Getting To Know...

Peter Sellers was a true comedic genius. Brighid Mooney helps us get beyond the Strangeloves and the Clouseaus.

Couch Festival

Too lazy to go to a real film festival? Try one of our couch festivals. This month: "Gone To Bollywood..."

Unearthed
Brighid Mooney looks at a lesser-known pub rock live album, Dr. Feelgood's Stupidity.

Been There
Camouflage Nights' Ian McGettigan, a bottle of alcohol, and a flaming axe highlight this month's Been There.

Globetrotting
Russell Bartholomee continues this month with Part 2 of his look at Paris.

Hello In There

Dolemite. 'Nuff said.

Being There’s City Guide

This month’s rundown of some of the things happening in a few North American hotspots that we feel our readers might be interested in.

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Our contributors pick five things they're digging this month.

Being There’s Monthly City Guide


This summer has been a hot one, pretty much wherever you are.  You may want to check and see which of these venues have air conditioning, but whether you’re willing to deal with the heat or not, here are some of August’s events that we think might be worth checking out.  And who knows, maybe if you’re lucky tickets are still available to some of these:

Austin, Texas

August 2 – Jack Johnson & Matt Costa @ The Backyard

August 5 – Holly Golightly @ Emo’s; Suzanne Vega @ One World Theatre

August 6 – Asylum Street Spankers @ The Oasis; The Gourds @ The Pier on Lake Austin

August 12 – Robbie Fulks @ Cactus Café; De La Soul @ Emo’s

August 18 – Louis XIV & The Killers @ Stubb’s Barbeque

August 27 – The Knitters & Phranc @ The Parish; Jerry Garcia Birthday Festival (with Carolyn Wonderland, Mikado, Ray Wylie Hubbard, etc.) @ The Pier on Lake Austin


Boston, Massachusetts

August 5 – Ben Folds & Rufus Wainwright @ Bank of America Pavillion

August 9 – Brian Wilson @ Bank of America Pavillion

August 10 – The Knitters & Phranc @ Paradise Rock Club

August 20 – Juliana Hatfield @ Paradise Rock Club

August 21 – Tori Amos, The Ditty Bops, and Imogen Heap @ Bank of America Pavillion; The Rolling Stones (with Black Eyed Peas; also August 23) @ Fenway Park


Chicago, Illinois

August 1 – Common, Del La Soul, John Legend, and Rahzel @ House of Blues

August 4 – The Knitters & Phranc @ Metro/Smart Bar

August 10 – Glen Phillips @ House of Blues (also August 11); Le Tigre @ Vic Theatr

August 17 – Laura Cantrell @ Shubas

August 20 – John Wesley Harding, Kelly Hogan, Nora O’Connor, others @ Schubas

August 25 – Devo @ House of Blues (also August 26)

August 28 – Jack Johnson @ Charter One Pavillion at Northerly Island

August 29 – The White Stripes @ Auditorium Theatre (also August 30)

August 31 – Tori Amos, The Ditty Bops and Imogen Heap @ Millennium Park


Los Angeles, California

The incredible Jon Brion plays the piano every Friday evening @ Largo.  Aside from Brion, this month’s lineup of acts also includes Wendy & Lisa and Doyle Bramhall II.  See www.largo-la.com for details.

August 6 – Teenage Fanclub @ Knitting Factory (also August 7)

August 8 – Jack Johnson @ Greek Theatre

August 9 – “The Sugar Water Festival” with Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, and Floetry @ Greek Theatre (also August 10)

August 10 – “A Night with Concord Records” feat. Billy Preston, Sam Moore, and others @ Hollywood Bowl

August 11 – Bettye LaVette @ Echo

August 12 – Tony Bennett & The Los Angeles Philharmonic @ Hollywood Bowl (also August 13)

August 15 – The White Stripes @ Greek Theatre (Also August 16, 17, and 18.  M. Ward joins them on August 18!)

August 16 – Ryan Adams @ The Wiltern LG (also August 17)

August 18 –Ben Folds & Rufus Wainwright @ The Wiltern LG (also August 19)

August 19 – Al Green, Brenton Wood, and The Four Tops @ Greek Theatre; Lucinda Williams @ Henry Fonda Theater

August 20 – De La Soul @ Grand Olympic Auditorium

August 22 – James Taylor @ Hollywood Bowl

August 26 – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings @ Echo

August 27 – James Brown @ Greek Theatre

August 28 – Desmond Dekker @ Hollywood Bowl

August 29 – John Mellencamp & John Fogerty @ Hollywood Bowl


Montreal, Quebec

August 3 – Coldplay @ Bell Centre

August 18 – Brian Wilson @ Place des Arts

August 26 – Tori Amos, The Ditty Bops, and Imogen Heap @ Bell Centre

August 29 – Bad Acid Trip, System of a Down, and The Mars Volta @ Bell Centre


Nashville, Tennessee

August 4 – Le Tigre @ Exit/In

August 6 – Junior Brown @ Opryland Plaza Party

August 11 – Richard Buckner @ Mercy Lounge

August 14 – Rodney Crowell @ 3rd & Lindsley

August 16 – Ray LaMontagne @ City Hall

August 19 – The Knitters & Phranc @ City Hall

August 28 – Louis XIV @ Exit/In

August 30 – Shelby Lynne @ Ryman Auditorium


New Orleans, Louisiana

August 8 – Holly Golightly @ One Eyed Jacks

August 11 – The Way Out @ Howlin’ Wolf (also August 12 @ TwiRoPa)

