Albuquerque, NM

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3 7:30 PM $5
T H E G O U G E R S

AMERICANA - SINGER/SONGWRITER

The Gougers used to have a big, fancy bio. It cost $200 and had big words like “analogous” and “suffused” in it. It also had “sidehill.” They decided that was lame and so they deleted it.

One day at Zapato’s Cantina in College Station, TX, Shane heard Jamie sing and asked her to come play in a band with him. She said “yes” and so they went back to Shane’s house and listened to some records. They jammed out to Gram and Emmylou one day. Then Gillian and Dave the next. They tried to pretty much copy what they heard because it made them feel like highlanders feel when they are near other immortals.

One day they hired this kid, Brian, to play fiddle. He played fiddle as good as Jamie sang and as good as Shane quoted dead philosophers. But he turned out to be a lame quitter and went to the Jug Band to make more money and get more women. He was immature.

So then they met Cody. They hired him because his dad played in the NFL and they thought that was cool. Later he taught Shane about Rock n Roll. He said, “The best bands don’t ever get signed.”

Then Shane’s mom co-signed and they bought a van. They met the Dedringers who drew nasty pictures in the dirt on the side of it. But Wrecks liked them so they were allowed to stay. They were good, too, and it was funny to watch Jonny gurm Townes’s son. And their girl jeans were hilarious!

One day the invisible gouger said that they needed a drummer. He told them that if they put the feathers of a Mexican fighting rooster in a Crown Royal bag and buried it while saying some shit in Spanish, then a drummer would appear in three business days. And that’s how they got Silva. They solidified the closing of the circle with a tattoo ceremony about heartache and the loss of god. That woulda been it. But Lance shows up and says, “You’re doing this all wrong.” The rest has been a work in progress. And so, kids, this is the story of the Gougers. We ooze positivity. www.thegougers.com

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4 DUSK $5 ADV / $10 DOOR
ZOZOBRA

VIVA LA FIESTA!
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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5 9 PM $10 ADVANCE / $15 DOOR
THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT
HI-DEF RED ROCKS VIRTUAL MOVIE EXPERIENCE
PROUDLY PRESENTS

Shot in high definition, Virtual Venues Network presents a life-size and on-stage premiere screening of the String Cheese Incident’s final two performances at Red Rocks on August 11 & 12, 2007. On a “virtual tour” to clubs all summer long, High Def from Red Rocks brings SCI fans together to celebrate the energy and magic of String Cheese Incident in hometown venues everywhere! With over 3 hours of live footage, this virtual concert experience is sure to thrill live music lovers everywhere, and give people a feel for what it was like to be at one of the world’s premiere outdoor venues for these very special SCI shows.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6 7 PM $10
THE MOTHER TRUCKERS

The Mother Truckers are a kick-ass rock ‘n’ roll band from Austin, Texas. Their music is high-octane Americana, blending hard hitting electric guitars with soaring vocals and irreverent lyrics. They take the Texas mix of Country, Blues and Rock to a higher place with their creative songwriting and high energy live performances. www.themothertruckers.com

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7 7 PM $10
SYD MASTERS & the SWING RIDERS

Vintage cowboy western swing served up with a big ol’ smile! www.sydmasters.com

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