April 7, 2008
This Week in Le Rock: April 7 - 13

Ingrid Michaelson is back - this time on the hugely popular, Hotel Cafe Tour. She'll be here on Friday night at the Great American Music Hall. It is sold-out but we did find one ticket on craigslist, for only $22! Cary Brothers, Meiko, William Fitzsimmons, Jim Bianco and Jessie Baylin will also be hanging out playing some great music.
Tonight, MAE and The Honorary Title will be performing at Slim's. Phillyist, gave MAE a very good review, even though the last time we had seen them, they unfortunately sucked. They've hired some new band members since we last saw them, so maybe they are better now - let us know if they are.
Down in SoCal, LAist reviewed Ani DiFranco, who will be here on Tuesday at the Fillmore. They declared their undying love for her and called her performance "enthusiastic, exuberant, and at times, brilliant." Not bad - apparently it was their 13th time seeing DiFranco - talk about some biased reporting.
Thursday night, if you haven't already bought your tickets to the Panic at the Disco show at the Warfield then you are out of luck, it's sold out. (But once again, we've found plenty of options on craigslist!) Instead, head over to The Independent where RJD2 will be playing. Paste Magazine calls them, "hip-hop's most adventurous musical astronaut." Listen to "Beyond the Beyond" and "Get It". Straight from their press release we quote, "This tour promises some new surprises, while RJ displays his incredibly dexterous musicianship in switching effortlessly from guitar and keyboards to bass to the turntables." Looks like the perfect mix.
Take the jump to see the full music listings...
Monday, March 7th, 2008:
Mae with The Honorary Title and Between The Trees @ Slim's, $16*
Luciano and Mikey General @ Independent, $25
Anti-Flag with Street Dogs, The Briggs, Fake Problems @ Fillmore, $17.50
Alkaline Trio @ Cafe du Nord, FREE
The Mission Creeps @ Elbo Room, $6
The Dillinger Escape Plan @ Bottom of the Hill, $15 (at the door)
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008:
Jimmy Eat World & Paramore with Dear & The Headlights @ San Jose Events Center, $30*
Ani DiFranco @ Fillmore, $41*
Bon Jovi @ HP Pavilion, $20-129.50
China Forbes (voice of Pink Martini) @ Great American Music Hall, $20
Les Sans Culottes @ Cafe du Nord, $10
Sandy Greenfield @ Hotel Utah, $6
Macabea @ Elbo Room, $7
Agent Ribbons @ Hemlock Tavern, $6
Sonya Cotton @ Red Devil Lounge, $6
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. @ Bottom of the Hill, $12
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008:
Big Head Todd & The Monsters with The New Amsterdams @ Fillmore, $29.50
Bouncing Souls @ Great American Music Hall, $20
Halou @ Cafe du Nord, $12
Junior League @ Hotel Utah, $6
Make Amends with The Blind @ Rickshaw Stop, $8
All Teeth And Knuckles @ Elbo Room, $5
Axton Kincaid (acoustic) @ Hemlock Tavern, $5
Danny Pearson @ Red Devil Lounge, $6
Phantom Planet @ Bottom of the Hill, FREE
The Aimless Never Miss and Love is Chemicals @ 12 Galaxies, $8
Thursday, April 10th, 2008:
RJD2 with Dalek @ Independent, $23*
Honda Civic Tour presents Panic At The Disco with Motion City Soundtrack, The Hush Sound, Phantom Planet @ Warfield, SOLD OUT
Jackie Greene @ Fillmore, $22.50
3 the HIway with Ooklah the Moc @ Slim's, $26
Y-Love (Yitz Jordan) @ Cafe du Nord, $10
Heather Combs @ Hotel Utah, $8
Airborne Toxic Event @ popscene, $
Cult of Sue Todd @ Hemlock Tavern, $7
King Brothers @ Bottom of the Hill, $10
Scout Niblett @ 12 Galaxies, $12
Friday, April 11th, 2008:
Hotel Cafe Tour featuring Ingrid Michaelson, Cary Brothers, Meiko, William Fitzsimmons, Jim Bianco & Jessie Baylin @ Great American Music Hall, SOLD OUT*
Honda Civic Tour presents Panic At The Disco with Motion City Soundtrack, The Hush Sound, Phantom Planet @ Warfield, SOLD OUT
Dirty Projectors @ Independent, $13
Morcheeba with Federico Aubele, Mariee Souix @ Fillmore, $26.50
Meat Beat Manifesto @ Slim's, $23
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey @ Cafe du Nord, $15
Shake Your Peace @ Hotel Utah, $6
Colossal Yes @ Hemlock Tavern, $7
Black 47 @ Red Devil Lounge, $20
Birdmonster @ Bottom of the Hill, $10
Rascal Flatts @ HP Pavilion, $49.75-65
Saturday, April 12th, 2008:
Xiu Xiu and Thao With The Get Down Down Stay Down @ Bottom of the Hill, $12*
Dirty Dozen Brass Band @ Independent, $20
Nick Lowe/Robyn Hitchcock @ Fillmore, $35
Hot Challenge @ Great American Music Hall, $13
Eric McFadden Trio @ Cafe du Nord, $15
Seven Stories Falling @ Hotel Utah, $9
Snakeflower 2 @ Hemlock Tavern, $6
Sunday, April 13th, 2008:
Georgie James (acoustic) @ Cafe du Nord, $10
Christina Bailey @ Hotel Utah, $6
Pwrfl Power @ Hotel Utah, $6
Enon @ Bottom of the Hill, $10
Photos courtesy of The Hotel Cafe Tour


Conversely, if you have bought tickets to Panic at the Disco, you're also out of luck.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
HA!
Thanks for making me laugh!