Bleak Week: 22 Sep - 28 Sep 2008

[The first of a way too long series of posts concerning upcoming live musics in the greater Seattle area and then some, with an emphasis on bands that aren't pretty. Like you can't find this info elsewhere without my sarcastic comments. -j]

Not much out there this week, but we do get to end things with a bang...

The always suave Herb Diamante plays the J- on Saturday, Sep 27. He's the only cat listed on the bill, which thoroughly intrigues me.

Sunday Sep 28 is, like, holy crap. Chickenhed Church at Mr. Spot's Chai House has been known to throw down some good bills, but this weekend ups the ante: XXXtinct (nee Ecomorti) would be more than worth showing up for, but add Extraordinary Pigeons, who threw down a really nice set at Sam Debacle's bachelor party last month (not as debauched as you'd think, although I did have a bruise afterwards that took a week to heal), along with Penetration Camp (!!!) who makes their first Chai House appearance just in time for it to be dark outside, and not only that, but hecka ar. It's a stupidly good and stupidly diverse bill, and it's free. Lucky bastards. Pay it forward by washing it down at either the J- w/ Ed Mudshi (France - I don't know if that's a band name or the country) and Kolus (Earth, Accused, Master Musicians of Bukkake) or the Rendezvous with The Dead See, Hemingway, and Evangelist. I'll head for the latter, if only for the perversity of seeing The Dead See and The Dead C within a few weeks of each other.

(Yeah, The Dead C. Oct 15. Nectar.)

Next Week: The start of Blue Sabbath Blacktoberfest.