1/20/2005: Showy McWho?

Hellooooo out there! A hearty, belated Happy New Year
to ya!

Remember me?

It seems like I've fallen into a little
time-deficiency-vortex since getting back from New
England over the holidays. I'm gettin' it back though,
and I've finally caught my breath enough to give you a
little of that heavily-biased musical spam that I know
you find delicious...

I'll hit you nice and early next week with a full
McShow. Until then, here's the good stuff:

|||||| THURSDAY 1/20 ||||||

Tea Leaf Green acoustic @ Café du Nord $10
Jam rockers TLG do a rare acoustic night at the
intimate du Nord. Hot!
http://www.tealeafgreen.com/high.html

|||||| FRIDAY 1/21 ||||||

Mingus Amungus @ Bruno’s $7
Super funky cats that carry on the spirit on Mingus
with 7 members and Miles Perkins fronting on upright
bass. Jazz, funk, hip-hop, latin, it’s all on tap with
these guys.
http://www.mingusamungus.com/

Hamsa Lila @ Independent $15
Driving ethereal rhythms and intricate melodies and
vocals make Hamsa Lila a truly unique musical
experience.
http://www.hamsalila.com/

Vinyl & BLVD @ Boom Boom Room $12
Latin funky kings Vinyl always rip it up. Live electro
from BLVD kicks it off right.
http://www.vinylgroove.com/

|||||| SATURDAY 1/22 ||||||

The English Beat @ 19 Broadway (Fairfax) $20
Rude boys rejoice! One of the greatest ska bands ever,
the Beat has been rocking it for over two decades.
This is a rare chance to catch ‘em on this side of the
pond. Word is Saturday is sold out. I’ll be hitting
the Sunday show for sure!
http://www.thebeatuk.com/

|||||| SUNDAY 1/23 ||||||

The English Beat @ 19 Broadway (Fairfax) $20
Skank it up! I’ll be there, lemme know if you want to
come with.
http://www.thebeatuk.com/

|||||| TUESDAY 1/25 ||||||

Shotgun Wedding Hip Hop Symphony @ Bruno’s $8
Yep, it’s the Jazz Mafia hip hop crew with special
guests on strings. Whacky, funky, and utterly unique,
this is good good stuff. $2 Stella Artois is also good
stuff…
http://www.shotgunweddingquintet.com/pages/1/index.htm

|||||| WEDNESDAY 1/26 ||||||

Taarkastra @ Sweetwater (Mill Valley) $8
Founding members of Taarka join with some jazzier
players to make a smooth blend of bluegrass, funk, and
jazz. Sounds like a blast to me.
http://www.sweetwatersaloon.com/showevent.ihtml?id=3387