nxne08

North By Northeast 2008 begins in less than 5 hours! Don’t know who to see because of the overwhelming number of bands participating at this year’s festival? Check out the schedule of the bands I hope to see… maybe it can help on narrowing down your choices.
[!!!] indicates shows that I am most excited about

June 11
9:30 pm Flowers Forever @ Lee’s Palace [myspace] (part of NXNE XTRA SERIES)
10:30 pm Lightspeed Champion @ Lee’s Palace [myspace] (part of NXNE XTRA SERIES) [!!!]

June 12
(first choice)
10:00 pm The Rough Sea @ Savannah Room [myspace] [!!!]

1:00 am These New Puritans @ Reverb [myspace] [!!!]

(backup)
11:00 pm Amos The Transparent @ Supermarket [myspace]
12:00 am Great Bloomers @ Supermarket [myspace]

June 13
(first choice)
5:00 pm Calm Down It’s Monday [myspace], Old Man Ludecke [website], Shotgun Jimmie [myspace], The Superfantastics [myspace], Mardeen [myspace] @ Criminal Records (FREE!!!!!!!) [!!!]

10:00 pm Great Lake Swimmers @ Reverb [myspace] [!!!]

12:00 am The Besnard Lakes @ Lee’s Palace [myspace] [!!!]

(backup)
11:00 pm Julie Doiron @ The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern [myspace]
12: 00 am The Pack A.D. @ Sneaky Dee’s [myspace]

June 14
6:00 pm The Pack A.D. @ Criminal Records [myspace] (FREE!!!!!!!)

9:00 pm Dance Yourself to Death @ Holy Joe’s [myspace]
10:00 pm We Are Balboa @ Holy Joe’s [myspace] [!!!]

11:00 pm Elfin Saddle @ Silver Dollar [myspace] [!!!]
12:00 am The Luyas @ Silver Dollar [myspace] [!!!]
1:00 am Slim Twig @ Silver Dollar [myspace]

2:00 am KAKKMADDAFAKKA @ Sneaky Dee’s [myspace] [!!!]

June 15
9:00 pm We Are Balboa @ El Mocambo [myspace] [!!!]
10:00 pm This Is Radio Freedom @ El Mocambo [myspace]
11:00 pm ASC @ El Mocambo [myspace]