Some (small) Shows This Week

If you are still recovering from the 3-day weekend, get over it and get ready to go out this week, starting tonight! Here are some shows at some of the smaller venues in the city going on this week:

Here We Go Magic aka Luke Temple aka some music I am really into right now, is playing a FREE show tonight at Union Pool with Midnight Masses before he heads out on tour with the one and only Grizzly Bear. If you miss him tonight and can’t catch him with Grizzly Bear, he is also playing a FREE show on July 3 at South Street Seaport.
Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers are strating thei residency at Pianos tomorrow (Wednesday, May 27) and it was just announced that the special guest is A Place To Bury Strangers. Nice! Coin Under Tongue and Sisters are also playing. Tickets are still on sale.
Also tomorrow (Wednesday, May 27), Cymbals Eat Guitars, Hallelujah the Hills, and Ford & Fitzroy are all playing at Southpaw.
If none of those float your boat, another new favorite, BLK JKS, are also playing tomorrow (Wednesday may 27) at the Bell House. Tickets on sale.
On Thursday, May 28 Andrew W.K., Cherie Lily, Height, Ed Schrader, DJ Dog Dick, and Ana Lola Roman will all be at Santos Party House.
Also on Thursday, May 28, Parts and Labor, Omega Jarden, Noveller, and Talk Normal will be at Union Pool.