Jason sends:
FRI FEBRUARY 13th
An Anti Valentines Smiths Tribute Party with Marc Spitz, The Dresden Dolls, and Bethany Klein!
At Doc Watson's (216 S. 11th street / Philadelphia, PA)
Marc Spitz (author of "How Soon Is Never?" & "We Got the Neutron Bomb")
Marc Spitz is a senior writer at Spin magazine. His work has also appeared in Maxim, Nylon, the Washington Post, and the New York Post, as well as on MTV, M2, and VH1. Spitz is the co-author (with Brendan Mullen) of We Got The Neutron Bomb: The Untold Story of L.A. Punk (Three Rivers Press, 2001, which if you haven't read, you really should.) Seven of his plays, including "Shyness is Nice," "Worry Baby," and "Gravity Always Wins," have been produced in theaters of varying size and cleanliness levels.
Dresden Dolls (Boston cabaret punk)
Combine the smoky cellars of a Weimar-era cabaret with the rock'n'roll fury of Joan Jett, PJ Harvey and The Violent Femmes and you have a remote idea of what to expect when experiencing The Dresden Dolls. Amanda Palmer accompanies her confessional story-songs with a thunderous and shimmering piano style that rests on the shoulders of Jerry Lee Lewis, Kurt Weill and Nina Simone. Their dark burlesque attire and awe-striking live energy have cemented the Dolls? growing cult following and secured them a spot in the roster of underground bands currently trying to exhume the lost art of impeccable musicianship paired with a tragicomic flair for the absurd. The Dolls recently finished recording with producer Martin Bisi (SWANS, Sonic Youth).
DJ Bethany Klein (We Rule The School, annual Morrissey's birthday parties at 700 Club)
The Pop Quiz hostess with the mostest, spins the Smiths, Morrissey and more.
