March 28, 2006
SHOW OF THE WEEK
Man it's been a long time since I've been to The Mercury Lounge. One of my earlier visits to the Houston St. venue was in the summer of 2001 at the invitation of a friend who wanted me to see a high school friend's band. If I'd known what a phenomena The Strokes were going to become, perhaps I would have stayed. On the other hand, the fact that The Mercury Lounge's A/C was malfunctioning that evening resulted in temperatures that must have exceeded one hundred degrees; it was too much. I'm not really one to suffer for others' art. Multiple visits have occurred in the interim to catch my brother when he's in town.
This Friday there will be an appearance by The Spinto Band, in from Philadelphia. They're a talented bunch and a hell of a lot of fun to listen to. Although almost a year old, the album Nice and Nicely Done remains one of the most unexplainably underrecognized albums I listen to regularly. A full example of their work can be found at the 2 minute mark into the KAC Podcast (Episode 10), available for free at the iTunes music store.
Friday's show at The Mercury Lounge opens with Human Television and Aeroplane Pageant. The Spinto Band will probably go on around 10:30 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at Ticketweb here.
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