just to get everybody (ok, me) all excited...

the coachella 2005 dates, confirmed!

(via productshop/ambitious outsider)

if you didn't get a chance to buy interpol tix yesterday, there's another presale happening today. just go to the ticketmaster page, password KROCK.

oh, and go here to enter yourself to win free tickets to the secret machines show in march...

as for this weekend, tonight i'll be at sea ray's now sold-out final show (sniffle) at mercury lounge. if i wasn't going to that, i think i'd go to this show at todd p.'s new space in brooklyn. parts and labor is playing with big a little a, a noise band with lots of sick drumming and funny instrument-playing. here's the info:
Friday January 21st @ new (as yet, still) nameless space
,, Parts and Labor
,,,, Big Bear
,,,,,, Big A little a
,,,,,,,, 16 Bítch Pileup
,,,,,,,,,, Dirty Projectors ---> aka Dave Longstreth
,, projection art by Viduno
,, dj Chris Happy Birthday Hideout
NE Corner of Metropolitan & River St - River St door | WLMSBRG, BKLYN
L - Bedford / G - Metropolitan / JM - Marcy | 8pm | all ages + booze | $5

i also got this invite, which is too bizarre not to post:
This Friday, January 21, 10pm – 4am
Situation!
Upstairs: DJs Mister X and Miss Fabulous spin New Wave, Electro and more
Featured Band: Blondie
In the Lounge: DJ Gauntt spins Gothic-Industrial and Synthpop
Free Before 11pm, $5 after
Do you have a unique dancing style like no one else's? Would you like to shake your money maker and possibly win $1000? This Friday night at Situation! a camera crew from VH1 will be taping dancers and if you get picked to be a finalist in America's Most Extraordinary Dancer contest you could win big moolah.
Call 212-404-4890 for further details about the contest. The camera crew will be arriving at 11pm and when you get there please sign up for the contest in the DJ booth. See ya there -- and don't forget me when you win and get rich! --Mister X

i have no idea what that's about. anyway, tomorrow night i'm going to the sure-to-be-kickass diamond nights/fever show at bowery ballroom. tickets are still on sale so everyone should go! they are one of my favorite bands to see live--tons of energy, awesome songs, and it's always ridiculously rock and roll. here's the funny flyer.

sunday night, a lansing-dreiden cover band was supposed to play at shout, but alas, that has fallen through. perhaps i shall actually sleep for a change.