The Operation
Greetings from the land of "Jeezy Creezy, my to-do list just keeps getting longer and longer!"
Saw the Knicks and Wiz play on Tuesday night. Good lord the Knicks are bad. If I hadn't gotten that ticket as part of a larger ticket package, I'd be pissed I spent money on that game. But I saw the great buzzer beater of ought-six with that money, so it's all good. I am, for the record, loving all the shit that's being heaped on Larry Brown's plate. Serves that fucker right. Go to hell UNC.
Free shows by The Walkmen for everywhere except DC. I would be mad (actually, no I wouldn't) except that when they play DC, a certain local band that I will not shut up about are going to open. Hottness.
Now that is a tour worth seeing. I might even be convinced to stick around for the headliners.
The Futureheads sign to Vagrant (scroll down). My love for The 'Heads is well known around these parts. Arctic who? In fact, seeing The 'Heads at Pitchfork was the swaying vote over going to Lollapalooza. Sorry Peabs. I'd love to see QOTSA again, but Futureheads+Spoon+Art Brut+Ted Leo+The National for $30 is to good to pass up. Plus, I'm more likely to get a photo pass to Pitchfork. I am seriously debating making big sign that say "Why Does The National Hate Washington DC?" and bringing it to the show when they play. They REALLY need to add Maximo Park to that bill though.
Giant Drag, the new Alien Ant Farm. The Joggers have been added to the GD show here in DC, so I guess I better go get tickets before they disappear.
PS - Diplo on July 23rd! So there.
Pearl Jam are getting Robert Pollard, Sonic Youth and Tom effing Petty to open for them on various dates on the second leg of their US tour. We're stuck with My Morning Jacket here. I say stuck because I just cannot get into Z as much as I try. *shrug* But...TP! Opening for PJ. Wow. Check here for all the dates.
The Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje&T Classic basketball tournament. Best.
Hey, I'm not saying I wouldn't attend the P-Fork fest... but there are actually more bands I am excited for at Lolla that I haven't seen that is more than worth the 45 bones. Obvs.
Trust me, I wish I could go to (yet another) festival this summer! Mars.
stuck with My Morning Jacket? Can't get into Z? Have you tried it with a doobie? It might help.
I can't get into Z either, but live, they have never disappointed. Then again, I skipped them this last time around...
MMJ was one of the best live gigs I've ever seen. Acourse, Jack Daniels came with us... Z's awesome, but honestly, Jim James's voice sounds so melancholy on a couple tracks I'm practically driven to tears.