ATTN THIS WEEKEND: YOU ARE SUITABLE FOR DIVERSION

As our staff may be little more than jet-lagged laggards by the time we touch down this evening, we’re counting on you to catch the weekend’s best so that we may live vicariously. It is recommended that you get ruff n’ stuff with yr afro puffs to the following:

FRIDAY
The Show Is The Rainbow, Bring Back The Guns, The Dimes, The Always Already @ The Proletariat (Happy Hour Show) – Proletariat happy-hour shows are the bomb, no less when energy-drink caliber locals like The Dimes and Bring Back the Guns are on the bill. Get mad sloppy and stick around for the karaoke.

Satin Hooks/Guns of Detroit/9-Volt @ Bohemeo's – Remember when we said last week you were doing it wrong if you hadn’t seen the Satin Hooks lately? Here’s your chance to stop blowing it at a venue you that is still on our ‘to do’ list. While sadly Guns of Detroit is not a Panic in Detroit/Guns of August supergroup, they’ve been making some waves of late and burning up hella gasoline in their frequent drives here from College Station. We’re still looking to check out 9-Volt – beat us to the punch.

All In Your Head, The Contingency, Thieves Like Us + DJ Suma @ The Mink – We dunno who Eddie M is, but this is a benefit fundraiser for him, so go drop a few for a fellow who could obviously use the cash. We also dunno if the Contingency is going to still be playing after their reputed break-up two weeks ago (yes, we still haven’t done a story on that. Yes, we’ve fallen behind. Did you know Jana Hunter moved to Baltimore, BTW? Oh, and the Wicked Posuer 7” IS CHAMPIONSHIP. Yes, we’ll get to all that). Setting all that aside, Thieves Like Us a the Mink on a Friday? Sounds like a good way to roll up the working week.

SATURDAY
Ume, Those Peabodys, Che Arthur, Over Sea Under Stone @ The Proletariat - Favorite former-local sons and daughter Ume return to the Proletariat to remind you how whip ass 2003 was. Earlier in the night, Houstonians Over Sea, Under Stone will try yet again to get you to check them out and remember who the heck they are. Isn’t it about time you figured that out?

Danseparc 5th Anniversary @ Numbers – The grandmother of all pop and indie rock pop-n-locks turns five. The night has had her ups and downs, but is still crazy after all these years (Paul Simon style).