MATT AND KIM
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MATT AND KIM, SEPT. 6, NEUROLUX Matt and Kim bring the dance party. Playing infectious, punk-tinged synth-and-drums pop, the couple writes anthemic love letters to their home, Brooklyn, N.Y. Though the duo, comprised of Matt Johnson (vocals and keys) and Kim Schifino (vocals and drums), initially cut their musical teeth playing warehouse shows and sweaty house parties around Williamsburg, Brooklyn, they’re now starting to see some much deserved mainstream attention. In the tune “Daylight” off of Matt and Kim’s second album Grand—which they recently performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live and licensed to play in a Bacardi commercial— Johnson chants: “open hydrant, rolled down windows / this car might make a good old boat / and float down Grand Street in daylight.” Candy pop synth melodies hopscotch around steadily thrashing drums and catchy vocal harmonies, evoking images of kids running through gushing fire hydrants on a sticky summer afternoon in New York. Praised for their ass-shaking live shows, Matt and Kim are known to get the crowd amped before their set by cranking up a little Top-40 hip-hop. With grinning smiles and an earnest stage presence, watching these guys perform is as refreshing as stepping off the sweltering subway platform into the cool interior of the air conditioned L-train. —Tara Morgan With Amanda Blank, $10 Record Exchange, $12 door, Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., 208-343-0886, neurolux.com.
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| SEPTEMBER 2–8, 2009 |
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2009 OUTLAW FIELD KEVIN KIRK—7 p.m., SUMMER CONCERT with Jon Hyneman, Phil SERIES—7 p.m., Garonzik, 7:30 p.m., BonTaj Roulet: Bonnie FREE, Chandlers Raitt and her band and Taj Mahal and The LOW VS. DIAMOND, JAMES ORR—8 p.m., Phantom Blues Band; $8 adv., $10 door, $50-$75, Idaho BotaniNeurolux cal Garden NATHAN J MOODY ACOUSTIC SHOWAND THE QUARTERCASE—9 p.m., hosted TONS—9 p.m., FREE, by Brock Ross and Liquid Kelly Lynae, FREE, Terrapin Station OPEN MIC—8 p.m., hosted by Pocono Bill, ADAM HILL—7 p.m., FREE, The Plank FREE, Crusty’s
BEN BURDICK TRIO, AMY WEBER—6-9 p.m., FREE, The Gamekeeper Lounge
B-3 SIDE—8 p.m., FREE, Sockeye
BUSDRIVER, ABSTARCT RUDE, OPEN MIC EAGLE—8 p.m., $10 adv., $12 door, Neurolux
BLAZE AND KELLY—9 p.m., FREE, Piper Pub
CHAD COOKE—6 p.m., FREE, Dawson’s Downtown
BUCK SHOT BAND—9 p.m., $3, Shorty’s
ELKHORN CONCERT SERIES—6 p.m., Big Head Todd and the Monsters, $37.50 adv.; $47 door, Elkhorn Village Center, 95 Badeyanda Dr., Ketchum THE FRIM FRAM 4—8:45 p.m., FREE, Pengilly’s GAYLE CHAPMAN—7 p.m., FREE, Willowcreek Grill-Eagle
ALIVE AFTER FIVE—58 p.m., Mel Wade, Trampled By Turtles, FREE, The Grove Plaza
POLYPHONIC POMEGRANATE—9 p.m., FREE, Tom Grainey’s
AUDRA CONNOLLY—6:30 p.m., FREE, Bardenay-Eagle
ROCCI JOHNSON BAND—9:30 p.m., FREE, Humpin’ Hannah’s
COSMIC FAMILY BAND—9 p.m., FREE, The Bouquet
RUSS PFEIFFER—6:30 p.m., FREE, Berryhill
JAZZ NIGHT—7 p.m., FREE, Rembrandt’s
DAN COSTELLO—8 p.m., FREE, Piper Pub
THE SOUL HONEY—8 p.m., FREE, Bad Irish
JOEY FARR AND THE FUGGINS WHEAT BAND—9 p.m., Terrapin Station
SOUL SERENE—7:30 p.m., FREE, Old Chicago-Downtown
JOHNNY SHOES—6-9 p.m., FREE, Tablerock
DE LA SOUL—8 p.m., $22 adv., $24 door, Knitting Factory
ELIZABETH BLIN—6:30- THE TIX—9 p.m., FREE, The Buffalo Club 8:30 p.m., FREE, Dream Cafe TOO MUCH DISTORTION SKATE NIGHT—8 JIM FISHWILD—6-9 p.m., Rowan, Sleeping p.m., FREE, Highlands In Gethsemane, JuHollow ment, Oilslave, $3, Gusto Bar Please send your live music listings to music@boiseweekly.com or fax to 342-4733. Include venue, band names, start times and cover charge. Photos are great, too. For dancing, symphony, opera or orchestral music, please see our 8 DAYS OUT listings. THE DEADLINE FOR LISTINGS IS THE THURSDAY THE WEEK PRIOR TO PUBLICATION. LISTINGS ARE RUN ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS.
