Amanda Palmer -now there's a suitable case for treatment. her voice is ugly, her boobs are fine, she is a multi-everything end of the century time woman and she just made a coupla million bucks on Kickstarter, so, look, no way do we skip her at Webster Hall on Tuesday, even if the new single sucks and Who Killed is irritating.Monday – Hugh Laurie With the Copper Bottom Band – Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom – I know you only know him from House, but I remember his 1920s breezy jazz songs from when he played Wooster. Neither of which he sings with the Copper Bottom band. So if you are in the market for blues, here you go.
Wednesday – Yeasayer – Central Park Summerstage – I have a tix for this but I am really not keen on their indie jammy sound and the new album isn't all there.
Thursday – Pistol Annies – T5 – The album, country superstar plus session friends, is really better than you might imagine. Though mostly because of "Hell on Heels".
Friday – The Jesus And Marychain – Irving Plaza – Taught My Bloody Valentine everything they know
Saturday – Rare Earth – BB Kings – Specialize in psychedelic funk covers 20 minutes of "get Ready" for one.
Sunday – Florence And The Machine – Jones Beach – They weren't all that when I saw them at Radio City, but Welch is planning a year long hiatus so you might wanna see her before she is plugging a new album.