Tuesday, September 16, 2008 |
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Landing on the Moon, Jonny Lang tonight; Christgau <3 Conor…
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Tonight at The Waiting Room, never-heard-of band The Reign of Kindo plays with Omaha's Landing on the Moon. $7, 9 p.m. Blues guitarist Jonny Lang (who I also know nothing about) is playing at Slowdown. It's yet another show (like last night's Neko Case gig) that originally was scheduled for Sokol Auditorium but moved to Slowdown because of poor ticket sales. $27, 9 p.m. Note that both shows' tickets exceeded the $20 price line. Is Omaha too cheap for these kinds of quality touring acts, or is it just "the economy, stupid"? I've been told by a number of folks that show attendance is down across the board, not only here but all over the country. That's all I got, except that personal writing messiah Robert Christgau just reviewed the Conor Oberst CD here. Christgau gave it an 'A,' which I think is the highest grade he's ever given an Omaha band. Sayeth the Christgau:
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posted by Tim at 12:46 PM |
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