The Dardys Tonight in NYC

Image by Sean Thomas

Our pals The Dardys are playing tonight at The ANNEX in NYC.
Brave the snow and show some love, it's in the air and everybody knows it.
myspace.com/thedardys
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thankyounyc.blogspot.com

What to do Saturday: Anti-Pop Consortium

Or if you're in Chi, check out Radar Eyes Closing Party

Antipop Consortium Reunited and It Feels Nice

I saw Antipop at the Empty Bottle in Chicago about six years ago while they were promoting their album Arrythmia. It was the first time I met Oscar, and it ended up being one of the best concerts I've seen. Beans wore mysterious sunglasses and bobbed his bald head back and forth throughout the set so hard I thought his head might fall off when he was rapping. They were a little crazy, ahead of their time, and were never fully appreciated for their musical experimentation. But you see, what happens is this: the under-appreciation by the masses makes me cherish them all the more.

AntiPop is currently recording a new album. Tickets are on sale for two shows March 22nd at Knitting Factory in NYC followed by a European tour. No other stateside shows as of yet. You can listen to their new single here.

Pelican Tonight!

Empty Bottle
THU . 2/28/08 (9:00pm , $12)
PELICAN, Black Cobra label: At A Loss,Blackflash,Delboy,Diwphalanx

Oh man... I've been 30-40 min. late to work everyday this week. Tonight I have a freelance meeting, they are going say scratch the last 2 months of work and provide new versions by next Friday. After the meeting it's the Off-Register preshow, and then my boys Pelican are doing it at the Bottle. On tour in support of their latest instrumental behemoth City of Echoes, joining them will be west coast heavies Black Cobra. Supporting their latest At A Loss release, the group plays sludgy and thick fuzzy riffs that will stick to the soles of your shoes and break your legs. New York natives Unearthly Trance open with their brand of "grim hypnotic doom featuring blackened sound waves and lethargic riffs."

Won't you join me in classic metal douchbaggery while I yell out SLAYER?