Lucero is coming to town in May. A lot of big indie shows -- but not big, big shows -- in last week's concert announcements. Lucero, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears are coming to Rythm Room in May, as are Margot & the Nuclear So and So's. St. Vincent plays Modified on Sunday, May 31, which is right about when it'll be starting to get super hot in there. Meanwhile some old fellas (George Jones, Kenny G., Joe Cocker) are also coming to town. Read on for full listings.
Kenny G joined forces with seminal 90's rock band Weezer to create a truly...interesting take on the band's new song "I'm Your Daddy." Are you like me? Did you wake up today and think to yourself, "You know what Weezer needs? More clarinet." Well get ready to get your mind blown and your pants rocked off. Kenny G, everyone's favorite musician to rag on, teamed up with Weezer to produce a unique take on the track "I'm Your Daddy," from the band's newest album Raditude. Bask in the glorious, re
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Up on the Sun:
Club Candids: Yucca Tap Room on Halloween Night
Kenny G and Weezer Collaborate, Plan to Conquer Earth
Chow Bella:
Spiced Caramel Apple Martini at Meritage Steakhouse
La-Dee-Dahs at Smeeks
Valley Fever:
Play With Fire You're Gonna Get Burned; Phoenix Man Arrested for Letting Kids Throw Aer
Weezer will play Dodge Theatre on January 15. Touring on perhaps their worst reviewed record ever ( a record, admittedly, I have not bothered to actually listen to yet) Rivers Cuomo and Co. seem to be getting more ink for Snuggie-style publicity stunts, like playing with Kenny G, than playing solid rock and/or roll anymore, which is not how publicists are spinning it.
With its rollicking communal spirit Raditude upends any expectations audiences may have of Weezer, amplifying their trademark