GREAT GARDEN ESCAPE—6-9 p.m., McCleary Band, $10 nonmembers; $8 IBG members; $6 children (6-12), Idaho Botanical Garden HIGH DESERT BAND—6:30 p.m., FREE, Whitewater Pizza JAR, THE LIGHTNING CLOUDS, THE RISING RESISTANCE—9 p.m., FREE, Liquid
JUSTIN GAUSE—6-8 p.m., FREE, Tully’s Coffee KELLY LYNAE, DAN COSTELLO—6-8:30 p.m., FREE, Woodriver Cellars KEN HARRIS, RICO WEISMAN—6:30-11 p.m., FREE, Berryhill KEVIN KIRK—7-8 p.m., FREE, Chandlers NED EVETT, BILL COFFEY—7-10 p.m., FREE, Modern Hotel OPEN MIC NIGHT—7-10 p.m., FREE, O’Michael’s Pub POCONO BILL—6 p.m., FREE, Donnie Mac’s THE SALOONATICS—9 p.m., FREE, The Buffalo Club
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DAVID MARR—7 p.m., FREE, Cole/Marr Gallery, 404 S. Eighth St.
JON HYNEMAN, MIKE SEIFRIT—8:15 p.m., FREE, Chandlers KEVIN KIRK—78 p.m., FREE, Chandlers MARILYN MANSON, SEPTEMBER MOURNING—8 p.m., SOLD OUT, Knitting Factory
DJ REVOLVE—11 MICAH TURNER p.m., $3, BAND—8 p.m., Neurolux FREE, Library Coffeehouse FIVE SMOOTH STONES—9 NAOMI AND THE p.m., FREE, Mon- COURTEOUS key Bizness RUDEBOYS—7 p.m., FREE, GAYLE CHAPCrusty’s MAN, SANDY SANFORD—6-9 RICHARD p.m., FREE, SOLIZ—7:30 Kodiak Grill p.m., FREE, Music of the Vine JAMES COBERLY SMITH—10 ROCCI JOHNSON p.m., FREE, BAND—9:30 Bittercreek p.m., $5 after 10 p.m., JOEY FARR AND Hannah’s THE FUGGINS WHEAT BAND, SIR REALIST— 3 SIDES OF midnight, FREE, THE CUBE, OIL Liquid SLAVE—9 p.m., TERRY $5, Terrapin JONES, BILL JOHN LILES—6:30-11 CAZAN—5-9 p.m., FREE, p.m., FREE, Berryhill Lock, Stock & VOICE OF REABarrel SON—9 p.m., JOHN JONES, $1, Liquid
STEVE EATON, PHIL GARONZIK—8:15-11:15 p.m., FREE, Chandlers THE UNDERGROUNDERS—7 p.m., DJ Green Halo Ninja, FREE, Flying M Coffeegarage ROCCI JOHNSON BAND
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