This show is probably going to sell out in the amount of time it took to announce it. But if you're really quick with the credit card this Friday when tickets go on sale (and if M.I.A. finally makes it through customs this try), you can see the global-beat queen at a venue the size of a Mezzanine's coat check room. Sweet coup on the Rickshaw's part, although the crush to get in for M.I.A.'s July 28 show there should be of the lung-collapsing variety.
Name: David Downs
Title: SF Weekly Web Editor / Village Voice Media Web Music Editor
Age: 27
Location: Bernal Heights
Background: Born in Chicago, raised in Southern California by a computer programmer and skateboard shop owner. Graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in English in 2002. Downs has worked for the Los Angeles Times, Wired, The Onion, the Believer, and is the former Music Editor of the East Bay Express.
Random Details: 1st Place -Best Columnist - East Bay Press Club - 2007; 1st Place -- Best Feature Writing - National Association of Alternative Newsweeklies - 2006; Fellow - Academy of Alternative Journalism - 2004.
Likes: Skateboarding, journalism, video games.
Dislikes: People with no perspective.
Contact:
david.downs@villagevoicemedia.com
desk:
415.536.8130
185 Berry St. Suite 3800
San Francisco, CA. 94107
1. David Stoupakis "The Messenger"
David Stoupakis is a self taught artist out of New York. He often paints eerie portraits of children, put in scenes that allude to the beings having some sort of knowledge the viewer might not have. He has had many shows, along with such artists as: Lori Earley and Angie Mason. His work as also been seen on many album covers most notably Korn's See You On The Other Side.
Wayne “The Train” Hancock, 9 at 12 Galaxies. $12.
“Wayne Hancock walks a very fine line exceptionally well. If he were to stumble even a bit, his style of no-frills classic country and his uncompromising, intense personality could quickly devolve into cliché and caricature respectively. He maintains his balance by imbuing every song with passion and an exceptional level of musicianship. Underneath these elements is a strong sense of self-awareness and a keen effort by both Hancock and his band to avoid taking themselves too seriously.” --PopMatters
Juliette & the Licks, 8 at the Warfield. $37.50-42.50.
“Ten tracks of Rolling Stones tributes with a dose of The Stooges and the bendy Lewis adopting the role of a female Iggy or just think Peaches only more famous. Grohl does his best to liven up the MOR structures but at times you can almost hear the conversation which starts "Why don't we just let Dave do his thing there and then we can just go back into the verse". However it's not all going through the motions. New single "Hot Kiss" is enjoyable nonsense for getting drunk and shaking your thang to while "Killer" almost borders on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs territory. "Death of a whore" offers something darker reminiscent of Hole and "Get Up" has a pleasing Who-esque intro which sees Grohl do the best Keith Moon impression committed to record for some time.” --Leeds Music Scene
Page McConnell, 9 at the Fillmore. $25.
“Like the CD that bears his name, Page McConnell is deceptively ambitious. As member of the definitive jamband Phish for over twenty years, the Philadelphia native played an integral yet understated role in how the Vermont-based quartet defined itself and its music. Ultimately taking a background role, the sounds of McConnell’s keyboards—whether grand piano, organ or panoply of electric instruments including clavinet and synthesizers—were nevertheless fundamental to Phish’s largely improvisational approach to performing and recording.” --All About Jazz
