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Weekend Picks: Reggae, dance music and free shows galore
Saturday: Sister Carol at Flamingo. The self-proclaimed “Black Cinderella” from Jamaica delivers intelligent and empowering lyrics with a fierce sensibility and a danceable groove. Local reggae artists Don Chani open. $15. —-Deborah Sengupta Stith
Saturday: DJ Dirk Diggla at Karma Lounge. DJ Dirk Diggla mashes together hip-hop, downtempo and electro-soul in the deliberately mysterious (and perhaps a little overly dramatic) environment of this downtown lounge. No cover. —-D.S.S.
Sunday: Monster Big Band at Ruta Maya. Swing into 2008 with this conglomerate of jazz musicians culled from some of the top bands in town including Los Jazz Vatos, The Stingers and The Scabs. $7 —-D.S.S.
Sunday: Dollar Sunday at Barcelona. Can’t make any promises about the music, but this hip little basement club generally throws down a good mix of hip-hop, techno and house with an emphasis on dance tracks. The real draw however, is the drinks, which according to the club’s Web site are $1 for anything in the house all night long. —-D.S.S.
Free week at Emo’s: The full rundown
Friday: Those Peabodys and Black Joe Lewis are among the bands inside. Lions, Brothers and Sisters and others will play outside, while Hex Dispensers and more play the lounge.
Saturday: Cruiserweight and the Little Bicycles anchor a night of pop rock on the inside stage, Car Stereo (Wars) deejays up a storm in the Lounge with Moth Fight and others, while Red River is represented on the outside stage with the Crack Pipes and Brazos, among still others.
Sunday: Spacey noise rockers Ume join Red Leaves, Follow That Bird and more on the inside stage, while Noise Revival Orchestra, Bee vs. Moth and others play the lounge.
Monday: Scorpion Child, Big Black Smoke and more play the inside stage, with Pleasant Grove, Hollywood Gossip and others in the lounge.
Tuesday: The pop rock of Kissinger, the Midgetmen and more is in the lounge. Pack of Wolves and the Roller are among those bringing heavy sounds to the inside stage. Austin metal-core stars At All Cost are on the outside stage with other bands.
Wednesday: Australian Cattle God Records showcases its bands on both the inside and outside stages, while Translations, Peel and others play the lounge.
Thursday: The final night of free week features Rubble, Dazzling King Solomon and Cavedweller inside; Ringo Deathstarr, My Education, the Boxing Lesson, Horse + Donkey and the Story Of in the lounge; and Crash Gallery, LAX, the Laughing, Death is Not a Joyride and Snafu Kitties outside. —-Joe Gross
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