Mannequin MenDavila 666, Mannequin Men, NobunnyWednesday, Sept. 3, 2009Thee ParksideBetter than: Getting a massage. When there's a holiday at the end of the week, everything gets moved up a day. So Monday's the new Tuesday, Tuesday's the new Wednesday, and, because of this scientific acceleration, Wednesday's the new Friday night. Last night at Thee Parkside, the crowd was as impatient to trade in the middle of the week for its end as the bands were amped to act like the end was here. The clu
Mission of Burma, Erase Errata,
The Independent,
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009
Better than: Watching your dad's high school garage band relive their glory days.
It seems like all the original indie rock icons are on a reunion, revival, or new album tour this year: Sonic Youth, The Pixies, and Mission of Burma--the latter in support of the new release The Sound, The Speed, The Light. Known for being hit or miss live, Mission of Burma was on point Saturday night musically, playing a quick n