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OH WHAT THE MOOSEMEAT?! There we were, enjoying a cognac and smoked salmon as equally as the post VP debate spin, when suddenly we were plunged into darkness. DARKNESS. And not the I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE JUST LISTEN TO THE RHYTHM OF MY HEART type darkness. NO NO. The cruel, and unwelcome return of life after Ike. Guh. It’s a horrible sequel. Like if they made ET 2: REBELLION starring Christian Slater. It makes 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS look like a masterpiece of contemplative thought, wit and social commentary. So, another morning of slowly rotting caviar by candlelight. Not feelin it. Let’s see what we can find to distract us this weekend.

Nosferatu with Golden Arm Trio @ Discovery Green
Merciful heavens, not the English goth band Nosferatu, but the classic silent film, the original Vampire movie. But silence simply will not do, and so the musical score will be performed live by Austin’s Golden Arm Trio. Two Star Symphony did something like this recently with the Cabinet of Dr. Kilgari, and it was reported to be quite the good time, so if an evening in the park sounds like your kind of a jam, this is a helluva good way to go about it. Free. Starts at 7:30pm.

Generator House Show w/The Young, Teenage Kicks Guitars and Something Fierce @ 1813 Marshall
Turns out our beautifully appointed new headquarters isn’t the only place without power, 1813 Marshall, home to Something Fierce’s Steven Fierce and Niki7, STILL haven’t gotten the meter running (atleast we had five days or so). But fuggidaboutit is their attitude, having borrowed a generator and are throwing a house party show regardless, with Austin’s The Young headlining. This is a free BYOB affair and it get’s started at 7pm. Standard ANGRY DAD warning about messing with people’s homes.

Vinyl Ranch @ Leon’s Lounge
We may have given them a hard time about being voted the best place to meet single women, but yee haw we may have to go find out for ourselves. This particular installment of the monthly classic country throwdown on Houston’s Smallest Dancefloor is billed as a celebration 1978 and, by extension, the birthday of Monica Danna. Boots (optional) get a scootin’ at 10pm. Free.

Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Golden Triangle @ Walters
HEY! Roy Mata and Miss Emily Driskill are bartending – see you there.

The Whigs @ The Meridian
Free Show, The Kooks, who were scheduled to headline, had to cancel due to illness.

SATURDAY
Danseparc @ Numbers
Delayed, pushed back like Elaine, whatever you want to call it, the 6th anniversary party (note – that’s longer than the Proletariat was open) is finally here. And it doubles as an ELO tribute night, with lots of tracks featuring that Jeff Lynne sound. Oh, and Mix CDs. And shirts. And lifetime passes to Danseparc. Oh word. Starts at 10pm

prettyEVIL: current works by Eyesore Opening @ Aerosol Warfare Gallery
Yuss. DJ’s Paramour and GRRRL Parts. Yusss. 7-11pm. 2110 Jefferson. Free?

2nd Annual Rock for Houston’s Youth Concert@ Warehouse Live
Please, won’t you help DRUM, Studemont Project, Rowe, The Crisis, Electric Attitude, Advent Scars, Westborn, City of Sounds, Fulton Read, Sevi, & The Blue Poptarts save the children?

Also
Ra Ra Riot!, Spain Colored Orange, Walter Meego and Morning Benders @ Rudyards
Saturday Secret Show @ The Shady Tavern
2pm. Always Free.

SUNDAY
News on the March (EP release), The Wild Moccasins, Elaine Greer, Earnie Banks @ The Mink
Woah. This snuck up on us. We’re just as Luanne Platter as you are to get our hands on News on the March’s first presumable full-band release. Why on a Sunday kids, why on a Sunday? All us old folks are going to miss 60 Minutes. News on the March also has a split coming out at the end of the month (that IS alot of News) with the Monocles, which is available free at the Halloween show at Walter’s. Have you heard about this yet? We’ll get to it. This show has been canceled, unfortunately.