It would be nice to make it to the Waiting Room in Omaha tonight for Dirty On Purpose/Besnard Lakes/Spring Gun but it's not going to happen. I'm making it to Omaha less and less anymore and I think a big part of that is not being motivated to find road tripping partners. Gas sucks too.
But there are shows later this week, this weekend and beyond worth mentioning.
On Thursday, 3.29.07, Mew will perform at Knickerbockers. The Danish band is making waves on alternative radio and has been compared by Allmusic.com to the likes of Radiohead, Coldplay and Malajube. Not a bad bunch of bands to be lumped in with. Tickets are a bit steep at $15, so I'm still iffy on this one. 9 p.m. start time, 18+.
Friday gives blues fans a chance to check out the Blues Messengers at Meadowlark Coffee for a free evening show.
Saturday, 3.31.07, has a couple different shows to offer. Moonshine Still will be at Knickerbockers doing their southern indie rock jamtronic fusion, whatever that means. Speakeasy is opening the show. Tickets are $8 for this 18+ show and are available through Rad Kadillac's Web site.
Over at the Chatterbox local rock legends Ideal Cleaners have a show with New Zealand's Die, Die, Die and Omaha's Latitude, Longitude. Tickets for this 9 p.m. show are probably five bucks.
The show I'm most tempted to see has more to do with my curiousity of how much alcohol a group of friends can consume during a single concert. Jackyl, a 1980s mainstay on the mainstream rock charts with songs like "Down on Me," is playing up at Coyote Willy's. Legend has it the band often used a chainsaw on stage as an instrument that made certain chainsaw-like sounds. One part 1980s hair band, one part guys who love to drink equals, well, I'll have to tell you about it on Sunday or Monday. But it should be a good time. Tickets for this one are $15. Ouch.
Expect another update early next week with some more upcoming shows.
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