Archive for October, 2009

BACK TO THE GARAGE: PRE-FEST SHOW! »

[ October 29, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] THURSDAY OCTOBER 29, 2009

TONS of bands from all around the country, free pizza, free beer, Sistine Skin, and lots of fun! It’s going to be a great show! This Back to the Garage event starts promptly at 8pm, don’t be late! As always; just a $3 cover!

Check the St. Michael’s Calendar/Playlist and the Back to [...]

City of Ships, Litany for the Whale, The Random Notes of Decay @ DIYno House »

[ October 29, 2009; 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Thursday October 29th

City of Ships – super heavy three piece from Richmond
Litany for the Whale – not sure how to describe this other than heavy and maybe kinda creepy
The Random Notes of Decay – local blues/sludge favorites
Curious Animals – local crazy rock

AT The DIYno house
544 Conradi St
9PM – ALL AGES

Hallowgreen @ Gaines St »

[ October 24, 2009; 4:00 pm; ] Saturday, Oct. 24 in the alley behind the Engine Room

On The Strings Of
Liz Hughes
Cory Driscoll

4-7pm, free.

Breast Cancer Beatdown ‘09 »

[ October 23, 2009 8:00 pm to October 24, 2009 2:00 am. ] Friday, Oct. 23 at St. Michael’s Pub

Lucky Scars
DJ Sit n’ Spin
Misha
Love in Arms

$5, starts at 8pm. 18+. All proceeds benefit breast cancer research.

Effed Up Punk Nite: The Return »

[ November 10, 2009 8:00 pm to November 11, 2009 2:00 am. ] Spinning the best and worst of oi!, ska, and punk at the Engine Room on 11/10 at 8 pm. It’s $1 to get in and the Pabst is only $1.50 all night, so all you old kids get up off your asses and down to the bar. Always ALL AGES.

Tiny Teeth, Witchfinger, Ha Ha Hospital, Stillmen, Cardinal @ CDU »

[ November 6, 2009; 8:30 pm; ] Friday, November 6th at Club Downunder

Tiny Teeth
Witchfinger
Ha Ha Hospital
The Stillmen
Cardinal

Doors at 8:30, Show at 9:30.  Free for FSU students, $5 for everyone else.

This is a showcase of sorts for Gaines St Records, which has already made CDs for Cardinal and Witchfinger.  More importantly, however, they will be releasing a free compilation of 20 Tallahassee bands.  [...]

BACK TO THE GARAGE: OCTOBER 22, 2009 »

[ October 22, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] This week husband and wife duo WAYLON THORNTON AND THE HEAVY HANDS will be laying down some real rock n’ roll. Self described “ectoplasm rock”; you can’t go wrong with songs about loving your girl, being bitten by a vampire, and enjoying the strange things in this world. GUARANTEED to be a rocking show!

WAYLON THORNTON [...]

Downtime »

Sorry about that. Changed credit cards, and of course it tried to bill the day I went out of town. I’m back now, and it’s taken care of.
Thanks for coming back.

Ambush! In City Lights, Honor Aside, Backwash at the AF Haus OCTOBER 15th »

[ October 15, 2009; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Oct. 15.  Can’t miss this. First show at the AF Haus.

Ambush!
In City Lights
Honor Aside
Backwash

@ The AF Haus: 1890 Mills Street @ 7:30. $5. Don’t be late, and bring a friend.

Trust me, you wanna be here. You don’t have to go stand in line to make the midnight showing of Where The Wild Things Are, you [...]

Sun. Oct 25th 6pm – HALLOWEEN COVERS SHOW @ COOLIFORNIA HOUSE »

[ October 25, 2009; 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Sunday, October 25th // 6pm // FREE // Coolifornia St. House

6pm – Potluck (bring a labeled dish; come hang even if you don’t!)
8pm – Cover Show, featuring performances by:

Coverage (DESCENDENTS tribute)

Rug (a band covering FLOOR)

Monkey Muffins (GORILLA BISCUITS covers)

Darn Gnarly (can you say DAG NASTY)

“Sebastian Fiori” (acoustic MISFITS singalong)

Come early and lets hang and eat [...]

Hands Him the Diagram//The Stillmen + more OCT 18th @ Free Radicals »

[ October 18, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] SUNDAY OCTOBER 18th

HANDS HIM THE DIAGRAM
http://www.myspace.com/comppercent
indie rock from St Augustine featuring PJ from the Winslows

The STILLMEN
http://www.myspace.com/thestillmen
local punk rock goodness

CONFETTI MACHETE
local dance machine

CORNELIUS WHITE
http://www.myspace.com/corneliuswhite
local town cryer

8pm @ Free Radicals
803 Railroad Ave
donations welcome!

