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November 26th edition CONCERT PREVIEWs

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Burlesque performers Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey and bands Pearl and the Beard, Erin McKeown, and Bobby are this weeks performers of merit on the Concert Preview!


2nd ANNUAL BALTIMORE BEAUTY PAGEANT 11-26  BALTIMORE 
Tonight!!!  In just a wee bit, I'll be heading down to Baltimore for the best burlesque available.  Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey are amongst a star studded revue!  Not only do you get to see the best parts of this incredibly fit duo, but they are tremendously talented.  Their performances are just over the top amazing, ranging from witty shtick to trapeze work!

If this isn't enough warning, head over to Trixie Little's Fortress of Cutitude for info on upcoming shows, including the TRIXIE & MONKEY'S 6th ANNUAL HOLIDAY SPECTAC-U-THON





Pearl and the Beard  @ World Cafe Live - Wilmington, DE  December 3rd, 2011.   Keep checking back to the blog as I finalize an interview with the band and a review of last week's show at Concerts At The Crossing in Ewing, NJ. opening for the David Wax Museum.  I went to the show having only heard six tracks, and just in the ten days preceding, but wow was I impressed!  I can't wait to hear them again live and in person, but also to pick up the super cool pink vinyl Killing the Darlings.

FRANK JACOBS PHOTOGRAPHY
I probably overuse the term "haunting" when describing music at times, but these tracks really are.  They have been in my & my wife's head constantly throughout the last weeks.  Check out the new Pearl and the Beard 'The Lament of Coronado Brown' video!

 Pearl and the Beard 'The Lament of Coronado Brown'



Erin McKeown  12-4 @ World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA
I am so ready for next Sunday's Anti Holiday show!  The latest development to the show is that she has reached out to her fandom for her chorus of cranky carol-ers.  I've been disappointed so far by some of the holiday albums that have come out so far this year, hearing terrible things about Justin Beiber's album and hearing terrible things listening to Scott Weiland's album. Hopefully Erin McKeown's Anti Holiday will buck the trend in all ways!


Bobby @ Kung Fu NeckTie 12-5
If I survive the weekend, having a Pearl Jam Holiday Single listening party on Friday night, Pearl and the Beard on Saturday, and Erin McKeown on Sunday, I am going to attempt my debut show at Kung Fu NeckTie!   I'll try to pop my Kung Fu Cherry with the indescribable Bobby.

To assist with the description, I'll borrow from Wikipedia:
BOBBY is a cooperative musical project based on the talents of musicians from Partisan Records and Knitting Factory Records which is notable for achieving an avant garde alternative sound using polyrhythm[6] as well as achieving critical acclaim[1][6][7][8] before releasing their first album entitled Bobby.[9]

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