Concert Round-Up: Hipster Edition

By Sarah Carlson
May 2, 2007

AlbumLeaf.jpgThe Album Leaf will make a pit-stop in Abilene on Thursday for a gig at Monk's Coffee, 233 Cypress St. The Lymbyc Systym also will perform. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show are $8 in advance, $10 at the door, but one Monks regular encouraged attendees to buy tickets early to ensure a seat to hear the San Diego electronic/post-rock band.

Monk's continues to grow as one of the better music venues in Abilene, serving the please-play-anything-other-than-country crowd. (I love alt country and classic country, with a bit of '80s and '90s country thrown in, but I have to draw the line somewhere.) With great coffee, "Keep Abilene Boring" T-shirts to buy and an aesthetic taken straight from garage sales and vintage stores, Monks is a welcome alternative to the usual Abilene hang-outs.

Other concerts coming up at Monks:

May 4, 7 p.m.: The Hero Factor, Quiet Company, Homer Hiccolm & the Rocketboys
May 5, 7 p.m.: Adam Gnade & The Confederate Yankees (Friends of Peter & the Wolf) and Listen/Listen; $3
May 7, 4:30 p.m.: Dia de los Muertos Festival: Streets of Simon Lee, O Scarlet, Homer Hiccolm & the Rocketboys, I Married My High School Sweetheart, At Fever Pitch, Joie De Vivre, The Walrus Brothers, Paul the Revelator, Tanktopvstanktop; $5
May 10, 8 p.m.: Teel Merrick (Amarillo indie)

-- SC

If you'd rather stick with country, head on over to Stephenville:

RayWylie.jpgBIG COUNTRY
Ray Wylie Hubbard (“Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother”) is sure making up for lost time. Mostly inactive in the recording studio for a period in the 1980s and early 1990s, he’s been producing new recordings at an impressive clip for the past decade or so. Last year saw the release of “Snake Farm.” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, City Limits, 1907 E. Washington St., Stephenville. Advance tickets: $10, available online at www.citylimitstexas.com. Tickets at the door: $12. -- Brien Murphy

Other area concerts:
May 4 — Roger Creager, Cowboys
May 5 — Bart Crow, Backroads Bar & Grill (Brownwood).
May 9 — Los Lonely Boys, Cowboys
May 10 — Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Graham Central Station (San Angelo).
May 11 — Stoney LaRue, Western Heritage Classic; The Bois D’Arcs, Bostocks (Stephenville).

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