Thursday, January 29, 2009

Club Notes, Jan. 29, 2009


Tonight, Andy Cummings is taking care of Thirsty Thursdays at Hooligan's in Fitchburg; Proud Simon helps open for Flock of Assholes at the Lucky Dog; and Herra Terra, Coral Cola and Slag joins forces at Ralph's to celebrate the launch of its new website.

On Friday, The Chris Fitz Band plays the blues at Gilrein's; Sadplant, Wicked Whiskey, the Murder Weapon and Hoodrat punk up Ralph's; The Roxbury Secret heads to the QVCC for a one time only show with Arms Over Broadway; Last Laugh does covers at Irish Times; Soulstice makes it an “electric Friday” at the Gardner Ale House; Dave and Chris sing at Greendale's early evening; Bill McCarthy's bringing his guitar to Al Fresco in Holden; Touched rocks amongst the pool tables and blinking machines at Jillian's; Skullfunked headlines Tammany Hall along with their good friends The Muve; Ken Steiner and Travis Colby from Roomful of Blues back up the wonderful Lisa Marie at the Sahara Restaurant; Jason James is tearing up the Blue Plate in Holden; and the Stumbleweeds do the rockabilly roll through Vincent's.

On Saturday, our friend Cowboy Matt and many others join the Worcester Youth Poetry slam at 6:30 p.m. at The Bistro in the Higgins Student Center of Clark University; Cassidy is on the bill with Spit Supreme and Nynewest at Worcester State College; Devoid returns to Ralph's with God's Green Earth Shane Hall from the Rectangle Club is doing a night of Leonard Cohen at The Q; Sparse Grey Hackle makes its return to Vincent's; No Alibi's a big hit at Greendale's; One Lane Bridge celebrates the release of “Long Time Coming” with a show at the Lucky Dog along with Gutta and Treadwater; Matt Shwachman brings his band to Oxford's on Main Street in Oxford; Unearth, Every Time I Die and Sick of it All rock The Palladium; Bret Talbert is up to The Nines (on Millbury Street); Jon Short's fingerpicking the old time blues at Nick's; '70s and '80s jam band Mad River resurfaces at the Green Rooster Coffeehouse – Mad River includes the likes of Rich Hennessey, Michael Allard Maddaus and Peter Allard; Cadillac Jack is way out at Tal's Place in Webster; The Great Escape pays tribute to Journey at Speakers in Marlboro; Last Regret is with Hour Before Dawn at Tammany Hall; and Blender Method joins a CD release show for Composted at London Billiards, where the sign continues to say “booking Xmas Party,” which is better than “free poo,” which it said for a good four months.

On both Friday and Saturday night, Pet Rock's playing fun dance hits – including disco – at Sakura Tokyo on Park Ave.

Other events going on:
The Barre Players Theatre presents, back by popular demand, “Winter Shorts” through Sunday. “Winter Shorts” is a serious of one-act plays and sketches.

Saturday is “Fire and Ice” day at Old Sturbridge Village, which is a day of ice harvesting and heartwarming tales by the fireside. Also Saturday, there's a “walk for warmth” at the Auburn Mall for people in need of fuel assistance. It starts at 10 a.m. and you can sign up right at the Mall. And, there's a beginner tracking program at the Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary in Princeton, where you can learn about animal tracks in “Leaps and Bounds.” At 7 p.m., the Gateway Players in Southbridge are putting on the “Stew and Story,” which is a staged one act play. They act, you bring a dish for potluck.

Idols of the King continues at Foothills Theatre through Sunday, which is Superbowl Sunday, so place your bets and try to find the best free wings in town. Also on Sunday, The Worcester Art Museum hosts a special black history month event that includes artwork and winners from the “Keeping the Dream Alive” essay contest.

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