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The Big Ticket
Editor's Note: Last week, Metro Pulse mistakenly reported in the big ticket and in the calendar listings that Dynamic of Fluid Engineerz and Demented Soundz would be appearing in several upcoming shows. Metro Pulse regerets these errors.
The Roots with Cody Chesnutt
The Roots put the rock 'n' roll in hip hop while their friend Cody puts the hip hop in rock 'n' roll. Thursday, Feb. 6, 8 p.m. Tennessee Theatre. $25. (656-4444)
A Pollinair Rave with Mito Band
Kevin Barnes (from Of Montreal) plays his dreamy pop with the fabulous Mito Band opening. Thursday, Feb. 6., 10 p.m., The Pilot Light, $5
The Bacchae of Euripides: A Communion Rite
Classic Greek story in a contemporary, pan-African context. Feb. 6-22. Tuesday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 16 only, 2 p.m. Feb. 11 dinner theatre night. Clarence Brown Theater. $5-$33. (974-5161)
Delta Moon
Honky-tonk and delta-billy blues with a powerful chick singer. Friday, Feb. 7, 5:30 p.m. KMA Alive After Five. $6. Friday, Feb. 7, 9:30 p.m. Preservation Pub. Free.
Eliot Sloan of Blessed Union of Souls— Acoustic, with Chase Pattison
For those seeking a vaguely Christian 1995 flashback. Friday, Feb. 7, 9 p.m. Blue Cats. $10/$12.
Les Percussions de Guinee
Dancers, folklorists, and instrumentalists on drums, flute, balafon and kora. Friday, Feb. 7, 8 p.m. $20.50, $15.50 for students. (656-4444)
The Bangs with the Cuts
Girlgroup from the Northwest that knows the definition of rock 'n' roll. Saturday, Feb. 8, 10 p.m., The Pilot Light, $5
Steve Kaufman
Three-time National Flatpick Guitar Champion. He owns the place, too. Saturday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m. Palace Theater. $12/$15.
The Magic of Swing Street
Jazz all-stars recreate the Big Apple circa 1934-1950. Sunday, Feb. 9, 5:30 p.m. Fairbanks Roasting Room. $25.
Old Harp Festival
A day-long festival of discussion and performance of this unique a cappella singing style. Sunday, Feb. 9, 9:45 a.m. Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church. Free. (573-0445)
Yonder Mountain String Band
A progressive bluegrass quartet. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 9 p.m. Blue Cats. $10 adv, $12 door. 18+ (656-4444)
David Allan Coe
Hard-luck, hard-assed country music. Thursday, Feb. 13, 8 p.m. Blue Cats. $18 adv, $20 door. 18+ (656-4444)
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The Marriage of Bette & Boo
Eventually, Christopher Durang Will be remembered as one of America's great playwrights. Until then, however, his plays are going to continue to thrive on the margins, where actors aren't afraid to step into his work's surreal, subversive worlds. And Bette and Boo is Durang at his finest, full of snidely truthful observations about the way families operate. Co-op faves like Katie Norwood, Buddy Lucas, Jenny Ballard, Sarah Campbell, Pat Fitch, and Greg Congleton tackle this wicked and surreal little piece that is sure to offend as many people as it touches, taking the stage with a grenade in one hand and a box of band-aids in the other. (Adrienne Martini)
THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO * FEBRUARY 6-22 * THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY AT 8 P.M. * BLACK BOX THEATRE * $12/$8 * CALL 909-9300 FOR MORE INFO.
The Shipping News with Ibrahim
There are certainly going to be lofty expectations for an indie band featuring members of Rodan, June of '44, and Rachel's, but Jeff Mueller, Jason Noble, and Kyle Crabtree of Shipping News have delivered by most standards. Their two albums, Save Everything and Very Soon, And in Pleasant Company, are both critically acclaimed and highly listenable, a winning combination. Sure, "listenable" is a relative term, and my threshold for clanging guitars and mathematically precise drumming may be higher than others. A lot of Shipping News material is more "Shellac" accessible (if there is such a thing) than "Radiohead" accessible. But the albums are interlaced with melodic, brooding tracks of their own, with the musician's own unique stamp. This is controlled noise created by some really smart, sensitive guys who are sticklers for technical expertise. Sounds like a recipe for a great show to me. If you're a fan of their albums, you should be anxiously awaiting their visit to Knoxville (I know I will). If not, why not check them out at the Pilot Light anyway, and see what all the fuss is about. I predict it will be worth getting out on a Monday night. (Veronica France)
THE SHIPPING NEWS WITH IBRAHIM * MONDAY, FEB. 10, 10 P.M. * THE PILOT LIGHT * $6
Bill Cosby
I can't tell you what Bill Cosby has been doing in the last few years. I can't even say I was a big fan of his last couple of TV series, popular as they were. I can't tell you how old he is, how many awards he's won, or what routines he'll do in his appearances here this weekend.
What I can tell you is that, when I was about six years old, I was sitting on a friend's porch. One of the older kids went inside and put a record on the record player, loud enough that we could hear it outside. He played "The Chicken Heart That Ate New York City."
It was hysterical.
I never heard that routine again. I don't know why I never sought out the album it was on. Maybe you instinctively shy away from messing with magical memories. I remember something about young Cosby staying home from school, because of illness, I think. He heard a radio program that frightened him, something about a chicken heart that was consuming everything in its path and heading for New York City. Ever resourceful, he spread jelly all over the kitchen floor so the monster would slip on it if it broke into the Cosby home. His dad came home and slipped on it instead.
That's what I remember. That, and that I felt it was the funniest thing I'd heard in my brief life.
I have heard many of his routines since then, and I can also tell you this: Bill Cosby is a master storyteller, one who cannot but entertain. If you only know Cosby from TV shows or movie appearances, I hope you get to go see him. The experience is like getting massaged with laughter. And it benefits the Tennessee Theatre, so your conscience can get massaged, too. (Scott McNutt)
BILL COSBY * SUNDAY, FEB. 9, 3 P.M. AND 7 P.M. * THE TENNESSEE THEATRE * A FEW TICKETS REMAIN! (673-9613, 656-4444)
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