8 DAYS OUT WEDNESDAY JULY 7 Festivals & Events LIQUID FORUM—Liquid Lounge and United Vision for Idaho host a discussion forum showcasing a different local nonprofit each month, along with a silent auction and local music. This month, Idaho Community Action Network’s Leo Morales will discuss its work and lead a discussion on immigration, followed by music from Ben Burdick and Mingling. 5-7:30 p.m. FREE. Liquid, 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-287-5379, www. liquidboise.com.
On Stage BAT BOY THE MUSICAL—Musical comedy based on the perennial cover-boy for the Weekly World News, in which the feral half-bat/half-boy is discovered living in a cave and attempts to gain acceptance from the community of a small southern town. 8 p.m. $12-$375. Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, 208-4299908, box office 208-336-9221, www.idahoshakespeare.org. COMPANY OF FOOLS PRESENTS: THE 39 STEPS—In this Monty-Python-esque adaptation of the Hitchcock film by the same name, a man must go on the run from the law in order to clear his name of a murder he did not commit, exposing an international conspiracy in the process. 7 p.m. $10-$28. Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main St., Hailey, 208-578-9122, www. companyoffools.org.
Food & Drink BOISE URBAN GARDEN SCHOOL FARM STAND—Fresh organic produce raised by BUGS students. Proceeds benefit BUGS programs. 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. FREE. BUGS Garden, 4821 W. Franklin Road, Boise, 208-424-6665, www.boiseurbangardenschool. org.
Workshops & Classes THE ALTERED T-SHIRT—Fee includes a kit, snack and instruction on how to effectively create custom T-shirts. 1-4 p.m. $45. The Idaho School of Art and Craft (Mend Inc.), 701 E. 44th St. #11, Garden City, 208-8303644, theidahoschoolartandcraft.wordpress.com.
Talks & Lectures DRINKING MADE EASY WITH ZANE LAMPREY—The host of the Travel Channel’s Three Sheets heads to town with special guests Marc Ryan and Steve McKenna. 8 p.m. $25$50. Knitting Factory Concert House, 416 S. Ninth St., Boise, 208-367-1212, www.knittingfactory.com.
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GIRLS IN TECH—Join Boise Radio host Stephanie Wick for an evening of humor as she discusses what it’s like to host her local program “That’s Woman’s Work.” 5:45-7 p.m. FREE. Boise Water Cooler, 1401 W. Idaho, Boise.
Sports & Fitness TRICYCLE RACES—The disclaimer at the beginning of Jackass was about exactly this sort of thing, which is why it’s awesome. 10 p.m. FREE. The Lobby, 760 W. Main St., Boise, 208-991-2183, www.thelobbyboise.com.
Green NATIVE PLANTS THAT BEAT THE HEAT—Learn about heat-tolerant shrubs, perennial flowers and other intermountain native plants suitable for Treasure Valley landscapes from Ann Debolt. 7 p.m. $10-$15. Idaho Botanical Garden, 2355 N. Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-343-8649, www. idahobotanicalgarden.org.
Kids & Teens WATER CONSERVATION: EVERY DROP COUNTS—Art activities for kids to show the importance of water conservation. 10 a.m.noon. FREE. Boise WaterShed, 11818 W. Joplin Road, Boise, 208-489-1284, www.cityofboise. org/bee/watershed.
Odds & Ends POKER—Play for fun and prizes. 7 p.m. FREE. The Buffalo Club, 10206 W. Fairview Ave., Boise, 208-321-1811. SPLASH BASH—Poolside party with live music, food and drink specials and weekly drawings for prizes. 6-10 p.m. FREE. Owyhee Plaza Hotel, 1109 Main St., Boise, 208-343-4611, www. owyheeplaza.com. TEXAS HOLD ‘EM—8 p.m. FREE. Dino’s, 4802 Emerald, Boise.
NOISE/CD REVIEW BEACH FOSSILS: BEACH FOSSILS The hazy, self-titled debut from Brooklyn’s Beach Fossils is a welcome addition to the recent slew of freshmen artists materializing out of the artistically inclined metropolis. The album swims with jangly melodies and undulating rhythms and is heavy on studious indie rock apprehension. The music swirls in place more than it progresses, anchored by glistening guitars and dreary singlespeed drumbeats. Frontman Dustin Payseur’s vocals barely cling to the front; his words blur together in muffled descriptions buried beneath a haze of low-fi production and irresistible guitar hooks. The biggest payoffs come on “Window View,” “Daydream” and “Vacation,” songs that will keep your head bopping long into the warm summer night. The lyrical content is rich in nostalgia, at times harping on teenage quandaries akin to a John Hughes movie, at others ruminating on basic bedroom boredom scenarios, but not without a hint of poetry: “I know I think too much / I know I waste my time,” Payseur muses on “Sometimes,” before reaching a level of contentment on “Youth.” “I gaze out my window / scenery comes and goes / I let the time pass by / so I’ll be by your side.” The chilled-out vibe is perfect for an evening bike ride or back-patio get-together. There are no illusions of grandiosity on Beach Fossils. Instead, Payseur hones in on his finely tuned hooks and milks them for all their worth. “Window View” repeats the insanely catchy guitar melody over and over again. Only after it has been stuck in your head for hours—which it inevitably will be—does the mild repetition become a slight bother. —Stephen Foster WWW. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M