The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, September 7, 2016
Live Music
Section B • Page 3
Live Music
Today:
Man or Astroman and the Blackheart Procession, 8 p.m. at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., $8,18 and older.
- Tim Mahoney and the Meienes, 10 p.m. at The Jazhaus, 926-1/2 Massachusetts St. $5, 21 and older.
Tomorrow:
Joanne Connor Bend,
10 p.m. at The
Jazzhaus, 926-1/2-1
Massachusetts St. $5,
21 and older.
Space Pocket and Jacob's Well, 8 p.m. at the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St.
$5, 18 to 20, $4, 21 and older.
Weezer, with Dynamite
Hack, 8 p.m. at the
Granada, 1020
Massachusetts St.
SOLD OUT.
Panel Donor with the Starlight Mints and the Bennett Brothers, 8 p.m. at The Bottleneck, 737. New Hampshire St. $5, 18 to 20. $4, 21 and older.
Saturday:
Goudie with Unified Theory and Thulium, 8 p.m. at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St. Free 18 and older.
Sunday:
Monday:
Spread Eagle with Satan's. Jewelled Crown and B.O.M.B., at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St. 18 and older.
LTJ Bukem, 8 p.m. at the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St.
$12, 18 and older
Jazzhaus Jam with the
Spanktones, 10 p.m.
at The Jazzhaus, 926
1/2 Massachusetts
St. $2, 21 and older.
The Glands, 10.p.m. at
The Replay Lounge,
946 Massachusetts
St.$2, 21 and older.
Tuesday:
Ruskabank with Phat Albert and Egomaniacs, 8 p.m. at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St.
Modest Mouse, 764-
Hero and The Shins, 8 p.m. at the Granada,
1020 Massachusetts
St. All ages, $12.50
advanced tickets. $14
day of show.
Leo Kottke at Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St
Massachusetts
Drums and Tuba, 10
p.m. at The Replay
Lounge,
946
Massachusetts St. $2,
21 and older.
Wednesday:
■ The California Guitar Trio, 10 p.m. at The Jazzahaus, 926-1/2 Massachusetts St. $10, 21 and older.
Early riser grabs ticket to sold-out Weezer show
By Meghan Bainum
Andy Gassaway is one of the lucky KU students with a ticket to tomorrow's sold-out Weezer show.
By Megan Bantum
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Gassaway, Neodesha junior,
wanted Weeter tickets when he saw
a filer advertising the show, but he
decided he didn't need to camp out
for tickets. Instead, he showed up at
Vibes Music, 911 Massachusetts St.
early in the morning on Aug. 19 —
the first day of ticket sales.
But waking up early on a Saturday morning wasn't enough. Gassaway found himself at the end of a long line.
"The dorms hadn't filled up yet, and I didn't think there were many people in town," he said. "I really didn't think there would be a crowd
Only the first two people in line at Vibes were lucky enough to get tickets, so Gassaway quickly went to the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St., and was able to buy his ticket there.
But even at the Granada tickets went fast. Nicole Geist, Granada manager, said Weezer tickets sold out in 20 minutes.
there waiting."
"We knew it was going to sell out, but we had no idea how fast," Geist said.
944 Mass.
832-8228
Weezer hasn't released a CD since 1996's *Pinkerton*, which followed Weezer's 1994 debut CD, Weezer.
Some of the group's most popular songs include "Buddy Holly," "Undone — The Sweater Song" and "El Schorcho."
Gassaway said he felt giddy when he heard one of his favorite groups
Weezer concert:
Where: The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St.
When: Doors open at 7 p.m.
Opening act: Dynamite Hack
was coming to Lawrence.
Although he said he felt bad about those who could not get into the show, he didn't feel bad enough to miss out on the Weezer experience.
"Ever since I was a freshman in high school I have loved Weezer because I think their music speaks to the insecure geek way down deep inside of all of us," he said.
"They have my sympathies," Gassaway said. "But they can't have my ticket—no matter what."
— Edited by Kimberly Thompson
Jazzhaus to feature guitarist
Numerous times — all at The Jazzhaus. We love playing the college towns where the whole atmosphere is energized and the people like to dance.
Joanna Connor performs tomorrow night at The Jazzhaus, 926-1/2 Massachusetts St., with a slide guitar performance that most critics say is reminiscent of the music of Bonnie Raitt.
