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playing tonight August 5, 2008

Fiasco, White Lies, Hiss Golden Messenger & more tonight

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Fiasco: Oh You Horny Monster
Ninjasonik vs. The Death Set: Negative Thinking (About Tight Pants)
Bat Attack: Hope Is Big
The So So Glos: From Her Beacon Hand, Glos
Drug Rug: Day I Die
Flobots: Handlebars
The Homosexuals: Heart in Exile
Sam Champion: Be Mine Everyone
Apollo Sunshine: 666: The Coming Of The New World Government 
Dinowalrus: BEAD 
Shwa: Chop Chop

Tuesday isn’t a night darling to many, and tonight’s unfamiliar names may give the impression of crap-band night, but Market Hotel promises fantastic fun. The incredibly charged Fiasco are playing, and you can download a previous show from the diligent NYC Taper. This on the band’s myspace:

Known for their chaotic live shows and technical proficiency, they’ve been described as a mix of punk, noise, and math rock, and have traveled to Austin for SXSW and as far as Bosnia for the Sarajevo Film Festival. However, their favorite places to play are people’s houses. 

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playing tonight August 4, 2008

Yesayer, King Khan & more tonight

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The fabulous Yeasayer is playing a ticketed, non-free sold out show at Summer Stage. They’re playing with Plants and Animals and headliners The National // The Almighty King Khan & BBQ Show plays at Santos Party House (see pictures from Sunday’s McCarren Pool show), with K-Holes, which includes former members of Black Lips // Chicago’s DJ duo Flosstradamus, presenting themselves for the purpose of “everyone having a cool as time“, will play Santos Party House late night.

Apollo SunshineI Am The Bison, Digital Santa at Union Pool // I’ve no idea who this Young Love is, but he seems to have a lot of myspace fans; playing with Soft, and The GoStation at Rebel // Bright LightsThe Faintest IdeasYoung Untold and The Specific Heats at Cake Shop.

Today’s tiny playlist
The Faintest Ideas: Nosebleeders on the Track
The National: Fake Empire 
Yeasayer: 2080 
Flosstradamus: CYOA (remix of Heartsrevolution)
King Khan and the Shrines: Welfare Bread
Apollo Sunshine: 666: The Coming Of The New World Government 


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