Dinosaur Jr. @ Rebel 12/1 & 12/2

Last year was the year of the Dinosaur: 2005 saw the reformation of ultra-influential indie-rock group Dinosaur Jr., with a slew of reissues of their classic 1980s releases, and a wildly successful reunion tour. Guitarist J Mascis, bassist Lou Barlow (who went on to form Sebadoh), and drummer Murph appear to have set aside their differences for good, and are again embarking on a tour. 2007 will see the first release of new material of Dinosaur's original lineup since 1989. Awesome.

Mascis & friends will be playing 2 NYC dates, both thisweekend, both at Rebel.
Tickets are a little pricey at $25 apiece, but well worth it. Buy them here and here.

Stream a few essential Dinosaur Jr. cuts on the band's myspace page.

La Laque & The Fabulous Entourage @ The Annex, Thursday, 11/30

Once you’ve heard La Laque’s would-be single, “La Sirène Dort,” you might see their potential or think them too eccentric. The band’s sultry chanteuse, Devry, sings airy vocals in French over weeping violins and colorful guitar riffs. And while La Laque has yet to cut an ep, they are silently ringing the doorbells of the underground with a series of poignant songs. Seeing them play Sin-E a month or so ago had you at the edge of your seat trying to catch that sexy glance. Now, you can see this perceivably Godard-inspired, Brooklyn quintet take it to the the Annex alongside The Fabulous (destin d’Amèlie) Entourage. Expect The Fabulous Entourage to pull you out of the plush red reverie of La Laque, and get you shot up back on your feet again like seven expressos to the dome.

MY MORNING JACKET w/ The Slip @ Roseland – Thursday 11/30

For those of you unaware of the phenomenon known as My Morning Jacket, read on. Formed in Louisville, KY, the five-piece headed by frontman Jim James concocts a uniquely haunting and dreamy blend of americana harmonies rooted in the classic country and western style. Their sound, however, is embellished by the liberal use of reverb and distortion on guitars and vocals resulting in an often watery and spacey feeling for the listener. With four excellent albums and counting to their credit, MMJ is currently touring behind the latest release of a live album/DVD entitled Okonokos. Not to be missed is one of Jim James’ favorite underground bands, The Slip, warming the crowd for MMJ.


RIYL: Mercury Rev, Neil Young, Galaxie 500, Flaming Lips, Black-Eyed Snakes

Avey Tare & Kria Brekken @ Tonic 11/26

Tomorrow night @ 8pm @ Tonic, Animal Collective's Avey Tare is teaming up with múm's Kria Brekken (aka Kristin Anna Valtysdóttir) for a night of acoustic goodness. This is not the first time these two have crossed paths- Kria plays keys on Animal Collective's 2005 masterpiece Feels. For those fans who enjoy AC's quieter moments, be sure not to miss this.

Some live mp3s from an April Avey/Kria show can be found here.

Beach House and Over the Atlantic are opening.

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PERE UBU w/ Bush Tetras – Wed. 11/22 – Knitting Factory

Pere Ubu has been around for quite a while now and they have been saying for years that they are finally going to call it quits, but that has not happened yet, leaving you with a chance to catch them in Tribeca’s Knitting Factory.

Pere Ubu was formed in the 1970’s in Cleveland after members of local favorite Rocket from the Tombs disbanded to pursue other goals. Using his No-Wave and experimental music backgrounds, David Thomas began Pere Ubu and since then, the band’s lineup has included such underground legends like Tim Wright of DNA and Mayo Thompson of the Red Krayola.

This is a good opportunity if you’d like to see underground legends and one of the most important bands of the ever-growing nu-wave and noise genres.

RIYL: Captain Beefheart, Wire, Can, Sonic Youth