It's Thursday. Time to start planning for the weekend, which officially kicks off tonight with the Beauvilles' CD release bash at Crowbar. Read the interview I did with Shawn Kyle Beauville.

Gil Mantera's Party Dream (pictured) play Crowbar on Friday. Read my esteemed colleague Leilani Polk's story about them here. (Photo by Phil Bardi.)

WMNF blows out the candles at Cuban Club, folkie Tracy Gramemr at TBPAC, and Yip-Yip at Transitions Art Gallery.

Soulphonics, Mojo Gurus and Lake Audition in Music Week.

This article appears in Sep 10-16, 2008.