo), The Bevis Frond (solo) and Sleepyhead at TTs (Wowie! what a great show)
6/21 Patrick Wolf, The Living Things and the Plasticines at the ME
6/21 Cotton Jones, The Antlers at the ME
6/23 Tom Jones at Pines Theatre in Florence, MA
6/24 The Most Serene Republic at Great Scotts
6/26 Camera Obscura at the Somerville Theater
6/26 Buffalo Tom at the Paradise
6/27 Los Lobos at Boarding House Park, Lowell
6/27 Versus, Rebecca Gates (fr The Spinanes) at Church
6/30 Cheap Trick, Def Leopard and Poison at the Comcast Center
7/1 Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine at the House of Blues
7/1 The Germs at Harpers Ferry
7/2 The Wandas at Great Scotts
7/2 The Church at Showcase Live
7/3 The Church at Tupelo Music Hall
7/6 Casiotone for the Painfully Alone and Pants Yell! at TTs
7/6 Handsome Furs at Great Scotts
7/7 Reel Big Fish, English Beat and Hepcat at House of Blues
7/8 Hey Monday (power pop) at Harpers Ferry
7/8 stellstarr* at TBD
7/9 The Orb at the Paradise
7/10 The Offspring at Tsongas Arena
7/11 Temptations at the Hatch
7/11 Wilco at Lelacher Park in Lowell
7/11 Free 7 oz Slurpee at 7-11
7/11 The Damnwells at TTs
7/12 Bowerbirds at TTs
7/12 The Japanoids at Great Scotts
7/15 Dave Alvin & the Guiltymen at the Regattabar
7/15 King Sunny Ade at the MFA
7/15 Mannequin Men at Church
7/17 The Datsuns, Future of the Left at TTs
7/17 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Showcase Live
7/18 Dead Weather (Jack White's new band) at the House of Blues
7/18 Aimee Mann at Boarding House Park, Lowell
7/20 Green Day at the Garden
7/21 The Warped Tour at the Comcast Center
7/22 Slim Cessna's Auto Club at TTs
7/22-26 Provincetown Festival with the Presidents of the United States, The Neighborhoods, The Upper Crust and more
7/24 Paolo Nutini at the House of Blues
7/25 The Beach Boys at the Hatch
7/25 Tom Jones at the BoA Pavillion
7/25 Bob and the Dickheads at the Cantab
7/25 Harvey Milk and Torche at the ME
7/26 Tom Jones at the Cape Cod Melody Tent
7/28 AC/DC at Gillette
7/28 Rancid at the House of Blues
7/29 Rancid at the House of Blues
7/29 Foreign Born and the Veils at TTs
7/31 Depeche Mode with Peter, Bjorn and John at the Comcast Center
7/31 -8/2 Newport Folk Festival featuring The Decemberists, Avett Brothers, Fleet Foxes, Neko Case, Elvis Perkins and more
8/1 The B52s at Cape Cod Melody Tent
8/2 The B52s at the South Shore Music Circus
8/3 Coldplay at the Comcast Center
8/4 Eagles of Death Metal at House of Blues
8/4 Sugar Ray at the Paradise
8/7 California 66 Tour with the Seeds, The Electric Prunes and Love (sort of) at the ME
8/7-9 Newport Jazz Festival
8/8 Blondie and Pat Benatar at the BoA Pavillion
8/10 California 66 Tour with the Seeds, The Electric Prunes and Love (sort of) at Showcase Live
8/13 Bat for Lashes at the Paradise
8/14 The Wallflowers at Boarding House Park, Lowell
8/17 Tori Amos at the BoA Pavillion
8/20 Loggins & Messina at the Cape Cod Melody Tent
8/21 The Electric Six and Les Sans Cullotes Rock On Concert Cruise
8/29 Lewis Black at Citi Performing Arts Center
9/10 Autolux at the Paradise
9/13 Hugh Cornwell (from the Stranglers) at TTs
9/18-20 Luau at the Lake in Lake George, NY http://www.luauatthelake.com/ (It is never too soon to start planning for tiki weekend!)
9/19 Steeleye Span at the Somerville Theater
9/19 Lebowski Fest Movie Party at the House of Blues
9/20 Maximo Park at the Paradise
9/20 U2 with Snow Patrol at Gillette Stadium SOLDOUT
9/21 U2 with Snow Patrol at Gillette Stadium SOLDOUT
9/24 Free Ice Cream Treat at Coldstone Creamery (with a donation to the Make a Wish Foundation)
10/2 Graham Parker at Bull Run
10/7 Howard Jones at Scullers
10/8 Howard Jones at Scullers

Please excuse any typos, I try to keep them to a minimum but I'm only human.