TOP 10: October 25-31
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Weekly best bets for the Indianapolis music lover. The Indy Top 10 Live is compiled by a selection panel of local print, radio, and internet journalists and is new every Thursday online and in print in INtake Weekly.Text by Steve Hayes
1. Punk Rock Night Halloween Rip-Off
10 PM, Saturday October 27, Melody Inn, $7Halloween gives revelers the chance to masquerade as their favorite characters and celebrities. Indy’s musicians even get in on the fun as they dress up as and perform the songs of their music idols in the annual musical masquerades that fill the calendar. The yearly Punk Rock Night Rip-Off is among the longest-running of these events as groups bring punk rock legends to life. This year’s event includes bands portraying Black Flag, Rancid, Subhumans, and Turbonegro.
2. OK Go
8 PM, Friday October 26, Clowes Hall, $15-20MTV once helped many bands break into the big time on the strength of a good music video. Now that MTV has strayed from showing videos, the days of the video star seem to be behind us. OK Go reversed that trend in 2005 with their DIY video for “A Million Ways.” The low-budget, intricately choreographed clip quickly won them a fan following. They followed it up in 2006 with a Grammy winning video for “Here It Goes.”
3. Here Come the Mummies w/ Autovaughn
9 PM, Friday October 26, The Vogue, $15
Here Come the Mummies’ Halloween trip to Indianapolis is quickly becoming a tradition. While the group has no problems filling clubs any time of the year, their shtick of playing party funk while wearing mummy costumes is ideal for the Halloween season. The Vogue might be filled to capacity with mummies as the club is holding a costume contest for best dressed mummy for the event. Autovaughn opens.4. Del Tha Funky Homsapien
9 PM, Friday October 26, The Bluebird, $15Del That Funky Homosapien got his start working for his cousin Ice Cube. By the time Del released his second solo album, he’d broken away from the sound and attitude of his cousin’s hip hop. Along with his Hieroglyphics crew, he pursued a jazzier sound and helped give momentum to the alternative hip-hop movement. Del continues to push the boundaries of hip-hop with his own solo work, his recordings with Hieroglypics, and as part of hip-hop “supergroup” Deltron 3030.
5. Gov’t Mule w/ Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
8 PM, Thursday October 25, The Vogue, $29 Gov’t Mule built a loyal fan following based on their heavy blues sound that pushes into jam band territory. The group’s latest record, the recently released “Mighty High,” expands their sound to also incorporate reggae and dub. The record includes many of the band’s original works and favorite covers reworked into reggae arrangements with help from artists like Michael Franti and Toots Hibbert. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals open the show.
6. Castanets, Cryptacize, Deer Tick, Bronze Float
7 PM, Wednesday October 31, Harrison Center for the Arts, $6Indianapolis is one of the homes for Asthmatic Kitty records, a label partly operated by critically lauded indie artist Sufjan Stevens. The label recently expanded to include the Unusual Animals imprint dedicated to releasing experimental music. The Unusual Animals concept expands this week with the launch of a permanent art gallery in the Harrison Center for the Arts. Asthmatic Kitty artists Castanets and Cryptacize join Deer Tick and Bronze Float to provide music for the opening.
7. Sammy Hagar & The Wabos
7:30 PM, Sunday October 28, Murat Theatre, $37.50-75Rock fans that didn’t quite get their full serving of the Van Halen legacy with the recent reunion show can polish off their appetite this week. Sammy Hagar, the former Van Halen front man, visits Indy leading The Wabos, a band that also includes former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony. Hagar recently celebrated his 60th birthday at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Mexico and looks to keep the party going with this fall tour.
8. Piradical Halloween Monster Mash
7 PM, Saturday October 27, The Underground (Harrison Center), $8 ($6 w/ costume) Local concert promoter Piradical Productions is trying to start their own Halloween tradition with their 2nd Annual Halloween Monster Mash. The Saturday night event collects a lineup of artists from all over the musical spectrum. In the Face of War, Harley Poe, Highway Magic, Brooklyn Vampire, Spunk Ugly, and The Paranormals represent heavy rock, indie, horror folk, and points in between. Wear a costume for $2 off admission.
9. Yeti’s Big Foot Monster Mash
7 PM, Friday October 26, Radio Radio, $10If you’re looking for a Halloween party that also supports a charity, this is your event. The Big Foot Monster Mash supports Yetikids.org and A.I.M., two charities that both benefit kids in Central Indiana as well as around the world. The Cousin Brothers, the hilarious bluegrass act known for their weekly appearances on radio station X103, headlines the event. The Spud Puppies, Don Stuck Band, Circle City Bluegrass Band, and Acoustic Stew round out the strong lineup.
10. The Appleseed Cast, Shadeland, Translator Traitor, Sex Before Marriage
7 PM, Sunday October 28, Emerson Theater, $12
The Appleseed Cast visits from their home base of Lawrence, KS with a sound that is equal parts the intricate musicianship of progressive post-rock and the soaring melodies of emo. The decade-old group took a hiatus starting late in 2004 that lasted until the release of their 2006 record “Peregrine.” They are well matched in sound with the trio of Indy acts that open the show: Shadeland, Translator Traitor, and Sex Before Marriage.WHO VOTES?
Tim D, The Free Zone, WICR, Rob G, IMN Contributor , Matt Gonzales , INTake Weekly, Jessica Halverson, INTake Weekly, Steve Hayes, Editor, IndianapolisMusic.net, Mina Keohane, IMN Jazz Columnist, David Lindquist, Pop Music Writer, Indianapolis Star, Dan McNeal, Operations Manager, Indy’s Music Channel, Jeff Napier, IMN Writer, former Nuvo Music Editor, Nora Spitznogle, Broad Ripple Gazette/queenbeemusic.com, Ryan Williams, Asst. Editor, IMN
