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Tonight's lineup (Rubber Gloves, 411 E. Sycamore, $5 over $7 under, doors at 9)

Strawberry Fields presents Denton Deluxe 1 with:
Nouns Group, Fight Bite,
J. Gray, Florene,
Verulf, Violent Squid,
Peach Street Gang, RTB2

Saturday Night's lineup (may start earlier than 9, I'm assuming same cover)

Strawberry Fields presents Denton Deluxe 2 with:
Kaboom!, Street Hassle,
Deep Snapper, Eat Avery's Bones,
Delphi, Zanzibar Snails,
The International

Not a lot else going on that I'm aware of tonight, unless you really like the Allman Brothers, then you can check out the Allmost Brothers - a pretty adept Allman Brothers cover band. Allthough I don't normally condone cover bands outside of the Halloween season, mind you.

...in an undisclosed location the musicians of denton (and friends) will gather for the ultimate battle. We're not talking "battle of the bands". Think of it more as a backyard version of "Iron Chef". The secret ingredient? Chili.

Kurt Cobain once joked that the Seattle music scene formed from "dinner clubs", they would gather to make a meal and playing music was just something for them to do while they waited for the food to cook.
It seems like Denton has it's own little Texas-style version of that.

I'll be wandering around tasting the chili for most of the day.
Sometimes I really love living in this town.

Haven't had much time to post lately, I've been making a little music of my own these days. I've been recording with some friends, I may work up a little something about the experience once it's done, who knows.

In the meantime, check out the new digs for our little music blog...
I'm a little lost in the new posting process, but we'll work it out.

New stuff coming this week. Stay tuned.

Well, The New York Times has a Sunday travel piece on Denton's music community and the hotspots thereof. Got a few beefs with some extravagance in the writing, but it is good (or, uh, interesting) to see the exposure too.

Comment with your favorite parts. I like the tidbit about the sleepy highway dotted with peanut farms leading into town.

I have no idea what's going on here, but I know it's happening at Rubber Gloves starting at 9pm and if it has the likes of Strawberry Fields, Qurencia, Oh Dear! Buttons and Weshotjr.com involved I'm all for it.
Avoid the cover by dusting off that bike you never ride.

This is third-hand knowledge, but the same info is being passed around by the guys at Gutterth & We Shot Jr.

Apparently due to the development going on around that end of Oak the building they're currently in will no longer be available after the end of the month.
The store will re-locate to the former office space of Rubber Gloves (411 E. Sycamore), but this means the end of DIY shows for the guys at Strawberry Fields (once they've actually moved, I would expect a blowout show or two before they leave their current location.)

It's the kind of thing you really hate to see, but from my own experiences in hosting DIY shows I've learned this sort of thing goes in cycles. The Argo was at the top of the pack and then completely gone in a year's time. The mighty Rubber Gloves was once an abandoned office for a concrete plant, the first shows were held in a room full of unused electrical boxes w/little more than a floor & a microphone. And though they moved on to be a full bar with rehearsal spaces and an international reputation in the touring scene they could have just as easily ended up with a new face and a new name in Dallas, just like Art Prostitute/Public Trust. Secret Headquarters fought the good fight for a couple of years only to end up as a pile of paperwork and broken mic stands in my own garage.
So here's to hoping the guys at Strawberry Fields make a go of their new location, I have nothing but respect for them for turning a bad situation into a new chapter.
And the new spot for an ill-fated and well meaning storefront DIY venue?
Anybody's guess.
Maybe it's your turn. I suggest finding a place within walking distance from the square, and don't forget to get all the right permits.
Once you're to that point give me a call, I'm in.

Rubber Gloves
Fri May 2 (Doors open at 9pm; $6)

Record Hop
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
Nouns Group
The Brewers

Record Hop has been riding a well-deserved wave of attention since the release of their latest self-titled album, but the real story here is the wall-to-wall lineup of awesome.
Without falling into the trap of comparing a two-piece band to a more famous two-piece band (but here I go anyway) The Brewers are about as close as it comes to Local H, one of my all time favorites. Not only that, but they sound like Local H steeped in a little early nineties Seattle grunge, which only makes it better.
Nouns Group is a quartet of pure bass, drums, anger, and screeching treble that hardly gets the attention they deserve. 10 years from now they'll be listed among the influences of the best of the underground rock scene.
Then take Nouns Group, clone them, then set the two halves against each other just to watch the carnage and you pretty much have When The Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth.
I don't know much about their lineup, but something tells me they share the same tangled roots as Nouns Group and Daniel Francis Doyle.

There's other stuff going on tonight, too.. just gathering details now.

UPDATE: apparently The Brewers can't make it tonight.
I'd be bummed, but I can't make it either. So I would have missed them either way.

The pick for tonight is Mariachi Inolvidable, rounding out a pretty big lineup for J&J's on a Thursday night. This show was put together by David Virden (aka Admiral David V.), who just woke up one day and decided he's going to start booking awesome shows all over town with a weird mix of bands. Most of these shows have happened on a night that coincides with a particular lunar event (new moon, pink moon, etc...), but some are put together in observation of a national "day", like Earth Day or International Workers Day (as is the case today). The show is usually free, but donations are collected for a related charity.
Another notable in this lineup is Mauve X, featuring Mauve Oed, originally one half of a then-duo act with Corn Mo.

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Andy's
Mount Righteous Talent Show hosted by Joey Kendall.
There's something a little hipster-ironic about Grapevine's Mount Righteous, but if you've seen them live you can't deny they're a lot of fun. I can't imagine what a talent show hosted by a band would be like, but good for Andy's for hosting what is most likely a not-very-normal show. The website didn't list a cost, but you can contact Andy's Bar at the link above if you would like to find out more.

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Rubber Gloves
Thu May 1 (Doors open at 9pm; $6)

Gazelles
Western Civilization
Broadcast Sea
Western Legend

I haven't really made up my mind about Gazelles yet. This is one of those cases where a band is really talented but I'm just not particularly interested in them for a live setting. I could see them as a soundtrack to an indie movie that's a little less trendy than Garden State but maybe a little less cool than Waiting. I'm not even sure what that means.
Regardless it would hardly be fair for me to not mention them just because I prefer to see live shows that have more sweat than sweaters.. they're a good band, and who am I to tell you what you should enjoy?