UPCOMING STUFF POST

Okay, you asked for it, and you’re getting it. These are the things that are happening this weekend that I’m amped on. Do note that my being amped on them does not imply my presence at every last one; in fact, given that some will be occurring simultaneously in different places, that would be impossible. I will be attending SOME of these things.

• Friday: Jefferson Presents at Garfield Artworks. $5, $4 for students, 8pm, excellent films, often funny banter over top of said films. This month’s screening (the seventh anniversary of JP) features a healthy dose of Rose Lowder, which should make it well worth the Lincoln you lay down.
• Friday: Benefit party thing for The Big Idea radical bookstore. At Belvedere’s, Butler St. in Lawrenceville, starts at 10pm sharp, features DJ Mary Mack and the Cap City DJ’s (featuring friend Kevin).
• Friday: Sun Tornado release show at Gooski’s, Polish Hill. 10pm, meaning probably closer to 11? Except there are three bands, which means maybe it’ll start closer to on time. With Harangue, Italian Ice (Paul Q and Sam Pace).
• Friday: The Big Throwback at the Brillobox — funk and soul dance night that’s always a blast. DJ Nicerec is spinning this month; I just realized recently that I know that dude from way back.
• Saturday: (((microwaves))), Double D and Torus at the Underground, basement of the CMU dorm at the corner of Forbes and Morewood. 8pm, free.
• Saturday: Ludlow, Burndowns (features Bill from Poison Arrow etc. and Steve from the Radio Beats and the 7 Inch Slam blog), and The Weakness. 10pm, Sonny’s Tavern on Millvale by the bridge that goes over the busway.

I guess this should be the weekend where we cart in everyone from out of town and drive them around to all the different stuff going on and show them what an exciting town this is. Then next weekend when nothing’s going on, we return to our caves and wait a month or two for another weekend like this.