The Cedar Cultural Center: 7:00 doors $28 SOLD OUT
Billy Bragg: (Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia)
C.R. Avery: (Official) (MySpace)

Jamie Lidell “Another Day “06/10/2008)” (mp3)
(Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia)

After recently releasing some terrific Björk and Radiohead covers, as well as her first EP, Bell found some time to chat with Culture Bully’s Jon Behm about where she comes from, what she’s all about, and where she is going.

MGMT performs “Weekend Wars” on the June 9 episode of the Late Late Show.

The Cabooze: 6:00 gates $25 (outdoors)
In an odd choice of venues if there ever was one, Gogol Bordello will be playing at The Cabooze tonight. Though I don’t know how The Cabooze managed to pull …

Aimee Mann “Freeway (06/09/2008)” (mp3)
(Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia)

Throw Me The Statue “Lolita” (mp3)
(MySpace)

First Avenue: 7:30 doors $22 18+
Iron & Wine: (Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia)
Iron and Wine “Innocent Bones” (mp3)
The Uglysuit: (MySpace)

Pitchfork referred to Hercules and Love Affair as “a compelling new voice in American dance music.” The act’s music is so deeply rooted in club culture that with its debut release it has retreated …

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The Gutter Twins “Idle Hands” (mp3)
(Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia)
Also: (The Gutter Twins on The Late Show with David Letterman)

Electric Fetus: 9:30 First Come-First Serve (limit 350 entrants)
I generally try to pick a hip hop show for my pick of the week, but there’s a whole bunch of great non-hip hop events this week: …

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m an emotional person. This can be a bad thing (like intentionally turning on a video about J-Mac when I’m schwasted) but it can also be a good …