I'm going to Austin on June 16th to visit Brooke, and we're planning on seeing The Streets with Lady Sovereign that night at La Zona Rosa. Both are British rappers that are a part of the grime/garage scene across the pond. Tickets are $23 after fees. I'm really looking forward to the show. I've only been to two concerts in my entire life, which I know is pathetic. I didn't go to my first concert until I was a senior in high school when I saw Tripping Daisy at Rick's on Fry Street. It was another 4 years before I saw Bob Schneider at another Denton bar. Since moving out to California, my musical tastes have expanded, and I'm always looking for something new to listen to in the cleanroom or lab. Unfortunately, not too many bands come through here, especially the smaller ones.

I want to see a concert for this Austin trip, but there isn't much of a selection. It is either The Streets on Friday or Echo and the Bunnymen on Saturday. I think Echo and the Bunnymen could be a great show, but I didn't listen to many of their songs back in the day, and while I like post-punk, I'm not sure if I'd fully appreciate the show. I downloaded The Streets album, A Grand Don't Come for Free, from eMusic after I saw Pitchfork gave them a 9 point something. I didn't like him at first because I couldn't get over the accent. It just sounded cheesey. But, after a few listens, I really started to like it.

 

I think The Streets are definitely worth a listen if you're looking for something different. Some of my favorite tracks are "Fit But You Know It," "Blinded by the Lights," and "War of the Sexes." The songs certainly aren't about complicated subject matter. "Fit But You Know It" is about him checking out a girl at a bar who's hot and knows it (sort of obvious from the title). It opens with "See I reckon you're either an 8 or a 9 / maybe even a 9 and a half in 4 beers time," and goes on from there. If you're interested in going, let me know so we can meet up during the show, or party on Sixth afterward. Here are some links for The Streets.

Official website: http://www.the-streets.co.uk/

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/thestreets

The Venue: http://www.lazonarosa.com/

Tickets: http://www.gettix.net//events/?EventID=1256&SubEvents=0

Lady Sovereign @ MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/ladysovereign