Halloween Rundown

...tonight is the close of all the Halloween festivities kids, and you've got some excellent options to help you celebrate...


...if you head out early, swing by the Dayton Dirt Collective for their Misfits Tribute show. Twenty bands are gonna take turns bashing out a couple of tunes each, so it should be a good time...

...after that, you've got some choices to make. You can head over to Blind Bob's for a fun bill with good friends. The Story Changes is hosting and have brought compatriots The Sound For Language, Stone the Mayor Sheriffs, and 8-Bit Revival along for the ride...


...or...you've got one of the single-longest-running annual events in Dayton music with the Monster Hop over at Canal Street Tavern. Brought to you by local punk icon Jamy Holliday, his Luxury Pushers will host Toronto's Saigon Hookers and yet another local icon, Mitch Mitchell's Terrifying Experience. Your eardrums will never be the same....

Get Under It

...well kids, it's a busy night in the ol' Gem City. You have more options than should be legally allowed. Make yr move...

...over at Canal Street Tavern, the vastly underrated Halos Were Found at the Landing Site headline a bill that also includes Phatts McNatts and New Vega...

...local punk legends Luxury Pushers can be found over at Oregon Express tonight. You know they'll be kickin' up all kinds of mayhem. Also on the bill are the Whiskeybombs and Parlor Tricks...


...as if these weren't enough options, garage newcomers Thee Pistol Whips will perform at The Rocker House (142 Fillmore). If you wanna catch them before their big coming-out show in a couple of weeks, head over to the band's Myspace for all the secret details...

...if you're looking for a slightly more subdued affair, the juggernaut that is Shrug will be hosting the evening over at the Trolley Stop. Remember, frontman Tod Weidner will be performing tomorrow night as well as part of our Songwriters-in-the-Round show at Canal Street Tavern. See you out....

Punk Nite Prom-Tonight @ Nite Owl plus more....

...tonight's a big night for Dayton punk rock. Over at the Nite Owl, Punk Nite Mike will be hosting the Punk Nite Prom, featuring local punk icons Luxury Pushers, along with newbies, Overrated, Rad Company, The Sics, and Thee Alliance. All are encouraged to wear their best prom attire to celebrate the event...

...elsewhere tonight over at the Oregon Express, Dayton bids adieu to one Andreas Tyrodimos (who is headed westward) as Sexicon performs its last show. Also on the bill are Black Owls and Jar-Gon. Head on down and pay yr last respects...

Jamy' Interstate Rock n' Roll Explosion 1 - Tonight @ Canal Street Tavern

...local punk icon Jamy Holliday and his Luxury Pushers is taking it upon himself to kick out the doldrums of cabin fever this evening with his first ever Interstate Rock n' Roll Explosion over at Canal Street Tavern tonight. Featuring six bands from as many states/provinces, this is sure to be more rock n' roll than your dollar is actually worth. Promising short sets from the bands, lightning fast changeovers, and merch giveaways all night, how can you really pass on this one? The show starts PROMPTLY at 9:30, so don't be late. Carry on, Jamy...

Luxury Pushers/Sexicon/Switchblade Serenade-Tonight @ Pearl

...you really couldn't ask for more from your rock n' roll tonight, as the Pearl will be hosting three of Dayton's most unapologetic acts. Headlining the evening will be the living legends, Luxury Pushers. Although Eric Purtle is currently out of commission, expect nothing less than pure, unadulterated, punk rock n' roll. In the sweet spot you've got Sexicon, who we're still waiting on to put up some sound clips. Opening the night will be gararge/trash masters Switchblade Serenade, who we featured a video clip by the other day. If you missed it, go ahead and rewind....

...if you want rock n' roll, you know what to do...

VIDEO: Switchblade Serendade "No One Cares"

...while we love their debut EP No One Cares, we'd be remiss to deny that the forum in which Switchblade Serenade truly shines is on the stage. Well, they've put out a fantastic new clip of the title track from their EP, showing the band on the road, backstage, and in front of the kids. The footage is perfectly twitchy, with plenty of footage of Dayton nightlife. We're really impressed with the clip and hope that this is merely a taste of a full-length Switchblade Serenade video release in the future....

...if you like what you see here, be sure to head out to Pearl this Thursday night to catch Switchblade Serenade, along with Sexicon and local legends Luxury Pushers.

The Sailing/Fox Japan/Paego Paego-Tonight @ The Oregon Express

...while there are a number of quality shows out there for you tonight (we'll get to those in a minute), our pick for the night is to head over to The Oregon Express to catch a trio of fine young bands. Opening the night will be Paego Paego, back in action after several months of inactivity due to school schedules. We're excited to hear some of the new material the band has been working on for their debut release, as the band's chamber-style post-rock trip hit us pretty good back in the summer. In from West Virgnia is FOX Japan, who brings with them monster powerpop chourses a la Weezer or Superchunk. Headling the festivities will be The Sailing, who in recent appearances has proven to us here that they are one of the most compelling bands in Dayton at the moment. With near boundless musical ambition and the chops to deliver, these space/dream rockers have us piqued for their upcoming album to drop...

...we like to give you options, kids, and tonight you have plenty of other ones. Down in Centerville at Celebrity you've got the big punk show with legends, The Queers, or over at Aquarius you can catch local legends Luxury Pushers.

The Casualties/Luxury Pushers/Legbone/The Adversaries-Tonight @ Celebrity's

If you dare venture south to the outpost of Centerville, you're in for a real punk rock treat tonight kids. Out at Celebrity's, Do Tell Records is hosting NYC punk rock legends The Casualties. These guys are the real deal, throwing way back to the early 80s-style punk/hardcore sound. As if that weren't enough, local legends Luxury Pushers are bringing their no-hold-barred punk rock n' roll sound along with local punk mainstays Legbone. Just for good measure, ska-punk newbies The Adversaries? will kick off the evening....

...the show is all ages, so bring your little brother or sister. They'll need to see this one....if you're trying to find Celebrity's, it's on 725 right behind Blockbuster.....