Thursday April 17
Megan’s dance thing
Bands that Make the Use of the Verb to be Sound Stupid
The Epoxies is a band that plays a newer form of new-wave-style punk and the members of the band like to wear clothing that features black-and-white stripes. So when you think The Epoxies, think black-and-white stripes. When you think The White Stripes, think red-and-white clothing. And when you think The Warlocks, think of black and its grey variants. Sorry for the lack of punch on that one. Groovy Ghoulies and The Apers also play and it all goes down at Salt Lake City’s favorite all-ages venue/garage Kilby Court (741 S. 330 West).

Friday April 18
RED Party to celebrate issue #140
To pay all you loyal readers back for cracking open an issue of RED each Thursday, we are throwing a party at Kilby Court. Local bands ???, ???, ??? and hardcore protest punk quartet Kontrakultura will play. Entrance is $2 and that goes to pay the fine folks at Kilby Court. Plus we have so much stuff to give away you’ll probably end up making money somehow. Be there or we will be very sad. It all starts at 8:00 p.m., Kilby Court is located on 741 S. 330 West.

Dave Chisholm Quartet
Remember that cover story Lou did on the Salt Lake Alternative Jazz Orchestra, SLAJO? Well, in it he mentioned a new local jazz band that would be doing arrangements of old-school country tunes to supplement its own compositions. The Dave Chisholm Quartet is that band, with Chisholm on trumpet, duh, Adam Leishman on bass clarinet, Pat Campbell on the drumkit and Willis Clow on guitar. The music starts at 9:30 p.m. at Zanzibar 679 S. 200 West.

Midnight Movie: “Full Metal Jacket”
Stanley Kubrick, aka God, made “Full Metal Jacket” as his attack on the Vietnam war. The film follows Matthew Modine as Joker, who goes through a hellish training camp and then becomes a wartime journalist. It’s not as good as “Dr. Strangelove” or “Paths of Glory,” but it’s still Kubrick. Part of the war part of the Tower Theatre’s (876 E. 900 South) Midnight Movie Series from the Salt Lake Film Society, which is doing anti war films both at midnight and during the day, with “No Man’s Land,” winner of last year’s Best Foreign Film Oscar.

Saturday April 19
Ol’ Dirty Bastard
One of the gagillion MCs from the legendary Wu Tang Clan is in town solo. Go see him in all his Ol’ Dirty Bastardness at Brick’s (579 W. 200 South).

Helles Belles
The all-female tribute to AC/DC play Liquid Joe’s. Need we say more? Go to 1249 E. 3300 South to attend.

Sunday April 20
Film Front: “The Flowers of Shanghai”
Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s “The Flowers of Shanghai” (1998) depicts life in a brothel, known as a “flower house.” Chris Lippard of the University of Utah film department calls it one of the best films of the last 15 years. He also says it’s slow-paced and beautiful. Decide for yourself at one of the last three films from the U’s Film Front this season. Free. 35-mm prints. Sundays. 7:00 p.m. Orson Spencer Hall auditorium (next to the Union. Check it out.Monday April 21

Drink of the Week:
Jedi Mind Trick
Ingredients:
2 shots Spice Rum
1 shot Tequila
1 shot Blue Curacao
1 shot Wildberry Schnapps
Lemon Iced Tea
Instructions: Fill a tall glass with ice and then add the booze, then top it off with the lemon iced tea.

Boring Virgin Version:
Lemon Iced Tea, Blue kool-aid and simple syrup.

Linkin Park
So you want to know what’s up with the Linkin? Read the story in the Beat Section or go see them play along with Mudvayne and Blindside at the E Center in West Valley.

Tuesday April 22
Alchemy
The local rockers of Alchemy will play the Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East. We’d say more, but Lou has been censored from talking shit about their stellar rating in RED. They are good, trust us, actually they are better than good, they are swell, and the live show is sweller.

Wednesday April 23
Afro Omega
Have you heard about this new Afro Omega thing? It sounds pretty wicked. Don’t wait for us to tell you about it, go find out for yourself at Monk’s House of Jazz (19 E. 200 South underneath Kinko’s).

Baby Bye Bye
So the next RED doesn’t come out until May 15 and in the summer we will print every other week. Check out www.RED Mag.com on the Web for updates and feel free to send questions or comments to jeremy@red mag.com, but don’t expect him to acknowledge them, as he’s a mean, drunken bastard. So here’s some recommendations of things to do until the next issue.

Thursday April 24
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli is one of the best rappers on the scene, with two solo albums under his belt to supplement his legendary collaboration with Mos Def. Go see him headline at Club Suede, Kimbal Junction, 1612 Ute Blvd. Quetté Daddie and Black sheep open.

Chubby Bunny, The Discharge Chubby Bunny is a female punk rock group…the last time we checked. The sound is awesome and you should see them. As far as The Discharge goes, the band has to be pretty good to be playing with Chubby Bunny, eh? So check them out to at the Urban Lounge (241 S. 500 East). We don’t think the cover has ever been more than $5.

Monday April 28
Smashing Pumpkins…er, I mean Zwan
Billy Corigan is at it again with his new rock group, Zwan. The band will play at SaltAir, just go west on I-80 and stop when you see the temple-like edifice in the distance. It’s not a mirage, it’s the venue. There’s a Pixies song about it called “Palace of Brine.”

Tuesday April 29
Local Aggression
Local Hardcore duo Smashy Smashy, fronted by local guitarist extraordinaire Gentry Densley, play at the Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East. Go and worship
Wednesday April 30
The Grandpapa of Surf Guitar
Dick Dale comes to Salt Lake City just about once a year, around the same time of year. He is king when it comes to surf guitar. You know the super famous song from “Pulp Fiction,” “Miserlou?” That’s Dick Dale in all his greatness. See him do it live at the Zephyr, 301 S. West Temple. 355-CLUB is the number to call for ticket information.

Thursday May 1
May Day
It’s International Worker’s Day, so skip work, join the labor movement and do something lefty. There’s probably a celebration in one of the parks in Salt Lake City. Keep your eyes peeled for more info.

Thursday May 8
Geek Show
This show will feature The Melvins, a band that plays slow hardcore rock that is awesome, Tomahawk, a Melvins side project that’s opened for Tool on a number of occasions, and Skeleton Key, an indie-rock band that is supposed to be good. It all happens at Brick’s (579 W 200 South). It’s an early show, it starts at 6 p.m.