8/25/2005: McShow is here with musical cheer.

Hellooooooo strangers!

Sorry 'bout the little hiatus last week. I flew across
the country to get a sunburn. The mission was quite
successful.

I hope some of you checked the UPCOMING list from the
previous McShow and discovered all the crazy music
that seems to always descend on our city whenever I
leave it. Anyone catch Skerik at the Yankee? Dakah Hip
Hop at Stern Grove? Robert Walter? How was it?

Anyhoo this weekend presents a plethora of options.
Sound lunatics Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey are in town
tonight, Particle is rocking out tomorrow night, as is
Jimbo Trout with some great free bluegrass, and Dark
Hollow plays a rare free daytime gig in Berkeley on
Sunday.

It's never disappointing to come home to San
Francisco.

Oh yeah, one last thing: SAVE THIS DATE! FRIDAY
OCTOBER 7th. You're all invited to a very Showy
birthday. I'll hit you with an Evite for details. It's
gonna rock. Stay tuned...

|||||| THURSDAY 8/25 ||||||

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey | Bernard/Blades/Amendola @
Café du Nord $10
Experimental is about the only way to describe Jacob
Fred. Rarely holding a consistent groove, these guys
are all about pushing the sonic boundaries of jazz as
far as they will go. People tend to hate them or think
they’re brilliant. I’m in the second category. Three
of the city’s funkiest jazz players open up.
http://www.jfjo.com/

Mission Players @ 12 Galaxies $8
Tasty funky soul jazz is on tap tonight at 12
Galaxies. I have yet to see these cats but the stuff
I’ve heard has an excellent old school groove. The Get
Down opens up.
http://www.missionplayers.com/main.html

|||||| FRIDAY 8/26 ||||||

Cyclomatic Trio @ House of Shields $FREE
From 6-9 funk up yer Friday for free at the House of
Shields. Adam “what-you-talkin’-bout” Willis will bang
on drums, it will be cool.

Tom Petty | the Black Crowes @ Greek Theater (Bekeley)
$41-60 SOLD OUT
Friday and Saturday shows. Hit Craigslist if you don’t
want to miss two of the most legendary rock outfits on
Earth. Even though it’s pricey, the Greek would be a
hell of a place to see these guys.
http://tompetty.com/

Particle | Gabby La La @ Great American Music Hall $19
One of the most hard-charging high-energy livetronica
acts you’ll ever see, Particle is a damn good time.
Combining influences of funk, jazz, electronica, and
straight-up rock these guys will make you groove and
groove hard. The sonic lunacy of multi-instrumentalist
Gabby La La will be unleashed as an opener.
http://www.particlepeople.com/

Anders Osborne @ Boom Boom Room $15
Friday & Saturday shows. A New Orleans legend, this
man is a master of soulful funky blues guitar. His
band includes drums, sax, and sousaphone for a greasy
taste of ‘Nawlins. Axis Brothers (members of Living
Daylights) open up.
http://www.andersosborne.com/

Jimbo Trout & the Fish People @ Arc Café (Florida &
Mariposa) $FREE
Get down to some good time bluegrass on Friday night
for free! Jimbo Trout is excellent, straight-up,
down-home bluegrass.
http://www.jimbotrout.com/

|||||| SATURDAY 8/27 ||||||

Tom Petty | the Black Crowes @ Greek Theater (Bekeley)
$41-60 SOLD OUT
Friday and Saturday shows. See above.
http://tompetty.com/

Swoop Unit @ Grant & Green $8?
These cats are an 8 piece funky jazz experience with
our man Adam “skinz” Willis on the kit and hittin’ it
hard.
http://grantandgreen.com/

Vinyl | Sila & the Afrofunk Experience @ Great
American Music Hall $15
Veteran Afro-Cuban funksters Vinyl always bring their
dance-happy energy loud and strong. 10-Piece Afrobeat
ensemble Sila opens it up.
http://www.vinylgroove.com/

Anders Osborne @ Boom Boom Room $15
Friday & Saturday shows. See above.
http://www.andersosborne.com/

|||||| SUNDAY 8/28 ||||||

Dark Hollow @ Jupiter (Berkeley) $FREE?
Daytime show. These bluegrass veterans are not seen
around nearly enough these days. They combine fast
driven bluegrass melodies with sweet soulful vocal
harmonies for a rich authentic sound. Scrumptious.
http://home.comcast.net/~ukecat/dkhollow2.html

|||||| MONDAY 8/29 ||||||

Plays Monk @ Bacar $FREE?
Kick ass drummer Scott Amendola leads this jazz trio
in the style of the legendary innovator Thelonius
Monk.
http://www.scottamendola.com/

|||||| TUESDAY 8/30 ||||||

Spindrift | members of New Monsoon & Hot Buttered Rum
@ 12 Galaxies $10-50 (benefit)
A benefit gig for Jill Sheldon (an avid music lover
battling a brain tumor), this promises to be a cool
night. Psychedelic western rockers Spindrift will play
acoustic then open up the stage for members of New
Monsoon and Hot Buttered Rum to throw down the jam. A
poster is even included if you donate $25. Neato.
http://www.12galaxies.com/artistdetail2.php?id=1137

|||||| WEDNESDAY 8/31 ||||||

John Butler Trio @ Fillmore $18.50
Aussie singer/guitarist/finger-picker John Butler has
a healthy blend of authenticity, soul, and creative
energy in his act. Catch him at the Fillmo’ next week
with his drummer and upright bassist.
http://www.johnbutlertrio.com/

Carlos Washington & Preservation Collective @ Boom
Boom Room $5
I LOVE five buck shows! Carlos is a crazy funky
trumpet player formerly of Karl Denson’s band. That
gives you an idea of how good he is. His band (drums,
keys, bass) keeps it soulful and jazzy in the style of
old school groove music.
http://www.giantpeople.net/

|||||| THURSDAY 9/1 ||||||

Jimbo Trout & the Fish People @ Americana Farmer’s
Market (Ferry Bldg) $FREE
Get down to some good time bluegrass on Thursday
evening for free! Jimbo Trout is excellent,
straight-up, down-home bluegrass.
http://www.jimbotrout.com/