Have you played in Lawrence before?
How would you classify your sound?
It's difficult because we blur the
How long have you been playing electric guitar?
A long, long, long time — about 15 years. My mother was a big music fan, and she gave me a guitar when I was really young. I didn't start playing it until I was in my 20s, but I was around music my whole life.
edges. We're bluesy with a lot of funk, R&B and rock mixed in.
If not music and songwriting,
what would you be doing?
I also go to college right now — I was in school today. I'd probably be a writer.
What would be the best com
pliment someone could give
von?
I think what makes me feel the best at a show is that they felt some sort of iov or felt unlifted.
How do you feel about being compared with Bonnie Raitt?
It doesn't bother me because she's talented. In life, you're always compared to a predecessor, and since she was the first woman to pick up the electric guitar, that's going to happen. I think my style is more aggressive than hers, though.
BriAnne Hess
COMPACT DISCS
The Glands
— The Glands
Hailing from Athens, Georgia, the Glands' new self-titled debut on Capriour records proves that the muggy South can produce something more than redneck rock a la Skynyd or jam-based boogie groups such as the Doobie Brothers.
The Glands' eclectic sound might have been right at home beside these acts on '70s radio, as they suggest an earlier pop sensibility throughout the disc. The CD features minimal instrumentation for the most part, which is appropriate, because anything more might overshadow their off-kilter harmonies and lead vocalist Ross Shapiro's optimistic contributions.
The Glands squeeze out a variety of unusual guitar sounds, at once churning and hypnotic, but never monotonous, as heard on the excellent "Mayflower." They even manage a couple of ol' fashioned guitar solos.
Until the new Radiadie album hits stores, the Glands' sweet endocrine sunshine is more than enough to keep intelligent underachievers at bay. Don't believe me? See for yourself when The Glands play Monday at the Replay Lounge — a boon for all parties involved, I can assure you.
Joanna Connor
-- Big Girl Blues and
Unexpected flavor
I can assure you.
Lyrics ●●●●●
Slidetime
As a female slide guitarist, Connor automatically draws comparison to the pioneering Bonnie
Rait. Although that is nothing to be ashamed about, it's an easy correlation. Connor represents the next generation ofslide guitarists, with rock 'n' roll in her blood.
Connor's strong guitar technique and talent for songwriting resemble that of Raitt. She writes mostly blues, which is her best genre. Whenever she departs from it into rock fusion, she gets into trouble. Her album *Big Girl Blues*, which came out in 1998 on the Blind Pig label, is the strongest of the two CDs. Here the songs are mainly blues, such as "They Love Each Other," and on the title track, Connor's guitar playing is first rate.
Sildetime (1998) isn't as strong because it's not stricty blues but a blues/rock mix. Connor's voice is too light to make the rock songs stick. When she comes back to the real thing in "Money Blues" and "Pea Vine Blues," she strikes gold. Her playing and song-writing has a spirit and energy that shouldn't be missed. Check her out tomorrow night at the Jazzhaus for an excellent show.
— Melitta George
The Get Up Kids
According to their publicist, Kansas City's Get Up Kids are the hottest, most happening band at the moment.
Their show last Friday, at the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., was simply average. The songs were too short, the lyrics unoriginal and the atmosphere tense.
I'm not sure why.
CONCERTS
Unfortunately for the Get Up Kids, the club was stifling hot, which made performing miserable. But their songs didn't make them sweat. Each song had hope at beginning but ended in disappointment. The band can start strong, but they never exhaust the possibilities of their musical material, quitting before they and the audience reach enlightenment. The Get Up Kids also don't stray far from the familiar with tried and true cliches such as "out of sight/out of mind/out of reach," and "be my valentine." It's obvious that these guys have talent; they just need to dig deeper.
The Get Up Kids had home-court advantage at the Bottleneck with their loyal followers making up most of the audience. Most bands would sacrifice everything for such a strong fan base. The Get Up Kids should consider themselves lucky.
It was impressive to see the crowd getting excited and singing along to all of the tunes, especially when lead singer Matthew Pryor wasn't deserving of the adulation. He yelled at the lighting crew from the stage and cracked jokes at the expense of his band mate Jim Septic. The heat must have gone to his brain.
Melitta George
Red Lyon Tavern
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