The Useless Critic 2.0

Concerts of interest for nearby region: Joanna Newsom- March 29, Southern Theatre, Columbus (I will be there!) Julian Casablancas - April 3, House of Blues, Cleveland Fanfarlo- April 8, Grog Shop, Cleveland Owen Pallett AKA Final Fantasy - April 14, Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh Josh Ritter- May 18 Diesel, Pittsburgh Kings of Convenience- June 6, 9:30 Club, Washington D.C. (a bit of a drive but IT'S TOTALLY WORTH IT) As for me, I leave for Phoenix tomorrow. bai! Also, Celtic Woman and Sylvia Browne will be in Erie shortly. but I don't know when. and don't forget about Le Loup and Surfer Blood at Allegheny- I guess both shows are free?

WILCO just announced (WILCOOOOOO) that they will be hitting up Pittsburgh in April on the 11th. Now for me that's a pretty big deal. I'd put them up in like, near-Radiohead territory. I WANT to see that so hard. for reals. The Antlers will be playing in Akron come January 30th. Tickets are like 11 dollars. Hospice was Amazon's pick for the year! yeahhhhhhh. In February, Sondre Lerche will be in Pittsburgh on February 26th at the Club Cafe. he's very good live, worth a view if you haven't already! JBM will be opening again. Another performer that's very worth a trip to see is ST. VINCENT, who will be at Pittsburgh on Feb. 21, a Sunday. God. she's so like- mesmerizing live. she made me a big fan after witnessing her all-too-brief opening bit for Andrew Bird. Irish group The Guggenheim Grotto will be in Pittsburgh March 3. They're pretty up-and-coming and if you're a fan of Damien Rice or the like, you might appreciate them. WATCH NOW Then you have vet...