Concerts this week

bluebird theater
3317 E. Colfax Ave. 322-2308

The Hillbilly Hellcats, Oct. 17, 9 p.m., $5.
The Slackers and Unsteady, Oct. 21, 8 p.m., $5.
Clarence ćGatemouthä Brown, Oct. 23, 7 p.m., $17.
Slim Cessnaās Auto Club, Oct. 24, 9 p.m., $2.

boulder theatre
14th and Pearl, Boulder, 786-7030.

The Tannahil Weavers, Alex Kelly and Tommy OāSullivan, Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m., $16.

cricket on the hill
1209 E. 13th Ave., 830-9020

Aaron Garcia and Johnson, Oct. 17.
The Galactix, Oct. 18.
Denver Joe, Oct. 20.
Thee Lovely Lads and Jetland,
Oct.21.
Spindrift, Liquid Playground and Danny Materes Band, Oct. 22.

15th street tavern
15th and Welton, 575-5109

Register, Bleed and Lower 48,
Oct. 17.
Foggy Mountain Fuckers with New Sweet Breath, Oct. 18.
Zeke, Old Bullās Needle and
Hellās Half Acre, Oct. 21.

fox theatre
1135 13th St., Boulder. 443-3399

Mr. T Experience and Groovie Ghoulies, Oct 17, 7 p.m, $7.35.
Zuba and Strangefolk, Oct. 18, 9 p.m., $5.25.
The Nields and Maia Sharp, Oct. 19,
8 p.m., $8.40-$10.50.
The Refreshments and The Dambuilders, Oct. 20, 9 p.m., $10.50-$12.60.
John March and The Circuitbreakers, Oct. 21-22, 8 p.m., free.
James Taylor Quartet, Oct. 23,
9:30 p.m., $5.25-$6.50.

mercury cafe
2199 California St., 294-9821

Neophonic Big Band, Oct. 19,
7:30 p.m., $5.
Gladhand, Oct. 21, 9 p.m., $4.
Psychodelic Zombiez, Oct. 22,
9:30 p.m., $6.
Dean Bushnell Orchestra, Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m., $5.

ogden theater
935 E. Colfax, 830-2525

Shakedown Street and Grinch, Oct.
17, 8 p.m., $6.
Sixteen Horsepower, Oct. 18,


7 p.m., $10.
The Cramps with Demolition Doll Rods and Guitar Wolf, Oct. 20,
8 p.m., $15.
Toad The Wet Sprocket and Huffamoose, Oct. 22, 8 p.m., $17.50.

 

dub narcotic
sound system
Oct. 23, 9 p.m.
Grimace Warehouse,
774 Santa Fe Dr.
Blame for the entire baby T-shirts trend can probably be traced back to Calvin Johnson. The man behind Dub Narcotic Sound System helped make America safe for cuteness during the late 1980s and early 90s. He and his then-band Beat Happening made a bunch of great records celebrating unusual (for rock music, at least) subjects such as picnics, silly crushes and having a favorite sweater. Now, Johnson runs his K Records label and Dub Narcotic, a one-man musical concept combining elements of reggae, rock and electronic music into a very strange brew. For this tour, heās actually performing with a full band. Go, even if only to hear Johnson speak in his disturbingly low voice. $5.

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