Along with an enormous amount of great shows, June plays host to (at least) 3 full fledged festivals. First there is the Georgetown Music Festival, It’s gonna be goin’ down the weekend of June 13th and 14th, with lineups for both Friday and Saturday. Then there is the Noise for the Needy – a benefit series happening over the course of 5 days from Wed, June 11th thru Sun, June 15th. The lineup is beyond stellar and I haven’t even included any of the individual shows in this post. I can only suggest you check out LB’s sum-up here.The 3900′ Festival is happening in Oregon, June 27-28. Its chock full of independent Northwest bands hailing from all over Washington and Oregon. This festival is easy on the wallet, easy on the ears and easy on the planet with a goal for a zero carbon footprint.
Local record label, Light in the Attic, is unleashing their best bands upon us all this month. Black Angels play the 11th, Blakes are back in town for the 24th and the Saturday Knights round out the month with a CD release on the 27th.
Be sure to check out all the recommended Seattle music listings in our Concert Calendar.
June’s Shows
Mon, June 2nd
C-Leb and A-Bro (SEA)
Lister Higgins
Alive With Skies
Plus Burlesque
@ Funhouse 8:00pm, $7
Seattle Subsonic friends, C-Leb and A-Bro, are going to be well-worth heading out on a school night.
Plus Burlesque…? Done.
Tues, June 3th
FIREWATER
The Bad Things (SEA)
Conrad Ford (SEA)
@ Chop Suey. $12
8pm doors
When Georgie B. was re”elected” in 2004, Tod A of Firewater did what we ALL said we were going to do and went on hiatus for the past 3 years in the “Eastern” world. In his travels he wrote The Golden Hour and tonight it brings it back to the Western world to enlighten and to rock us.
Thurs, June 5th
?UESTLOVE
Black Thought
DJ MARC SENSE
@ Neumos 21+
Along with spreading fantastic rumors of Johnny Depp buying the Crocodile, CultureMob is also spreading around some love with a Roots listening party with their own DJ ?uestlove. Oh yeah, The Roots are playing tonight as well… but not here.
Fri June 6th
HALF LIGHT CD RELEASE
W/THE PURRS,
JONES FAMILY FORTUNE,
DELUSIONS
@ Comet 9:00
The Purrs play the Comet this Friday, and they’ll be featuring a brand new guitarist, Dr. Robert Silverstein. The band’s latest release, The Chemistry Keeps Us Together, garnered a lot of attention late last year for it’s combination of shoegaze, 60s pop and off-kilter lyricism. This show will also be a CD-release par-tay for Half Light. Jones Family Fortune and the Delusions also play.
Fri, June 6th
THE CAVE SINGERS SERENADE GOV. GREGOIRE
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
TELEKINESIS! AND TOY GUN
@ Neumos $15 ADV
8pm doors
Cave Singers headline this rally for Christine. I’m not really sure t what extent she’ll be involved, if any, but I missed Cave Singer’s play the Matador Halloween show and I don’t plan to do it again.
Sat, June 7th
The Intelligence –
Mayyors (Sacto, Ex-FM Knives) –
The Pleasureboaters –
Non Dudes
@ Funhouse 9:30pm, $7
-from LB- I really enjoyed the Pleasureboaters’ spazzy debut record, ¡Gross!, and I “recall” thinking that the Intelligence were super-good when I saw them at the C-Hill Block Party last year. I might’ve been hammered. This Saturday at the Funhouse should be a rockin’ good time.
Sat, June 7th
NORTH TWIN
The Moondoggies
Lee Rude and the Trainwrecks
@ Slim’s Last Chance in Georgetown
Get there early and get some killer BBQ at The Pig Iron.
Hope to see you at one of these shows. See ya next weekend.
Wed, June 11th (2 SHOWS)
THE BLACK ANGELS
THE WARLOCKS
@ Neumos $15 ADV
7PM Doors First Show, 21+
10:30 PM Doors Second show 21+
Torn with fury from the dark mud of an ancient jungle comes Directions to See a Ghost, the Black Angels’ sophomore follow up to the 2006 album Passover. Stack the Marshall Amps up tall, wrench up the bass. This music does not come at you, it comes through you.
Mon, June 16th
THESE NEW PURITANS
Meho Plaza
@ Chop Suey. $12
8pm doors // 21+
These New Puritans are what all other “post-punk” bands have been trying to sound like. Touted heavily by our KEXP and the rest of the music world. For a taste, head to the site here and grab the Podcast download
Thur, June 19
raucous blend of country and rock & roll
JUNIOR BROWN
BRENT AMAKER & THE RODEO
@ Tractor
8pm ~ $25
Even people who hate country music will love what Junior Brown is tossin out. Some of the best guit-steel you’ll ever witness.
Fri, June 20th
Bret Michaels
@ Emerald Queen Casino – Where Music goes to die
Getcher booster shots, hooker boots, a fresh can of Lysol and head to the EQC so you can laugh your ass off. OK, I’m not endorsing this as good, but I WOULD go… in a rubber bubble.
Sun, June 22
DYME DEF
“3 Bad Brothaaas” Mixtape Release PartyKublakai
Marcus D.
JFK of Grayskul
The Physics
Neema
w/ DJ Fourcolorzack
@ Nectar $10 adv
8 PM / All Ages / Bar w/ID
Now Tonight’s line-up it chock fulla great bands, but the highlight has to be Seattle’s BEST Hip Hop Group, The Physics (as claimed by DJ 100 Proof)
Tues, June 24th
THE BLAKES
THE BROKEN WEST
@ Neumos $10 ADV
8PM DOORSALL AGES/ BAR W/ID
Oh yeah.. its the Blakes. With this show, the Black Angels on the 11th and Saturday Knights on the 27th, Light In The Attic has a provided us a killer month.
Fri, June 27th
SATURDAY KNIGHTS
Budos Band
@ Nectar $10
9pm 21+
The Saturday Knights are pushing hard behind their new release. (which is phenom-more on that soon) Should be a power packed night.
Sat, June 28th
Slender Means
The Dimes, guests –
@ Sunset, $8
Having these 2 great local bands play in such a tiny venue is going to be like having them in your living room. Might be the best $8 you spend all month.
