Shameless, yes, but now that I have your attention (the bands are probably pissed that I did that, and hype = super gross, but sometimes works), I am happy to announce that while (The) Arcade Fire is NOT playing Queens this weekend, if you like sprawling-ass anthemic bands along those lines as much as I do (albeit rather different takes on such an arrangement), you're in luck. RAVENS AND CHIMES come uptown and across the river for a special "acoustic" show, their big send-off before heading down to South by Southwest. Their album Reichenbach Falls is one of the best NYC records I've stumbled upon recently, and their live performances are a knockout. MY OTHER FRIEND and THE LOOM, both heavyweights in their own right, open up the night. Trust me, the room will be packed both on-stage and -off. Highs in the 50s. Accordions and strings likely. Wear awesome scarves and colorful galoshes. The future's so bright you gotta wear shades.

On another note, (ahem) TITS & SPANDEX spins "smash hits" downstairs until the wee hours. Danceparty? It's happened before.

Be there, or be lame.

Saturday night: drum & bass DJs at the Creek and the Cave, bluegrass at Dominie's Hoek. You'll probably pick one, or the other.

Queens is the new awesome / needs a new publicist,
BZ

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***Friday, March 7***

RAVENS AND CHIMES (Manhattan, NY)
http://www.myspace.com/ravensandchimes
"Justifiably, Ravens & Chimes' sound is frequently associated with the Arcade Fire, but the band finds their element somewhere in between Leonard Cohen and Vampire Weekend." -SPIN

MY OTHER FRIEND (Brooklyn, NY)
http://www.myspace.com/myotherfriend
"There is a wonderfully hypnotic quality to this music - recommended for fans of Arcade Fire and The Decemberists" -THE DELI MAGAZINE

THE LOOM (Brooklyn, NY)
http://www.myspace.com/theloommusic
"The Loom aren't that old fashioned, but with banjos, accordions, and considerable melodrama—their word, not mine—the Brooklyn band harks back to the early days, when big beards and plaid shirts symbolized austere living, not outer-borough bohemianism."* - THE DELI MAGAZINE

* (2 out of 3 ain't bad)

Music starts at 9 PM
$5

DJs TITS & SPANDEX (Brooklyn, NY) spin "smash hits, soul classics, and secret jams" downstairs!

ALL AGES upstairs in the theater and restaurant
21+ downstairs in the bar/lounge

THE CREEK AND THE CAVE
http://www.thecreekandthecave.com
10-93 Jackson Ave.
Hunters Point, Long Island City, Queens, NYC
1 stop from both Manhattan & Brooklyn!
7 to Vernon-Jackson
G to 21 St
E-V to 23 St-Ely Av
B-61, Q-67, and Q-103 Bus

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***Saturday, March 8***

DRIVEN AM showcase
http://www.myspace.com/drivenam
Drum & bass DJs RANDOM MOVEMENT, FOCUS, & MIXMASTER DOC

$10

ALL AGES upstairs in the theater and restaurant
21+ downstairs in the bar/lounge

THE CREEK AND THE CAVE
http://www.thecreekandthecave.com
10-93 Jackson Ave.
Hunters Point, Long Island City, Queens, NYC
1 stop from both Manhattan & Brooklyn!
7 to Vernon-Jackson
G to 21 St
E-V to 23 St-Ely Av
B-61, Q-67, and Q-103 Bus

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***Saturday, March 8***

ALL NIGHT COOKIN' (Queens, NY)
Bluegrass!

Music starts at 9 PM
FREE

DOMINIE'S HOEK
http://www.myspace.com/dominieshoek
48-17 Vernon Boulevard
Hunters Point, Long Island City, Queens, NYC
1 stop from both Manhattan & Brooklyn!
7 to Vernon-Jackson
G to 21 St
E-V to 23 St-Ely Av
B-61, Q-67, and Q-103 Bus

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OTHER UPCOMING SHOWS IN L.I.C. (plan ahead!)

+03/14: Locket, Nina & Her Band, Somer @ The Creek and the Cave 9pm $5
...there are shows in late March... but I'll be out of town and don't know what they are yet...
+04/04: Real Live Tigers, Lightning Paw @ The Creek and the Cave 9pm $5 w/ DJ Fred Thomas
+04/11: The Bridesmaids, City Center, Kyle Tigges @ The Creek and the Cave 9pm $5
+04/18: Virgil Shepard Walters @ The Creek and the Cave 9 pm $5
+04/25: NYC Popfest benefit show @ The Creek and the Cave
+05/16: Laura's graduation show / bands TBA @ The Creek and the Cave
+06/06: Whoa Bro Awesome @ The Creek and the Cave 9pm $5
+06/20: Lord of the Yum-Yum @ The Creek and the Cave 9pm $5

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