10/27/2004: Hope your costume includes dancing shoes...

Top of the afternoon to ya, kiddies-

If you've grown up with the Red Sox like I have (South
Shore representin'), then you understand why it's
actually MORE likely that Boston will lose the next 4
games in a ROW than it is that they will win just ONE
of these games. Statistically this doesn't make sense,
but just trust me on this... cheer 'em on. They need
you. GO SOX!

The pre-Halloween McShow is coming at ya with even
more options for things to do this weekend than you
already have. Decisions decisions... life is hard.
Give me a shout if you're going out and about!

|||||| WEDNESDAY 10/27 ||||||

Arlan's Organism @ Boom Boom Room $6
Should be a killer show with cats from Hamsa Lila and
ALO throwin' down the groove.
http://www.boomboomblues.com/cgi-bin/calendar/calendar.pl

|||||| THURSDAY 10/28 ||||||

The Push @ Boom Boom Room $8 ($6 costumed)
Live drum & bass, funky acid jazz, and Halloween
sheenans are on tap with BLVD Trio opening.
http://thepush.refinedgroove.com/

|||||| FRIDAY 10/29 ||||||

Speakeasy Trio @ House of Shields $FREE
Our man Adam Willis slaps the skins with a bassist and
drummer for a no-cover happy hour show.

Sound Tribe Sector 9 @ Fillmore $25
STS9 takes over Halloween weekend with a 3-night stand
at the Fillmore. You almost HAVE to see them one of
the nights...
http://www.sts9.com/

Bat Makumba/Nobody from Ipanema/SambaDa @ Independent
$15
Celebrate Halloween with crazy costumes, Brazillian
funk and samba for your mama. Should be a rockin' good
time...
http://www.batmakumba.com/

SF Jazz B-3 Organ Summit @ Great American Music Hall
$24/36
Killer night of Hammond featuring Jimmy McGriff,
Reuben Wilson, and Grant Green Jr. on the 6-string.
Two shows: 8pm & 10:30pm.
http://www.sfjazz.org/concerts/fall04/fall04_artists/jmcgriff.html

Aphrodesia @ Elbo Room $7
Dance-happy funky afrobeat at a great price!
http://www.aphrodesia.org/

|||||| SATURDAY 10/30 ||||||

Sound Tribe Sector 9 @ Fillmore $25
STS9 takes over Halloween weekend with a 3-night stand
at the Fillmore. You almost HAVE to see them one of
the nights...
http://www.sts9.com/

Shotgun Wedding Hip Hop Symphony @ Bruno's $8
Who the hell would add strings to a hip hop jazz band?
Our buds the Jazz Mafia, that's who!
http://www.realisticsf.com/

Vinyl @ 19 Broadway (Fairfax) $15
A funky Latin Halloween party in the heart of Marin.
http://www.vinylgroove.com/

|||||| HALLOWEEN 10/31 ||||||

Sound Tribe Sector 9 @ Fillmore $25
STS9 takes over Halloween weekend with a 3-night stand
at the Fillmore. You almost HAVE to see them one of
the nights...
http://www.sts9.com/

The Lucky Stiffs @ Lost & Found Saloon $3
Have a punky Halloween in North Beach with our
hard-workin' Stiffs. The Sore Thumbs and the Teenage
Harlots open.

|||||| TUESDAY 11/2 ||||||

Election Night All Stars @ 12 Galaxies $10
A benefit for Headcount.org. Pete Sears, David Gans,
Jamie Janover, Members of ALO, Members of New Monsoon,
Members of Samantha and The Ritual, Free Peoples, and
DJ Motion Potion all come together to hopefully
celebrate a changing of the guard at 1600
Pennsylvania...
http://www.12galaxies.com/artistdetail2.php?id=546

Realistic Orchestra @ Bruno's $10
Aww yeah, break beat music from 18 SF all star players
all packed on to one little stage. $2 Stella, get it
in ya!
http://www.realisticsf.com/

|||||| WEDNESDAY 11/3 ||||||

North Mississippi All Stars/Dirty Dozen Brass Band @
Independent $20
Party on! Southern fried improv rock and brassy
'Nawlins funk are comin' up at the Indy. This is a
great double-bill and they're playing on Thursday
night as well!
http://www.nmsallstars.com/

|||||| UPCOMING ||||||

11/5 Railroad Earth @ Independent
11/5 Hairy Apes BMX @ Elbo Room
11/6 Medeski, Martin, & Wood @ Grand
11/6 & 11/6 Krasno, Gastalum, Walter, & Deitch
@ Boom Boom Room
11/10 Bela Fleck @ Grand
11/12 George Clinton @ Grand
11/12 Spam All Stars @ Elbo Room
11/19 Dance Hall Crashers @ Great American Music Hall

The upcoming list just gets longer and longer every
time. It looks like the Grand is going off next month.
MMW is a sure bet, as is Bela Fleck. Can't wait to see
you at some funky music and as before...

GO RED SOX!