When the fine days

What to do this weekend:

First, on a sad note, I note the passing of yet another record store. Know Name Records in Dinkytown–situated in an architectural relic of the 70s era during which it was born–is shuttering its doors. The last day to drop by is tomorrow-Saturday. And there’s a bit of a party in the works; the long list of live in-stores includes Paul Metzger, Vampire Hands, and Bridge Club.

Another notable music happening takes place this very evening at the Nomad Pub: 2024 Records and Vitriol Radio, two of the more important businesses involved in the local music industry these days, are hosting their annual joint-holiday party. Everybody’s invited! And they’ve put together an enticing lineup: Romantica (fronted by Mr. Dream Beau, Ben Kyle), Ghost In The Water (sort of an electro alterego of the band Fitzgerald, from what I understand), The Glad Version, and Arch Stanton, a good band that hasn’t played in three years.

And speaking of dream pop (I can’t shake that track-jacketed Romantica frontman), The Owls shall play the Electric Arc Radio season finale tomorrow afternoon at the Ritz. Props to the Lit 6 Project and all the success they’ve enjoyed this season. I knew ’em when they were wee things.

As for theater, the Burning House Group (yet another troupe that went missing many years) wraps its production of Waiting For Godot this weekend. I hear it’s rather good, as far as Waiting For Godot productions go.