WHAT: Smashing Pumpkins Day with Easter, Exiles, the Palace Flophouse, Evil Tents, Withershins, the Chemicals, Mike Ingram, Megan Johns
WHERE: Exile on Main St. (FREE)
WHEN: Tuesday, November 29th at 5:00 p.m.
Remember when Billy Corgan wasn’t crazy? Me either. But numerous local fans and musicians will celebrate the good times (and the reissues of Gish and Siamese Dream) tonight at Exile. I know I’ll be crossing my fingers for “La Dolly Vita”.
WHAT: Kilborn Alley
WHERE: The Iron Post ($TBA)
WHEN: Thursday, November 29th at 8:00 p.m.
Kilborn Alley are awesome. The Iron Post is awesome. Kilborn Alley are releasing a new album entitled FOUR at the Iron Post. Is this starting to come together for you yet?
WHAT: Take Care, Common Loon, Midstress
WHERE: Mike ‘N Molly’s ($5)
WHEN: Saturday, December 3rd at 9:00 p.m.
Back in July, Take Care, Common Loon and Midstress got featured on Polyvinyl’s Japan 3.11.11 benefit compilation alongside the likes of Deerhoof and of Montreal — and local bands from Tulsa and San Francisco. As part of that, each of those bands agreed to do a benefit in their respective hometown, and that plays out this weekend at Mike ‘N Molly’s.
WHAT: Clay Your Hands Say Yeah, Waters
WHERE: Foellinger Auditorium ($18 – $21)
WHEN: Sunday, December 4th at 7:00 p.m.
They may be a half-decade removed from “the Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth”, but the original blog band are still going strong, having released their third full-length Hysterical two months back. Also of note is that opening act Waters features Van Pierszalowski, formerly of the Morning Benders.