My top 11 Utah band CDs of 2009. And My favorite 2009 song.

11. The Brobecks "Violent Things"

10. Lord Mandrake "The Best Of All Possible Worlds"

9. Starmy "Starmageddon"

8. Libbie Linton "Bird Wings On The Bleak"

7. Oh! Wild Birds "So Long Cowboy"

6. Joshua James "Build Me This"

5. Jezus Rides a Riksha "Last Reach For The Sun"

4. The Future Of The Ghost "For The Future"

3. Tolchock Trio "Abalone Skeletone"

2. Fictionist "Invisible Hand"

1. Elizabethan Report "Are You A Murderer?"

Favorite song: "Building Glass Walls" by Desert Noises.

Fox Van Cleef CD release!

Get Cigarettes, Terrorism, Etc., at Burts on the 16th, Mean Molly's Trio. opening.

This weekend!

90's Utah Ska band reunites for two shows only this weekend. Sturgeon General 10 pm at Burt's Tiki Lounge Friday, and Saturday 10 pm at Piper Down.

Free local Christmas gig at Nobrow.

On December 19th the local label Eden's Watchtower Records will have a big Christmas concert at Nobrow Coffee and Tea. Here's the lineup:

Born to Ride 5:00
Elemental 5:40
QstandsforQ 6:20
Eliza 7:00
Theta Naught 7:40
Menlo 8:20
Patsy Ohio 8:40

Enjoy a fine beverage and a pastry with your music. Admission is free and food donations are appreciated.

Show #27.

Unsigned Uncensored 3-6 pm on www.utahfm.org, The Platte, The Assent, Summer Lasts Forever live! If you have an iphone listen on QuickTime, or get an extender so you can listen in your car. It will be just like radio! The Platte (Andrew Shaw from Calico) FOR FREE at Slowtrain the same day at 6 pm. I hope to see you there and while you are at Slowtrain, buy the new Joshua James CD for only $8.99 and see his FREE show at Slowtrain this Friday the 20th at 6 pm. Good times.

Drew Danburry

In my opinion, he is one of the best singer/songwriters in Utah. He has a show this Saturday @ 55 N. University Avenue in Provo at his wife's (Lady Danburry) new craft shop, 7 pm. It's free, and there will also be food. Free food!

www.myspace.com/drewdanburry

I wish I took better pictures, but La Farsa killed it at The Woodshed last night for a Halloween super-musical party featuring three other local acts. It's Dresden Dolls-meets-Pinback-Meets-The Nitty Gritty Dirt band. www.myspace.com/lafarsa