Thursday, Oct. 2 Peter Frampton, Lisner Auditorium $40 Peter Frampton, 70s rock icon, will be performing on a VH1 Classics tour. Frampton broke into the mainstream with, "Frampton Comes Alive!," a live album which went on to sell 16 million copies worldwide. Pioneering the use of the talk-box, a device that made the song, "Do You Feel Like We Do" a sensation, Frampton has always been known for his live shows. If you get the chance to go on Friday, this might be one of the last tours he ever does.
Friday, Oct. 3 Denali, Black Cat, $12 Virginian band Denali play a sensual style of indie rock, derived from the lush vocals of Maura Davis. While the band's widely praised, eponymous debut mixed trip-hop with Fugazi, its upcoming sophomore effort, "The Instinct," moves towards the sounds of Joy Division and away from trip-hop. With harmonious vocals and a lingering lilt, Denali will make a perfect Friday-night date.
Flaming Lips, Patriot Center Oklahoma City's Flaming Lips became an overnight success when its 2002 release "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots" was nominated for a Grammy. However, the Lips sound of dream-pop meets the Moody Blues has been a stoic one since the early 90s when the band's breakthrough single, "She Don't Use Jelly," became a staple on MTVs Buzzbin. However, after pushing the envelope with its experimental "Zaireeka," and recreating its sound with the heavily lauded "The Soft Bulletin," the Flaming Lips have proven to be not only one of the most important band's of our generation, but with a costumed, audience participation themed live show, the Lips have also made a mark in the touring circuit.
Saturday, Oct. 4 "Cry Fest" Cure vs. Smiths Dance Party, Black Cat $7 After a super-successful first run, last semesters aptly titled "Cry Fest" is back for another round. This dance night at the Black Cat takes a look at the catalogues for both '80s phenomenona, and gets the floor going. Make sure to deck yourself out in all of your mod, Goth and new wave regalia. Black is definitely the in color, and the more effeminate the better guys. So if you're around Saturday night and want to let loose, "Cry Fest" will keep you dancing 'til the break of dawn.
Sunday, Oct. 5 Converge, The Ottobar $12 Possibly one of the most intense and influential bands in the underground, Converge helped make Boston the breeding ground of metalcore. With a live show incomparable to most anything you've ever seen before, in respect to passion and cathartic release, Converge is a group that has never stopped growing and developing its sound, always at the forefront of the path it has cut. With a string of blissfully-anarchic records from "Petitioning The Empty Sky" to "Jane Doe," Converge has stayed true to its fans and image, never ceasing to amaze. If you're up to the challenge, then be at the Ottobar Sunday and ready to throwdown.
