GTFO: Hank Whiskey Suicide…
Wendy and The Plasmatics. Photo by Jerry Rife.
So, uh…WOW. Cherrybomb was working under extreme conditions last night getting this blog ready. There are at least 4 shots of Patron Silver, and a couple of Vodka Sodas flowing through this week’s GTFO. Now that’s brutal. But it also means that I have two jobs: blogger and alcoholic. Wait…blogger and alcoholic are oxymorons. But fuck it…how many jobs you got that let you drink like a hobo under a bridge? Exactly. Now Get The Fuck Out…
Friday, April 11th:
The Avett Brothers get down. Literally…
The Avett Brothers
Neumos
Busy Friday? The Brothers Avett play Neumo’s again on Saturday, 4/12.
Bette Davis, The original Jezebel Queen…
Best Bette
Grand Illusion Cinema
Best Bette celebrates what would have been the 100th birthday of Bette Davis. The Grand is throwing down for Bette in style with showings of All About Eve, The Letter, Jezebel, The Virgin Queen and The Nanny. Best Bette runs through Thursday, April 17th.
Saturday, April 12th
Chan Marshall is Cat Power…
Cat Power
Showbox SoDo
At about Patron shot #2 I stumbled on this photo of Cat Power (aka Chan Marshal). It kind of summed up my state of mind at that precise moment. It also confirms that Cat Power seems to be over the crippling stage fright that kept her from performing a couple years back. Then I took a break because I had an overwhelming need to shave all the hair off my body.
Memphis Radio Kings can FLY!
Suicide Jack
Memphis Radio Kings
The Sunset
At 7:00 pm Shawn Smith, Heath Bauer from the Oswald Effect and vocalist Simone Shook will perform for free. You and your ears should verra much be at The Sunset tonight.
Looking Ahead:
Paper Dolls and the punk version of beach blanket bingo. Photo by Lilly Warner.
On April 18th, Paper Dolls, one of my favorite local pretty-punks, are releasing their new record properly. Exclusively on 7 inch vinyl at The Funhouse. This is also good news for the words Record Release as they are finally being used in their correct context. Cherrybomb never misses a chance to get up close and personal with vinyl and Paper Dolls. And neither should you.
Whiskey Tango get down. Literally…
Whiskey Tango has got their tour Kickoff Party on 4/20 at The Comet. The tour hits Austin, Vegas and Salt Lake City. Because Mormon’s love Death Metal with their Whiskey.
Lyrics Born considers Cherrybomb’s latest indecent proposal…
Lyrics Born is back in Seattle on Sunday, April 27 at Neumo’s. I have such a hard, huge crush on Lyrics. There is just something about an MC that makes having it all look so effortless. You can download the new LB single, I Like it, I Love It, from iTunes now. The new Lyrics Born, Everywhere at Once, is out on April 21st. I like it, I love it and want more of it.
Does it Offend you, Yeah? Hell yeahs…
Does it Offend you, Yeah? will be at Neumo’s May 6th. DIOY,Y? also plays the War Child Bene in London on May 29th. I became enthralled with DIOY,Y? after KEXP DJ, Cheryl Waters introduced the band at SXSW this year. Waters’ unapologetic adoration for the band, who didn’t even have a record out at the time, was Cherrybomb’s personal long-distance SXSW highlight. What’s yours…?
Testament May 17th Studio Seven. Billy in the middle. Just how I like him…
Two words. Chuck Billy is the balls. Two more words. Cherrybomb can’t count. Anyways, the band has gone through a bunch of lineup changes but, after beating Cancer, Billy is back on the mic and as brutal as ever. Testament’s first record since 2001, The Formation of Damnation, rocks with the strings of original Testament guitar-slayer, Alex Skolnick. If you don’t own any Testament, Cherrybomb recommends you start with Practice What You Preach. Although, I don’t know of any reasonable explanation you might have as to why your record collection might not include Testament. For sure I would never admit something like that out loud. Chuck might hear you.
Hank III and AssJack. Showbox at the Market. June 1st. Enough said.
Get The Fuck Out already…
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