Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 6/9/11-6/15/11

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This week, you are treated to two youtube clips that I make brief appearances in… I think the loyal reader will be happy about that. Are you? Anyways, it’s a pretty good week for shows. Read on:

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Show Review: Death Cab For Cutie at The Greek Theater 7/11/2009

Hey Cutie! Wanna Ride In My Death Cab? (Actual pick up line heard outside of venue)
Hey Cutie! Wanna Ride In My Death Cab? (Actual pick up line heard outside of venue)

So, in a bit of autobiographical information, I was recently “relieved of my working duties.”  In fact, that was on Friday, July 10th. I was going to have to work a very long day on the 11th initially, and now I suddenly had the day off. So, I sat around and sulked all day.  After I was done sulking, I decided take BART to Berkeley, and go see a show before I couldn’t afford to pay my way in to shows anymore. (This is an exaggeration. I am eligible for unemployment, so I will have some money.) Well, as I am walking towards the show, it starts raining.  I see a couple of scalpers, and I talk to one of them that I have seen at shows before.  I buy a ticket off him very cheap, because he wanted to get out of the rain.

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Spinning Platters Weekly Tip Sheet July 7th-14th

Another week of shows to keep you occupied at nights, instead of spending it looking for a job or spending time with loved ones.

The Dirty Projectors are playing tonight.
The Dirty Projectors are playing tonight.

Another week of shows to keep you occupied at night, instead of spending it looking for a job or spending time with loved ones.

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