LICMJ

Why elbow your way through sweltering crowds of kids from Oberlin, Ithaca, and College Station this week on Bedford and Houston for shows you probably won't even be able to get into? For your edification, LIC has skimmed the cream of touring and local acts in town this week and crammed them into the most intimate venues around for five bucks or less per night. We've got folks from California, Brooklyn, and Denmark; bands from Tokyo were even clawing at the door, but had to be turned away due to lack of bill space. Enjoy this glut while you can... there's never in history been this many bands of this caliber playing Queens in one week, I'm willing to wager.




***Thursday, October 18***

CANADA (Ann Arbor, MI)
"...amazing melodies and even more engaging instrumentation..." -Allmusic Guide

CHRIS BATHGATE (Ann Arbor, MI)
"...worthy of your most careful attention." -PopMatters


BUTANE VARIATIONS (Brooklyn, NY)
"working to introduce the solitude and joy found in classic country music to an audience of indie kids still looking for the next Pavement or Uncle Tupelo." -Electronic Voice Phenomenon

Dominie's Hoek
9 p.m. FREE!


***Friday, October 19***

CASPER & THE COOKIES (Athens, GA)
"A fine power-pop band lead by former Of Montreal member Jason NeSmith" -Under the Radar

THE ELEPHANTS (Copenhagen, Denmark)
"Und nun wird es für die vier ranken und schlanken Dänen unmöglich sein, sich weiterhin im heimelig-kuscheligen Indie-Underground Kopenhagens zu verbergen, denn die Zeit ist reif für das Debütalbum von THE ELEPHANTS!" -Tapete Records

STUPORHERO (Seattle, WA)
"...[their] bright music, gentle atmospheres, and sweet vocals infuse even the saddest tales with a tinge of hope, and if not, move one to dance along until happiness finally arrives" -Allmusic Guide

The Creek and the Cave
9 p.m. $5


***Saturday, October 20***

FRANCES (Manhattan, NY)
"...like something that might have played as an old carousel spun endlessly by a boardwalk and people walked by at sunset in their Sunday best." -Pitchfork Media

CREAKY BOARDS (Brooklyn, NY)
"A lot of bands can't handle comparisons to bands like the Beach Boys, but Creaky Boards actually seem to embrace it, having fun with their multi-part harmonies and the playfulness behind all of their songs." -Pop Tarts Suck Toasted


THE FINCHES (San Francisco, CA)
"Somehow, some way, The Finches wring out genuine feeling without raising a ruckus. It doesn’t bode well for those who have to keep up appearances in bustling offices, but sometimes a little discomfort is worth it if the musical bounty is this breathtaking." -Tiny Mix Tapes

FOREST FIRE (Brooklyn, NY)
"A Neil Young twang from a bootleg sound circa 69' was my first
impression with the vocals, but with slow, minimal, in the box sound
that sparked my interest." -The Perm & the Skullet

The Creek and the Cave
9 p.m. $5