It’s a holiday week. It’s the middle of the summer. No, there’s just not a lot going on … except all of this cool stuff:
Monday, July 2
- Lozen, Shroud Eater, Portals, Fire in the Cave [Will’s Pub] – If this video doesn’t make you want to see Lozen, you’re hopeless.
Tuesday, July 3
- Boston [Hard Rock Live]
- Fresh Music Festival with Keith Sweat, K-Ci & Jo-Jo, Guy, SWV [Bob Carr]
- The Moneymakers Undressed Funk Jam [Tanqueray’s] – Beebs lets the band get to it.
- Red Hot & Boom [Cranes Roost] – Ugh. Karmin. Just the worst. But .. fireworks!
- The Mud Flappers, Sundown Haze, Ambitious Foolz, Broke On Dyer [Social]
Wednesday, July 4
Two big festivals today! Mess Fest on theWill’s/Lou’s strip is crusty and punk-y and loud and raucous. I4 Fest at Austin’s will be its usual scene-celebrating self, with some of this city’s best underground bands.
Thursday, July 5
- Hellbound Glory, Six Time Losers, Fifth on the Floor, Lonesome Moses [Will’s]
- Reel Big Fish, Suburban Legends [House of Blues]
Friday, July 6
Saturday, July 7
- Bearcat CD release show, with Savannah, the Anytime [Back Booth]
- Tab Benoit [Plaza]
- The Kidney Stones, Meka Nism [Will’s]
Sunday, July 8
This article appears in Jun 27 – Jul 3, 2012.