The Breakdown: Bostonist's Weekly Musical Event Digest

We know you are excited, we have renamed "Upcoming Music Events and Concerts" the Breakdown (at least for the time being). So here it is, the second installment of must-see gigs for the weekend, next week, and in the future. Please let us know if you have any suggestions for events that you want people to hear about that don't manage to make it on the Bostonist radar - just shoot us an e-mail at bostonistmusic (at) gmail dot com.

This weekend

Friday, November 18, 2005

• Pennywise plays Avalon tonight. Tickets are still available for $16.50 a piece, and its an all ages show so if rocking the under 21 cradle is your scene (but older than 18), they can come too. The show kicks off at 6:30 PM so Bostonist is assuming their are opening acts even though we can't find out who they are.

Saturday, November 19, 2005

• Mobius, Boston's very own center for experimental art in all fields, is holding their annual art party ArtRages. The loft party features non-stop, wrap-around, bount-to-astound performance art, music, video, installation by the Mobius Arts Groups. It is a big fundraiser for Boston's only home for experimental art and is in its 17th year. Performances by Burnkit2600, The Press, Unimaq, and Certainly Sir will take place throughout the night. Event runs from 8:00 PM to 1:00 AM, tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

• Tonight is all about giving back. Paradise Rock Club is holding a benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina relief featuring III Kings, Audible Mainframe, De Sol, and the Boston Stranglers. The benefit is 18+ and tickets are $10. The jump off is at 8:00 PM but doors open at 7:00 PM.

Sunday, November 20, 2005

• LCD Soundsystem with The Juan Maclean Band play the Roxy tonight as part of the PlayStation DualPlay tour. Good times are most def. to be had at this concert, it is all about them performing "Daft Punk is playing at my house" and "Tribulations" to get the party started. Concert starts at 7:00 PM, 18+, tickets are $17.

Next week

Slim pickings this week from Bostonist, but pay attention in the coming weeks for some incredible line-ups in the Boston area.

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

• John Cale, early viola-keyboard-bass man of the Velvet Underground, plays the Middle East Downstairs tonight. Show starts at 8:00 PM with Cale coming on later. Tickets are $25 and the show is $18+.

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

• The Dandy Warhols play Paradise Rock Club tonight. You may remember these "crazy kids" from the documentary that hit it big last year, DiG! - which we are sure that they are sick of hearing by now. The Out Crowd opens the show at 8:00, doors open at 7:00 PM. The show is 18+ and tickets are on sale for $20.

Book Ahead

Monday, November 28, 2005

• Upstairs @ the Middle East represents with some UK Hip Hop with teenage sensation Lady Sovereign. Also featuring Ghislain Poirier, and DJ Makko (18+, $12adv/$15 door)

Thursday, December 1, 2005

• Blackstar reunion? Maybe. Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, and Jean Grae play the Roxy as part of the Breed Love Odyssey Tour beginning at 9:00 PM ($35)

December 2 – 3, 2005

• Book tickets now to see singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne at the Berklee Performance Center with opening act Brandi Carlisle at 7:30 PM. ($28)

Wednesday, December 7, 2005

• Fiona Apple plays the Orpheum tonight promoting her newest release, Extraordinary Machine. Bostonist is still pulling for some old school tracks to be performed as well. Tickets are still on sale and available at $35 and $40.

Sunday, January 8,2006

• Hot Stove Cool Music play Paradise Rock Club. The show is 21+ and tickets are going for $40.

Tuesday, February 7, 2006

• Sigur Ros plays the Orpheum tonight. Move fast on these tickets, only $29.50 tickets are still available and we are sure they will be gone any minute. If you don't know who Sigur Ros are, buy tickets now and listen to them later. They are incredible and a must see for any music fan.