Friends of Folk II on Sat. Oct. 17th »

[ October 17, 2009; 2:00 am; ] Free folk picnic show at 316 W. 6th Avenue to include:

-Pie Party
-Cory Driscoll
-Paper Plains
-Cameron Foltz w/ Stuart Nagy-Kato
-Boilermaker
-The Geoff Ballard Experience

Show starts on Sat. Oct. 17th at 2 pm. Parking on Bronough Street and 6th Ave. Email cameronfoltz@gmail.com for more info. Food Not Bombs will be providing Food.

October 28 Coolifornia Pre-Fest show »

[ October 28, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Can’t make it to the fest? Are these bands playing at the same time as other bands you’re stoked about? Come hang at Coolifornia and see them.

Nothington Ex-Tsunami Bomb. No Big Deal
The Anchor Texas Punx
The Menzingers Philly’s favorites
Infamous Jaguar Shark Louisiana fishing rock. Shit’s tight
Safety Tampa/Tallahassee sing songy boys
Spanish Gamble Gainesville Punx
GDP and you thought [...]

Nov 2 Off With Their Heads, Failure’s Union, Smalltown, Cheap Girls, Sister Kisser, Little League »

[ November 2, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] COOLIFORNIA!!!!

Fresh out of the fest we’re being attacked by some serious pop punk, and some serious powerpop. This is going to be intense. Please no crowdsurfing, as we almost lost a fan last time.

Off With Their Heads
Failure’s Union
Cheap Girls
Smalltown From SWEDEN!!!!!!!!!
Sister Kisser
Little League Let’s Party

Necro Hippies
This is gonna be $7 There’s so many bands on [...]

Japanther, Witchfinger, and Ha Ha Hospital @ the Charles Mansion »

[ October 27, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the Charles Mansion

Japanther
Witchfinger
Ha Ha Hospital

Starts at 8 sharp, only $3.

Rolling on the benches, gorged with beer: a Poetry Reading »

[ October 7, 2009; 7:30 am; ]
Slightly unusual post for these digs, but hey, variety’s cool.
Greybook Press hosts a poetry reading tonight at Fermentation Lounge.

Grey Book Press is launching the second issue of its semiannual poetry journal, Momoware. To celebrate, they’ve invited several poets to read selections from their work, including Christine Poreba (featured poet in Momoware #2) and Sandra [...]

BACK TO THE GARAGE: OCTOBER 8TH, 2009 »

[ October 8, 2009; 9:30 am; ] This week we’ve got one hell of a show planned for our loyal patrons. Walk among us this Thursday and witness the shock and horror of THE INDEPENDENTS & SATAN’S YOUTH MINISTERS! Horror punks + cross dressing psychedelic garage punks; this show is guaranteed to be all killer no filler!

This week’s show is also sponsored [...]

Severe Discomfort and Time to Destroy at The Cuddle Cottage »

[ October 17, 2009 8:00 pm to October 18, 2009 12:00 am. ] Saturday Night Fever @ The Cuddle Cottage (404 Dunwoody Street).

October 17th @ 8 P.M.

Severe Discomfort (www.myspace.com/severediscomfort)

Time to Destroy (www.myspace.com/timetodestroypv)

Other Bands: TBA
$3-5 donation for touring bands.

Food Not Bombs Dance Party OCT 10TH @ the engine room »

[ October 10, 2009; 10:00 pm; ]

FOOD NOT BOMBS DANCE PARTY
come on out to the engine room saturday october 10th for a benefit dance party for Tallahassee’s Food Not Bombs! a can or non-perishable good is all we ask for attendance, but any donation is more than welcome!

music featuring some of Tallahassee’s best DJs!

october 10th
doors at 10pm
the engine room
809 railroad ave

Friends of Friends CD release show »

[ October 27, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] Tuesday, October 27 9:00

Friends of Friends RIYL: Hot Water Music, Fun times, your friends
Me and the Devil RIYL: Beer, Whiskey, Sing-alongs, good times
Worn in Red (No Idea Records, RIYL: Young Livers/Glass and Ashes, etc)
Only Thieves RIYL: The Replacements,
Forensics (Magic Bullet Records, RIYL: pg.99, Murder City Devils, Doomriders)
Homemade Handgrenade RIYL: Against Me, Hot Water Music, [...]

Acoustithon! »

[ October 4, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] Sunday Sundae Sunday
Oct 4th @ 792 California st (down the street from Coolifornia)

Billy Wallace (RVA)
Adam Reid
Driven By a Curse (Pensacola)
PieParty!
Boilermaker (Ryan from HMHG + fiddle)

Starts @ 7:30
Donations deeply appreciated!

Pyramid Outdoor Arts Festival »

[ October 17, 2009; 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm. ] save the date!
October 17th is the Fall Pyramid Outdoor Arts Festival!
featuring:
the Pyramid Singers
the Pyramid Dancers
the Pyramid Rock and Roll Ensemble
Salt Altars
the Capital Chordsmen (a barbershop quartet!),
and an Art Show by Pyramid Artists.
3pm, $5, food available.
Don’t Miss This!