On The Move

I know, I know the season has come to curl up on the couch in your bootleg Snuggie watching bad nighttime television and listen to the wind howl. I feel you I passed up Mux Mool at ToST Wednesday night in favor of NyQuil and a heating pad myself. That said there are still plenty of reasons to peel yourself off the couch, put some pants on and venture into the world.

Seattle

Kick off the weekend right down in Freemont on Friday night at the Nectar for the "Purple Ribbon EP" release show with Clockwork, Peoples w/Alto & R.O.B., State of the Artist, SK and DJ Soundwave. Tickets are only $7 in advance & before 11pm or $10 at the door. 21+

Saturday the only place I want to be is The Rendezvous for the Dark Time Sunshine album release and video premier. I'm going to have to INSIST that you go download BELIEVEYOUME immediately if you haven't already. With just 40 spots this will be a cozy night of Seattle hip hop featuring the likes of JFK/Ninjaface, Sleep, Candidt, Xperience, Pale Soul w/Sick Aura, DJ Zone and Patrick the Magician. If you're not lucky enough to make it into that you can always head over to the Showbox at the Market and have your face blown off by the antics of Super Geek League the self proclaimed best live act in Seattle. I'd go for the glitter alone. I'll be hanging on your every tweet while stuck at work.

Sunday run your errands early, dvr Dr. Drew's Sex Rehab and head down to Neumos at 8pm because Warren G is in town with local openers Grynch and They Live!. Time to cash in some of that hard earned allowance ($18) youngins because this one is all ages.

Next Wednesday (11/25) while I perfect my holiday pies you should reunite with Grieves & Budo at Neumos when the Strange Journey Tour rolls through town with Cunninlynguists and Looptroop. (8pm/All Ages) We'll compare notes when I get back from Minneapolis where I'll see them throw down with Unknown Prophets at the legendary First Ave.

Portland

Our Northwest neighbors down in Portland can catch Kublakai and Abadawn opening for Sleep this Sunday at Satyricon along with Hives Inquiry, Gepetto & Daps, and Flyvek. I imagine you may run into everyone's favorite South Dakota Red that night.

San Diego

Our Cali fam is of course encouraged to catch up with Lovefest faves Grynch, Kublakai and Abadawn in San Diego Thursday night on the last stop of the Lights tour.

Twin Cities

Thursday join Fifth Element and the Big Quarters for the two year anniversary of Last of the Record Buyers. Time flys. Big Cats! will be in the house playing some never before heard stuff from his upcoming record with Guante. Beats, beats and more beats. Speaking of beats also on Thursday night the king of all Lava Bangers, Lazerbeak, will be the special guest for U of M's Making Music series at the Whole Music Club at 8pm along with a TPC reunion. Free, free and more free.

Saturday More Than Lights cd release at the Cabooze? Need I say more? How about they'll be joined by City on the Make, Wide Eyes and Dalia. You're welcome. $5 in advance $8 at the door, 18+. The rest of us will just have to pick up our copies of the new ep digitally for now. Ooor catch fellow Northwester Geologic (Blue Scholars) will be at the Loft Literary Center (8pm) along with Chantz Erolin (TruRuts, Eddie Barry) and Sandra Garcia Rivera as part of their Equilibrium series.

Iowa & KC I see you! You're more than just a stop through and a summer fling to us I promise. I hope you'll show the same hospitality to Junkyard Empire, e.g. bailey and Guante this weekend that you did for us earlier this year. You'll find them Thursday night in Sioux Center at Doc's 8pm, Friday in IC at the Industry 9pm and Saturday in Kansas City at Prospero's Bookstore at 10.30pm.

Saturday night in Des Moines its all about Maxilla Blue at the Vaudeville Mews of course along with H. Rap Brown.

Danbury, CT Earlier this month some of our TC favorites got together down at Shuga Records to celebrate the release of The Sharing is Caring ep by Deto-22 of Phenetiks and Sketch Tha Cataclysm well the party didn't end there my friends. Friday night head to Cousin Larry's for the Conneticut The Sharing is Caring release show with performances by Deto-22, Teddy Faley, The Presence and more!

*If you think we'd be interested in a show in your neck of the woods next week or beyond email me with the details: shallowlikeyou@gmail.com