The Bass Geek

Radio Radio has the weekend off. And on First Friday, nonetheless!

The Vollrath brings in a First Friday afterparty of the Last Domino and Poison Control. Tomorrow, you can catch I Love You, The Fervor, TV Mike and the Scarecrows, and Everything Now.

The White Rabbit Cabaret presents Hassenpfeffer tonight and The Avery Set tomorrow. Angry clowns and indie rock – have at it.

And, of course there’s live jazz at Maria’s Pizza tonight and lounge music at the Brass Ring all weekend long. Enjoy.

And, as a special side note, we’ll (we being the Fountain Square Arts Council) be out drumming up support for our Pepsi Refresh Grant effort. Stop by and offer your support tonight, or go ahead and register or text your vote right now – send our code (102134) to Pepsi (73774) . We thank you for your continued support.

Why continued? Because we need you to do it every day through the month of September, if you could. I’ll send extremely gentle reminders and promise not to pester you too much, but we’re trying to create a sustainable art parade that involves the entire community, and your help is much appreciated.

The new IMN podcast is up – download it or listen at the site or on WFYI HD2, Thursdays at 4pm and 10pm.

Also, just a brief reminder that the Playboy Psychonauts share the stage next Thursday with masterful shoegaze aficionados Yuki at Locals Only. Butler Scion provides the sponsorship for this show, and that means you get in for free.

Totally free. Just show up and be above 21 to get in.

Seriously, that’s it. Plus, rumor has it that this might be Yuki’s last show for a bit before they hibernate back in the studio or whatever it is they do when they hibernate. Bands often hibernate as the weather grows colder, and it’s really nobody’s business but their own what goes on during that time. Would you interrupt a hibernating bear, even if it looked like it was just sleeping? No, you wouldn’t. And you should probably extend the same courtesy to hibernating bands. They may not be initially as vicious as hibernating bears, but they do tend to travel in packs, and I’m not sure what happens when it comes to pack mentality.

Ah, hell. The show is free – come on out.

Hey, remember when I mentioned that I was doing a little work with downtempo soul stylists Mystikos Quintet and some live work was in the offing?

Well, all that is finally happening. To be precise, it’s happening at the Jazz Kitchen during the Broad Ripple Music Festival on October 16th. We’re going through their catalog and working out the numbers, and I’m truly happy to be playing a part in their first-ever live band show. Plus, Broad Ripple will be alive with a ton of live music that Friday and Saturday night – a host of rare spectacles not to be missed!

Mystikos has been doing a ton of remix and studio work – check out all of the news here, follow them on Facebook and Twitter, and we’ll see you on October 16th!

I should also note that this date is one of the few nights in October I won’t be playing for the Irvington-based production of Cabaret Poe, a wonderful Halloween-themed production from Q Artistry. So see the show there, then see the Mystikos Quintet, then go back for more Cabaret Poe. It’s the right thing to do, really.

How busy is Radio Radio this weekend? Three nights of busy! The Battle of the Media Bands take place on Friday, and Jascha, Kate Lamont, and Everything, Now! Play Saturday. Sunday wraps up with The Dollyrots, The Cliks, and Hunter Valentine.

The Vollrath features Leo/Virgo night with DJ Linny McSkinny and The Bear Foote Jackson tonight. Float, float on. Tomorrow, check out the Laarks and Veseria.

The Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra plays Swing Night at the Fountain Square Theater tonight, and there’s live jazz at Maria’s Pizza tonight as well. Finally, check out the lounge music at the Brass Ring. Enjoy!

The new IMN podcast is up – download it or listen at the site or on WFYI HD2, Thursdays at 4pm and 10pm.

Picked up some new recordings over the past week through the magic of eMusic and the CD store. The notable standouts include Julie Slick’s self-titled debut and the Stanley Clarke Band’s latest release. Slick melds the brawny, muscular tone she displayed at the Adrian Belew show at Radio Radio some months back with intriguing, well-composed tracks featured a ton of guest artists. This one comes highly recommended. As for Clarke’s disc, I actually heard the first track via WWOZ without knowing who it was and was intrigued by the modern rock elements the song incorporated within the jazz framework. But pair Clarke with pianist Hiromi and the other great musicians on the disc, and that kind of ingenuity makes sense. Good stuff all around. Finally, I’m just getting into the new Trombone Shorty disc – it doesn’t quite capture the fiery presence Troy Andrews has live, but it still communicates what you can expect from his outfit. Pick it up, but I’d definitely be looking for the next live show.

Back to playing with the new Propellerheads software – the new drum and loop tools are great, and Record sports an auto-tune function now. Use with discretion, please.

Radio Radio has a trio of indie rock goodness on Saturday – Elsinore, Jookabox, and Slothpop. Have at it.

The Vollrath brings in Hollis Brown, Castles, Veseria, The Yesway, and Govener tonight. Get there early and settle in for a long show, I guess. Tomorrow is slightly less crowded, with The Last Good Year, Modoc, Pictures of Then, and Canby.

The White Rabbit Cabaret and MOKB presents Ferraby Lionheart, Works Cited, and Justin Branam tonight. Saturday finds them hosting the Schlapentickle Family Burlesque & Revue. Thankfully, no slide shows.

And there’s live jazz at Maria’s Pizza in addition to lounge music at the Brass Ring. Enjoy, won’t you?

Radio Radio has but one show this weekend – the eclectic Toro Y Moi on Sunday.

Big Car Gallery hosts a huge night of music (a Decadent Music Party, as it were) with Jon Autry, ROOMS and Fair Fjola tonight. This will be a good night. I encourage you to go to this.

The White Rabbit Cabaret and My Old Kentucky Blog presents Jeremy Messersmith w/Noah East this evening. Drink it in, and drink it deep.

The Twilight Nites Big Band takes the stage at the Fountain Square Theater for Swing Night. For smaller-scale jazz, head over to Maria’s Pizza. And, for lounge music, there’s the Brass Ring. Enjoy!

P.S. The Steelers kick off their preseason this Saturday night. It’s the most wonderful time of the year . . .

Ah, GenCon. Would that we had something gaming-related to offer for you musically this weekend. As it is, Radio Radio offers you Phosphorescent tonight and Bigger Than Elvis tomorrow.

The Vollrath presents Stand and Deliver,XXX Smut and Money Shot tonight. Tomorrow, take in Will Phalen, Fairview, and Headless Thompson Gunners.

Big Car Gallery displays a bunch of art and hosts performance from Sea Krowns, Christian Taylor and Homeschool, Accordions, and others.

But does it stop there? MAID NON, MONSIEURS ET MADAMES! White Rabbit Cabaret throws the Burlesque Bingo Bango show tonight and Big Band night tomorrow.

And there’s jazz at Maria’s Pizza tonight, lounge music at the Brass Ring, and Dwight Edwards at the Smokehouse!

Too much, First Friday! Too much!

Enjoy all, and may all of your 20s be natural, GenConners.