GUIDE WEDNESDAY SEPT. 8
POKE—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s
JOHNNY SHOES—6 p.m. FREE. Solid
THE QUICK AND EASY BOYS— 9 p.m. FREE. Liquid
KEN HARRIS AND RICO WEISMAN—6:30 p.m. FREE. Berryhill
FRIDAY SEPT. 10
ALIVE AFTER FIVE—Featuring Rooster McCabe and Soul Serene. 5 p.m. FREE. The Grove
SHIRLEY VANPAEPAEGHEM QUARTET—6 p.m. FREE. Flatbread-Meridian
KEVIN KIRK, STEVE EATON, PHIL GARONZIK—7:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
5 GEARS IN REVERSE!—10 p.m. $3. Tom Grainey’s
BILLY ZERA—7 p.m. FREE. Sully’s BRIANNE GRAY—6 p.m. FREE. Flatbread-Bown
SKIN AND NEEDLES—Featuring Max MacVeety and DJ Zeph of Crown City Rockers and BBoy showcase from MTtheory. 9 p.m. FREE. Reef
DAN COSTELLO—6 p.m. FREE. Solid
SOUL HONEY—7:30 p.m. FREE. Piper Pub
DESIRAE BRONSON—6 p.m. Bardenay-Eagle
STEVE EATON—7 p.m. FREE. Flatbread-Downtown
FABULOUS FLOYD STANTON— 6 p.m. FREE. Gelato Cafe
SUCKERS—With Finn Riggins. 8 p.m. $5. Neurolux
JIM FISHWILD—6 p.m. FREE. Highlands Hollow Brewhouse JONATHAN WARREN AND THE BILLY GOATS—7 p.m. FREE. Gamekeeper KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND—7:30 p.m. $15. Taco Bell Arena
MALAIKAT DAN SINGA—With La Knots and With Child. 5 p.m. $5 donation. Bricolage MOONDANCE—6 p.m. FREE. Willowcreek Grill REGGAE JAM WITH CANDREAD— 9 p.m. FREE. Liquid
THE FLING—With Mickey the Jump. 8 p.m. $3. Flying M Coffeegarage GIZZARD STONE—10 p.m. FREE. Tom Grainey’s
LIGHTS OVER PARIS—With Some Hear Explosions and Hollywood Heartthrob. 7:30 p.m. $10. SOLD OUT. The Venue
THURSDAY SEPT. 9
THE SALOONATICS—9 p.m. FREE. The Buffalo Club
BRANDON PRITCHETT—10 p.m. FREE. Flatbread-Meridian
THE UNIVERSAL, MICROTIA, JUMPIING SHARKS—8 p.m. $5. VAC
THE STARLINGS—8:30 p.m. FREE. Reef
CAHALEN MORRISON—9 p.m. FREE. Bouquet ELECTRIC LOVE COBRAS—9 p.m. FREE. Shorty’s
KEN HARRIS—6:30 p.m. FREE. Berryhill
FREUDIAN SLIP—6 p.m. $10. Idaho Botanical Garden
KEVIN KIRK, JON HYNEMAN, PHIL GARONZIK—7 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
FRIM FRAM FOUR—8:45 p.m. FREE. Pengilly’s
LEE MITCHELL—6 p.m. FREE. Tavern at Bown Crossing
HIGH DESERT BAND—6:30 p.m. FREE. Whitewater Pizza
LUBRIPHONIC—With Prairie Sky Pilots. 8 p.m. $12. Bouquet
JAMES COBERLY SMITH—6 p.m. FREE. Solid
CANDREAD AND RIZING REZISTANCE—8:30 p.m. FREE. Piper Pub CRAVING DAWN—With Apple Thief. 9 p.m. $5. Dino’s DAVID BAZAN—With Saint Helen’s Vietnam Band. 8 p.m. $10 adv. $12 door. Neurolux ERIC JOHN KAISER—6 p.m. FREE. Le Cafe de Paris GENTLE ROWSER—9:30 p.m. FREE. Piazza Di Vino GRAND OL’ TIME—Square dance event featuring James Coberly Smith, Johnny Shoes and the Rhythm Rangers and Hokum Hi-Flyers. 6 p.m. $5. The Linen Building JAZZ ON THE GROVE—Featuring Lao Tizer and the Boise Philharmonic Brass Quintet. 5 p.m. FREE. The Grove JIM CASTANEDA—7 p.m. FREE. Buzz Cafe JOHN CAZAN—5 p.m. FREE. Lock, Stock and Barrel KEVIN KIRK AND SALLY TIBBS— With John Jones, Jon Hyneman and Mike Seifrit. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Chandlers
Cahalen Morrison
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MOUSY BROWN, SEPT. 10, KNITTING FACTORY
ENGLISH BEAT, SEPT. 11, REEF
Joziah Curry: “What color is my hair?” Hair stylist: “Mousy brown.” Their name may have simple beginnings, but since forming a little more than a year-and-a-half ago, “Mousy Brown” has now come to represent the collaboration of locals Connor Robinson, Steven Toney, Ben Clingan, Mike Swain and Curr y. On Friday, the Boise band will celebrate hundreds of hours of rehearsals and plenty of studio time with the release of their first full-length album, Bronze Turbo. The band blithely refers to their sound as “Bill Cosby rock.” But all kidding aside, Bronze Turbo contains 11 tracks of eclectic jazz-rock and Minus the Bear-esque dreamscapes with a sprinkling of reggae beats, some saxophone and a sense of joy. “Our intent is to release dopamine in the people listening to our music,” Swain said. “We have a great time when we play, and we want ever yone listening to have as much fun as we are.” —Amy Atkins
When the English Beat’s Dave Wakeling (who was born in Birmingham, England, but has lived in L.A. for the last 20 years) is touring—or shopping, or driving, or walking, or eating—one thing is often at the front of his mind: politics. The band’s mainstream fame peaked in the early ’80s, but they still have a huge following. Wakeling has a new album coming out in 2011, and in 2009, played roughly 170 live shows. He’s a lovely, loquacious man with plenty of time between cities to read, watch the telly and think about the current state of affairs in his adopted country. “There’s a huge sea change going on in America now, isn’t there?” Wakeling asked rhetorically. “We’re climatizing to the loss of empire ... It’s alright talking about democracy as long as you’re the one in charge.” When the English Beat plays Reef on Saturday, Sept. 11, you can be sure Wakeling will have something to say about the date.
PETER LOVERA
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—Amy Atkins With Rebecca Scott and Soul Serene. 8 p.m., $6. Knitting Factory 416 S. Ninth St., bo.knittingfactory.com. Read more of our interview with Mousy Brown at boiseweekly.com.
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With Redeye Empire. 9 p.m., $15 available through ticketweb.com. Reef, 105 S. Sixth St., reefboise.com. WWW. B O I S E WE E KLY. C O M