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ACL side parties, Common, M.I.A., Marley, more
No weekend picks this week, as your girl is up to her ears in ACL Fest coverage. But with the mass influx of music/music lovers into our city, a few very worthwhile side parties have emerged.
Sunday: Common at La Zona Rosa. This is obviously the big can’t-miss show (which, unfortunately, I’ll be missing). Touring in support of his new release “Finding Forever,” expect an exceptional evening of soulful hip-hop gems. $30.
As a side note, Common has been added to the actual ACL lineup. He’s playing on the Dell stage at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Ziggy Marley also plays on the WaMu stage that day at 7 p.m. I mention this, because with the rash of big-name cancellations, we at Camp 360 have noticed a fair amount of ACL passes floating around craigslist below cost.
Saturday: Stephen Marley and Zap Mama at Emo’s. Stephen Marley bears an uncanny resemblence to his father in both appearance and sound. He puts on a great show. I’ve been wanting to catch Zap Mama since her amazing 2000 release “Seven” spent the better part of a summer on repeat play in my car.
Friday: M.I.A. afterparty at the Beauty Bar. Unlike the indie kids, I never drank the Kool-Aid and lost my mind over M.I.A.’s “Arular.” Some of it was cool, some was just “meh.” Which is a little weird because as a Southeast Asian I really wanted to love this daughter of Sri Lankan rebels. From what I’ve heard, her new stuff might be a little more my speed. In any case, I’m certainly curious, and my inside source tells me M.I.A. is actually scheduled to make an appearance at the Beauty Bar.
These are just a couple of the great shows happening this weekend. Here’s the full list.
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