Much to Do this Weekend

There are a lot of shows worthy of recommendation this weekend, so let's get to it. And sorry, no links today. Yes, we're slackers.

Bobby Ewing Recommended Nighttime Activities
Friday, July 21



The DoubleWide plays host to part one of the Lost Generation Concert Series curated by Mwanza Dover tonight. As we stated yesterday, please try to catch Silk Stocking. Cost is $5.

Here's the lineup (with times).

8:30 - 9:00 The Friendz
9:15 - 9:45 Dutch Treats
10:00 - 10:30 Silk Stocking
10:45 - 11:30 Kidko
11:45 - 12:30 Unconscious Collective
12:45 - 1:30 Jetscreamer

DJ's in Bar:
DJ CeePee
DJ Wild Bull(wanza)
DJ G


Rahim Quazi/Five Times August/Doug Burr at Bend Studio. Cover is $12 and the show begins at 8 p.m.

Some guy named Ray Davies plays at the Gypsy Tea Room. It will cost you $27, and maybe he'll show you his bullet wound.

The Valentines and Sarah Donaldson perform at Standard & Pours at Southside Lamar at 8 p.m. for free.

Starlight Mints and Colour Music are at Hailey's in Denton. Cover is $12.

Voot Cha Index/Teenage Symphony/Hardin Sweaty and the Ready to Go/Chris Garver all perform at Rubber Gloves in Denton. Cost is $5.

Joe Ely and Brent Best perform at Dan's Silverleaf in Denton.

Saturday, July 22


On this night, part two of the Lost Generation Concert series takes place at the DoubleWide. Cost is still $5. Here's the lineup:

July 22nd
8:30 - 9:00 Ashburne Glen
9:15 - 9:45 Record Hop
10:00 - 10:30 Jack with One Eye
10:45 - 11:30 The Falkon
11:45 - 12:30 The Strange Boys
12:45 - 1:30 Pleasant Grove

DJ's in Bar:
Jason (The Smoke)
DJ Pandaflower and DJ Tigerbee (lollipop shoppe)
Laureen (Mile End)

The Gourds and The Bottle Rockets perform at the Granada Theater. Cost is $18.

Fishing for Comets/Jayson Bales and the Revival/Household Names/Handclaps and Harmonies perform for the Hero to Zero's Third Anniversary Benefit at Club Dada. Cover is $10.

The Tah-Dahs/The Arm/The Dirty Novels/Mat Jones are all at the Darkside Lounge. Cost is $6.

Lazer/Man Factory/Teenage Symphony/Blast at the Aardvark in Ft. Worth. Cost is $5.

Midlake CD release show with Robert Gomez at Hailey's in Denton. Cost is $10 and will be well worth it. The new Midlake album is one of the most important releases by a local band in the last 10 years. They'll be performing an in-store show earlier in the day at Good Records in Dallas.

Mt. Gigantic/Hardin Sweaty and the Ready to Go/Ooga Booga at the Cavern in Dallas. Cover is $6.

Sunday, July 23

Castanets/Phosphorescent/Shiny Around the Edges/Sarah Reddington at Rubber Gloves in Denton. Cost is $5. We are really, REALLY keen on Sarah Reddington, so we highly suggest you catch this show. Also, see JR's interview with Ray Raposa for more information Castanets.