August 23 – The Knitters & Phranc @ Tipitina’s Uptown


New York City, New York

August 1 – Crosby, Stills & Nash @ Beacon Theatre (also August 2); Liz Phair @ Joe’s Pub (also August 2)

August 2 – The Zombies @ B.B. King’s Blues Club

August 3 – Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings @ Madison Square Park

August 5 – Brad Mehldau & Jason Moran @ Central Park SummerStage

August 6 – The Funk Brothers @ B.B. King’s Blues Club; John Wesley Harding @ Joe’s Pub

August 8 - Richard Thompson @ Joe’s Pub

August 10 – Detroit Cobras @ Mercury Lounge

August 11 – The Knitters & Phranc @ Irving Plaza

August 13 – Pernice Brothers @ Bowery Ballroom; Dr. John @ Lincoln Center

August 17 – James Cotton @ B.B. King’s Blues Club

August 17 – Raul Malo (of The Mavericks) @ Joe’s Pub (also August 24, 31)

August 18 – Decemberists @ Central Park SummerStage; Holly Golightly @ Mercury Lounge

August 19 – Sufjan Stevens @ Bowery Ballroom (also on August 20-21)

August 21-28 – Howl! Festival of East Village Arts (http://www.howlfestival.com/)

August 21 – Eric Burdon & The Animals @ B.B. King’s Blues Club

August 23 – Rodney Crowell @ B.B. King’s Blues Club

August 24 – Bo Diddley @ Blues Cruise


San Francisco, California

August 2 – Nikka Costa @ The Independent

August 3 – Robbie Fulks @ 12 Galaxies

August 4 – Hank III @ The Independent

August 5 – Teenage Fanclub @ Bimbo’s 365 Club; Dick Dale @ Slim’s

August 12 – Aimee Mann & Kathleen Edwards @ The Fillmore

August 14 – Shelby Lynne @ Bimbo’s 365 Club

August 18 – Liz Phair @ Café Du Nord; Dinosaur Jr. @ The Fillmore

August 19 – Asylum Street Spankers @ 12 Galaxies; De La Soul and John Legend @ The Fillmore

August 23 – Ben Folds & Rufus Wainwright @ Davies Symphony Hall

August 26 – Alejandro Escovedo @ 12 Galaxies (also August 27)


Seattle, Washington

August 3 – Teenage Fanclub @ Neumo’s; Hot Hot Heat @ Showbox; Richard Buckner @ Tractor Tavern

August 4 – Nikka Costa @ Chop Suey; Graham Parker @ Tractor Tavern

August 6 – Aimee Mann & Kathleen Edwards @ Summer Nights at South Lake Union

August 10 – Ryan Adams @ Moore Theatre (also August 11); Decemberists & Violent Femmes @ Woodland Park Zoo

August 11 – Bruce Springsteen @ KeyArena at Seattle Center; Jim White @ The Triple Door

August 13 – Jon Dee Graham @ Tractor Tavern

August 16 – Liz Phair @ Crocodile Café

August 17 – Cowboy Junkies @ Woodland Park Zoo

August 18 – Fruit @ The Triple Door

August 20 – Dinosaur Jr. @ Showbox

August 25 – The Blind Boys of Alabama & Susan Tedeschi @ Summer Nights at South Lake Union

August 28 – Brian Wilson @ Paramount Theatre; Laura Veirs & Neko Case @ Woodland Park Zoo


Toronto, Ontario

August 2 – Coldplay @ Air Canada Centre

August 3 – Spirit Of The West @ Lee’s Palace

August 4 – Peter Elkas @ The Drake Hotel

August 7 – The Knitters & Phranc @ Lee’s Palace

August 8 – Ben Folds & Rufus Wainwright @ The Kool Haus

August 11 – Ron Sexsmith @ Metro Toronto Zoo (!!)

August 12 – Carolyn Mark, The Sadies, Elliott Brood, NQ Arbuckle @ Harbourfront Centre

August 13 – Billy Joe Shaver & Luke Doucet @ Harbourfront Centre

August 13 – Foo Fighters (with The Constantines) @ Molson Amphitheatre

August 8 – Matt Mays & El Torpedo @ Harbourfront Centre

August 20 – Joel Plaskett & Gordie Sampson @ Harbourfront Centre

August 20 – Constantines @ Lee’s Palace

August 26 – Blue Rodeo @ Molson Amphitheatre

August 27 – Tori Amos, The Ditty Bops, and Imogen Heap @ Molson Amphitheatre

August 31 – B.B. King @ Molson Amphitheatre


Vancouver, British Columbia

August 2 – Teenage Fanclub @ Red Room at The Drink

August 5 – Aimee Mann @ Commodore Ballroom; John Prine @ Orpheum Theatre

August 7 – The White Stripes @ Orpheum Theatre (also August 8)

August 9 – Ryan Adams @ Commodore Ballroom; Alison Krauss & Union Station @ Orpheum Theatre

August 13 – Bruce Springsteen @ General Motors Place

August 22 – Dinosaur Jr. @ Commodore Ballroom

August 23 – John Mellencamp & John Fogerty @ General Motors Place

August 29 – Brian Wilson @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre

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