At The Hop

Well folks, we're a mere day away from the start of Burlington's best annual party, The South End Art Hop, so I thought I'd chime in and let you know about the best Hop-related music music options for the weekend. Here we go:

Friday night, the Green Door Studio is hosting a cadre of local bands that represent some of the most innovative and original artists in the area. The lineup features the rock stylings of Dynasty, free-noise auteurs The Le Duo, experimental whiz kids — and a Contrarian fave — Oak, the all-girl old-time outfit Hammer & Saw, the mustachioed indie-rock genius of Ryan Power and, the coup de grace: a reunion of Aaron Hornblas' pre-Cripples indie supergroup, Rock & Roll Sherpa. The show starts at 6 p.m. and should be one of the better events of the Art Hop, if not the entire year.

Just a short stroll across Pine Street, eclectic antique-kitsch merchants Speaking Volumes kick off a two-night bash with an equally impressive lineup of local talent. Friday night will see The Nightbirds, folk-hop act Second Agenda, MC Kwestion and Andre W. & Aggressive Perfectors. Saturday night promises to be the main event as The Jazz Guys, Workingman's Army, L. Dora, Nose Bleed Island and The Cave Bees rock out in the name of art . . . and booze. Both shows start at 8 p.m. and are preceded by a BBQ at 7 p.m.

Oh yeah, speaking of booze, there's no beer garden at the Art Hop this year so events that are alcohol friendly are BYOB — and likely on the DL — so exercise caution and respect should you choose to imbibe.

Unfortunately, I'll be out of town for the weekend so I won't have a chance to attend any of these stellar shows. If you go, I'd love to hear your thoughts, Solid State. Let's reconvene on Monday, shall we?

Have a great weekend!

Comments

[Bill]

in typical scenester fashion, some acts are left out of this post. some things never change.

[dan]

Feel free to elaborate Bill.

I posted the info I was given. If there's other stuff going on, by all means, enlighten the "scenesters."

[the le duo]

hey dan- thanks a lot for the post. i was concerned when the info wasnt in the paper this week- but fuck it, blogs are where its at. the past couple of years i've been involved with the green door studio, the art hop shows have been the highlight of my year, at least musically. i hope to see scenesters and non scenesters alike, and i think its really funny that i'm a scenester! look at me, ma...i've made it! i am somebody!

JB

[dan]

No problem, JB.

I just received word that The Jazz Guys are no longer on the bill for the Saturday show at Speaking Volumes. They've been replaced by local ska-ish outfit Husbands. Good times.

Also, the music is now starting at 7 p.m. instead of 8. There's still BBQ, though.

[Amanda]

Hey Bill,

How about you use your commenting power for good instead of evil? What else is going on?

If you're goal is to make people more aware of other things going on, why don't you go ahead and make it happen?

A

[jay]

Hmmm, I'm a "scenester"...considering I work a corporate stooge job, live in a condo in South Burlington and rarely leave the house I'd say that's quite a feat!

Thanks for the plug Dan; it would have been great to have had it mentioned in the paper, but I heard there were some extraneous circumstances that prevented it. Ahh, politics.... :)

[Tanner]

Jazz guys pulled out of the speaking volumes show hu? Can't be too hard on em though, i hear knowing when to pull out isn't what the Van Der Poll men are known for...

[Sean]

i'm in Husbands. Yes,we're playing instead of the Jazz Guys. we sound like Fugazi + Toots Hibbert. or Jawbreaker + the Specials. or Minor Threat + Desmond Dekker. Or even Rites of Spring fronted by Prince Buster. ANYWAY, here's the myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/husbandsmusic

come early and check it out. or don't. -sean

[the le duo]

friday night at the green door studio was fantastic! all the bands sounded great, especially oak & rock n roll sherpa, the turn out was better than expected, the art amazing (deep fried books? watch the video at burlingtonfreepress.com) the police were no shows, weather great etc. definitely one of the best local shows i've seen this year, and i've seen a lot. thanks to everyone who participated either as an artist or audience. good times...

JB

[the le duo]

friday night at the green door studio was fantastic! all the bands sounded great, especially oak & rock n roll sherpa, the turn out was better than expected, the art amazing (deep fried books? watch the video at burlingtonfreepress.com) the police were no shows, weather great etc. definitely one of the best local shows i've seen this year, and i've seen a lot. thanks to everyone who participated either as an artist or audience. good times...

JB

[Herb]

We played Red Square on Friday night. It was the gig we booked, although others had been discussed. We had fun.

And Dan, when are you going to start letting people know about my weekly poetry readings? I e-mail you about them with more than enough time to mention them in the paper.

Geez.

[dan]

Herb,

I was going to mention your poetry readings, but I have your Afro-beat interpretive dance sessions at FlynnSpace scheduled for a spotlight this week. I don't want to load up on too much Herb in one issue. It just looks bad.