So there weren’t too many shows to report on this week, since almost everything was sold out. But here on in starts the “March Radness”, as OH MY ROCKNESS is calling it. A little preview of things to come for this weekend. Because all the cool kids know that Thursday is the new Friday…

Who? LOOKER, THE AFFAIR.

What? Looker’s been a favorite band since the inception of L.A.R.S. Their punchy rock has a little bit of ska involved, a little hint of B-52s-esque giddiness. But whatever the conglomeration of genres you’ll find, one thing’s for certain: Looker will make you shake what the good Lord gave you.

The Affair is another female-fronted group that I happen to love. Their lead singer has a powerful voice that bops like Cyndi Lauper and can howl like Pat Benatar. The group’s sound is more straight forward pop/rock, but goodness, what great pop/rock it is. Another grade-A dancefest on board.

When? Tonight, 3/23 at 9pm.

Where? Knitting Factory, Tap Bar, 74 Leonard St.

Clams? $8.

Company? The Cops.

See Me/Hear Me.

Looker: Hope & Anchor. [mp3].  [Ed’s note: How fucking GREAT is this?!?].

The Affair MySpace Page.





Who? LOVE IS ALL, CAUSE CO-MOTION.

What? Love is All is the blistering rock group from Sweden who are the baby of Kevin of WHAT’S YOUR RUPTURE? records. If you don’t know who he/it are by now…just leave. Go. I’m ashamed of you…no, I kid. Come back, it’s okay. Go to the websites and redeem yourself.

Anyways, LIA is…well, they’re kind of odd on first listen. There’s echoing and feeback all over the place, like a highway of sound. The female lead vocals (sensing a trend here?) are not unlike The Flying Lizards, hoppy/boppy with serious filtering, which makes them both incredibly cool and incredibly indecipherable. And the band goes crazy above and below them, doing up some saxophones, piercing guitars, off-beats and what have you. They’re odd. But they’re fucking cool.

Cause Co-Motion are amazing live. A-Maze-Ing. I know I haven’t gotten around to that review (so sue me), but let me tell you this: Their show is double the fun of their recordings. They’re incredibly tight live, and their stage energy is unheard of. Their bassist never faces front, preferring to face the speakers and hop up and down, up and down, like a Charles Schultz cartoon gone punk. The lead singer needs no costume to go as Elvis Costello for Halloween next year, but the similarities end there, as his voice is distinctly his own, slightly nasal, very forceful, and very endearing. The guitarist is so surf-rock, it’s ridiculous. He’s the ultimate Big Kahuna, complete with the jeans and tight sweatshirt, and his guitar style matches the era as well, with surf-rock ripples and echoes. And the drummer is phenomenal; he’s really the ring leader, keeping everything on point with his tight skills on a significantly small kit. Point being? Cause Co-Motion are amazing live. Repeated because it bears repeating. Now go seen ‘em!

When? Friday, 3/24 at 11:30pm (after the Future of Music Coalition performance! Whadda night!).

Where? Knitting Factory, Main Space, 74 Leonard St.

Clams? $12.

See Me/Hear Me.

Love Is All MySpace Page.

Cause Co-Motion: Take a Look [mp3].

More show info in a bit, but if you’re impatient with me (as you have the right to be), go here and here for show listings.

Also, because it’s a beautiful quasi-spring day, I was in a mood today that only this song can describe. Peaceful, folksy, poetic. Who is it? Well, naturally it’s Ron Wood and Rod Stewart! THE FACES are one of the Great bands, and their album Ooh La La (which featured the title song, which Wes Anderson used at the ending of his film Rushmore. Ooh street cred!) is fantastic backwards and forwards. So ladies and gents, I give you “Glad and Sorry”.

The Faces: Glad and Sorry.


Rock Photo.

Ron Wood.
Taken by Henry Diltz in May 1979 for CORBIS.
“Ron Wood plays guitar on stage at a New Barbarians show. The New Barbarians were a side project of Keith Richards, Ron Wood(both of the Rolling Stones), and Stanley Clarke, a respected jazz bassist and producer.”




Stuff is gonna bust your brains out, baby/Gonna make you lose your mind-S.