Australian Alps

It's not too often a band from a different country rolls through Carby.. but tonight one is coming from a different Continent.. A different Hemisphere!! And if that wasn't enough, they sound sweet too. ALPS from Australia will be playing at the Litterbox tonight.. go out and show them a good time!!

Also playing is newest incarnation of the Rob Jacobs Ensemble, Rob Jacobs Ensemble Presents : Wei Zhongle. If you missed them play at the Skihaus a few weeks back, they slayed everyone. It was awesome. AND Owls & Crows are playing too. To the Litterbox!



Wednesday July 13th
ALPS (Australia)
+ Wei Zhongle
++ Owls & Crows
@ Litterbox
10p, all-ages

Fitts Finale

Tonight Conniption Fitts will play their final show at the Litterbox, I'm gonna be in St. Louis w/ Nighty Night at the Schlafly Taproom.. and damn I'm pissed I will miss it!! BERETT HELLEEE will be playing Gitfiddle, and Jimmy from Sass Dragons will be playing skins!!

Also playing will be Street Eaters from California, and they rule!



Don't miss it!

Saturday June 18th
C-FITTS
+Street Eaters
++Wide Angles
+++Brickfight
@ Litterbox

Get In The Basement

So much stuff going on.. it's been hard to blog. Where all my amigos at??

Anyways.. There are like a billion house shows this week, and they are pretty much all ridiculously awesome. Maybe it doesn't feel like it cuz everybody likes to be pessimistic.. but it rules to live in Carby right now!! Check it:

Tues 6/13
NIGHTBIRDS (ex Ergs! & Hunchback)
+ Hospital Job
++ Dan Sentighty
@ Hanging Garden

Wed 6/14
THE GIFT
+ Catholics & The Pill
++ The Shakes
@ Lost Cross

Fri 6/17
SEDIMENT CLUB (NY)
+ Orie Mars Orie (NY)
@ Litterbox

Sat 6/18
CONNIPTION FITTS (last show.. again?)
+ Street Eaters (CA)
++ Brickfight
+++ Wide Angles
@ Litterbox

Sun 6/19
AHLEUCHATISTAS (NC)
+ Rob Jacobs
++ Kev-0 & The Jewels
+++ Kid Tiger
@ Skihaus

PLUS IT OUR #1 GAL TRESADILLA"S BDAY GO TRACY GO TRACY U ROOL

Taday & Tamarra

Whew so many good shows this week we're getting behind...

TONIGHT! Nighty Night is playing at the Hangar with two new local bands, retro-styled Han Ma & The Camaros and the 11-million member Dirt Choir. Nighty Night just finished recording some new material, we will have the dish on that soon, but for now you can check out some pictures from the recording session on their blog.

Saturday, Memory Map and Rob Jacobs group are playing at the Litterbox. Memory Map is from Bloomington, they have a record out on Joyful Noise (along with Prizzy and a bunch of other sweethearts), and Mike from Russian Recording is in the band, who has recorded a number of Carbondale bands like Parlor, It Burns, Ooh Barracuda, and just a lot of other sweet shit in general. Maybes there will be another mystery guest band too????> see ya there.



Friday June 3rd
NIGHTY NIGHT
+ Dirt Choir
++ Han Ma & Camaros
@ Hangar 9
10p, 19+, $5

Saturday June 4th
MEMORY MAP
+ Rob Jacobs
++ tba
@ Litterbox
10p, all-ages, $3

Owls & Crows

Owls & Crows are a new Carby band that has been busy.. Maybe you caught them at Hanagar or PKs recently, and if you didn't then you'll have another chance March 19th at the Litterbox. They've been recording too.. Good things are coming from these dudes/dudette.

myzpace: http://www.myspace.com/owlsandcrows
fazebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Owls-and-Crows/132992820089634
bandkamp: http://owlsandcrows.bandcamp.com/

Litterbox

Got a leak from the new Young Loves album which should be out late this month..



They're playing tonight w/ Small Time London Thug & Sprickets @ the Litterbox (next to arnold's on 51 S.)