tUnE-yArDs, whokill (2011, 4AD)

by Tim McMahan, Lazy-i.com

Of Montreal returns to Omaha again tonight, this time at Slowdown with Painted Palms (Secretly Canadian). Of Montreal played Sokol Auditorium lasts October. This should be quite an upgrade venue-wise. Tickets are still available for $25. Show starts at 9.

Speaking of returning artists, the Nadas return to The Waiting Room tonight; they were just at TWR last December. Opening is Lonely Estates. $15, 9 p.m.

Tomorrow night its tUnE-yArDs at Slowdown Jr. with Buke and Gass. Tune-Yards (I’m already tired of their wonky capitalization) have a huge hit on their hands with whokill (4AD), one of the best albums I’ve heard so far this year and a quantum jump in quality ahead of their debut, 2009’s Bird Brains.  I wouldn’t be surprised at all if this one sold out. $8, 9 p.m.

The other hot show Saturday night is Dave Goldberg’s new project, Solid Goldberg, at The Brothers with Bullet Proof Hearts and R.A.F. SG is riding a wave of hype after opening for Black Lips a couple weeks ago. Expect to be blown away. Bullet Proof Hearts is Mark Blackman’s latest project, fronted by Kevin Moran on guitar/vocals. No idea on the door, but it’s usually around $5. Show should start at 9 p.m.

Also Saturday night, Bazooka Shootout headlines a show at The Barley Street Tavern with We Live in Sod Houses, Cheers and Down Came the Train. $5, 9 p.m.

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