- Dre Green
The first half of this week has a ton to offer as far as great shows go, and things kick off tonight with a free show at Wicker Park’s Emporium Arcade featuring Sandworm and local noise rockers Unmanned Ship; Lagwagon front man Joey Cape plays an acoustic gig at Gingerman Tavern tonight as well. On Tues 9/30, indie rockers Beach Fossils headline the Bottom Lounge while reformed black-metal outfit Liturgy play at Land & Sea Department. And on Wed 10/1, dance-pop singer La Roux is at Concord Music Hall whilePerfume Genius and Matteah Baim are at Lincoln Hall.
Minutemen legend Mike Watt comes to town with his newest band, Il Sogno del Marinaio. According to Peter Margasak, this project is, “Watt’s first sustained collective since Firehose in the mid-90s, as well as one of his edgiest, most artful bands since the Minutemen. The trio’s name means ‘the sailor’s dream’ in Italian (appropriate for Watt, who grew up in San Pedro, California, a town once filled with longshoremen), and the two Italians are best known for fiercely experimental work, though Pilia also appears on the latest record by Malian singer Rokia Traoré. On the recent Canto Secondo, Il Sogno del Marinaio play with form, interrupting hard-rock grooves with textural excursions or fractured, asymmetrical asides; all three musicians contribute tunes, giving the music an admirable variety.”
