In Like a Lion, Out Like a Giant Slor

For those of you who think “penultimate” means “more ultimate than ultimate,” it actually means “second to last,” and this is the second-to-last weekend of the horrible month of March, so let’s celebrate its imminent demise by going out to some local shows.

First, read the music section. See anything good? Maybe? There’s also…

FRIDAY

The Rich Boys, Super Black Market and the Architects at the Record Bar.

This is probably the happening show tonight, and that’s OK, because all these bands kick ass. Bonus points to the Architects’ drummer Adam Phillips for saying the phrase “drive over this boner” at SXSW. Peter Venkman would’ve been proud.

Alice and the Waiting List are at the Brick. Anvil Chorus, The Belated, Sleeping with the Aviary and Five Defy are at the Hurricane, and that’s too many bands for one night, wtf!?, but it’s one of Anvil Chorus’s last shows. And over at Davey’s, there’s some crazyass Goth industrial dance throwdownness.

And if I lived in Lawrence, I’d go check out >Arthur Dodge or OK Jones. The new albums from both are really good.

But you wanna know what I’m doing tonight, KC? We-heh-heh-ell, I’m going to see the DJ team Tactic knock the beat on its ear at Jilly’s. Come buy me a drink (if you’re not weird or dangerous).