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Announcements

Incoming: CSS, The New Pornographers, Pinback, Titus Andronicus, Slick Rick

By Michael Lopez Mon., Feb. 7 2011 at 3:39 PM

Categories: Announcements

Slick Rick The Ruler

This week's just announced shows list is one of the longest in quite some time. There's a higher quotient of indie rock upcoming shows announced this week, with plenty of Coachella scraps.

Yes, even if certain music-related boycotts recently gussied up their websites, bands are still going to take the time and play this fair state.

Mixed in amongst this week's indie rock plethora is a Slick Rick show at The Clubhouse. The British born, New York raised M.C. is best known for being a story-rap innovator, coming of age in what many consider to be the Golden Age of hip-hop. Songs such as "Children's Story," "La Di Da Di" and "Mona Lisa" propelled Slick Rick to fame in the 1980s. His appearance on Outkast's "Da Art of Storytellin' (Part 1)" -- perhaps one of the band's finest songs -- from 1998's Aquemini helped expose Slick Rick to another generation of hip hop fans.

Joining Slick Rick with just announced shows of their own are CSS, The New Pornographers, Titus Andronicus and Pinback.

The rest of this week's non-story-rapping just announced shows:

The Baseball Project: Friday, March 25, 7:30 p.m., $10. Martini Ranch, 7295 E. Stetson Dr., Scottsdale, 480-970-0500.

The Black Angels: With Sleepy Sun, Wednesday, May 18, 8 p.m., $15-$16. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

Freddy Cole: Tuesday, March 1, 7:30 p.m., $30. The Compound Grill, 7000 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480-585-5483.

CSS: Tuesday, April 19, 8:30 p.m., $18-$20. The Venue Scottsdale, 7117 E. 3rd Ave., Scottsdale, 480-945-5150.

The Dirty Heads: With New Politics, Wednesday, May 4, 6 p.m., $15-$17. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0607.

Divas Live: With Frank Marino, Friday, April 1, 8:30 p.m., $30-$40. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, 602-267-1600.

William Fitzsimmons: With Slow Runner, Wednesday, May 4, 8 p.m., $15. Martini Ranch, 7295 E. Stetson Dr., Scottsdale, 480-970-0500.

Hot Buttered Rum: With Head for the Hills, Friday, March 25, 8 p.m., $12-$14. The Sail Inn, 26 S. Farmer Ave., Tempe, 480-966-9565.

Lords of Acid: With Angelspit, Radical G, & more, Saturday, March 26, 8 p.m., $20-$25. The Venue Scottsdale, 7117 E. 3rd Ave., Scottsdale, 480-945-5150.

MarchFourth Marching Band: With Dry River Yacht Club, Paperbird, The Devil Whale, & more, Saturday, March 12, 4 p.m., $15. Yucca Tap Room, 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe, 480-967-4777.

Middle Class Rut: With Grand Tarantula, Monday, March 21, 6 p.m., $1.39-$12. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0607.

The New Pornographers: With Menomena, Friday, April 15, 8 p.m., $23-$25. Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe, 480-829-0607.

Papercuts: With Banjo or Freakout, Thursday, April 7, 8 p.m., $8. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

Parallels: Friday, April 29, 9 p.m., $7. Bar Smith, 130 E. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-229-1265.

Pinback: Wednesday, April 20, 8 p.m., $15-$16. Clubhouse Music Venue, 1320 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, 480-968-3238.

Joe Purdy: Wednesday, April 27, 8 p.m., $17. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

Slick Rick: With Pigeon John., Friday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m., $22-$25. Clubhouse Music Venue, 1320 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, 480-968-3238.

The Supervillians: Friday, March 11, 8 p.m., $12-$14. The Sail Inn, 26 S. Farmer Ave., Tempe, 480-966-9565.

Paul Thorn: Saturday, March 26, 8 p.m., $20. The Compound Grill, 7000 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480-585-5483.

Titus Andronicus: Monday, April 18, 8 p.m., $14-$15. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

Voodoo Glow Skulls: Thursday, May 19, 8 p.m., $12-$14. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

Joe Louis Walker: Wednesday, April 6, 8 p.m., $15. The Compound Grill, 7000 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, 480-585-5483.