Club Congress becomes drum and bass central Friday night as the Downtown venue welcomes DJ Dieselboy back to Tucson.
Known to family and friends as Damian Higgins, Dieselboy led the stateside drum and bass revolution in the early 1990s. He started in Pennsylvania, playing clubs in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Today he is one of the best-selling drum and bass DJs in the world.
Dieselboy's latest mixed masterpiece, "Substance D," was released earlier this year on his Human Imprints Recordings label.
The set begins at 9 p.m., and tickets are $8 in advance, $10-$12 the day of the show, through Club Congress, 622-8848.
— Gerald M. Gay Two quality shows at Plush for just $5 each
Plush has a pretty good and affordable two-night bill of local music Friday and Saturday.
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Tucson power-poppers The Runaway Five play on Friday, with rockers R'Cougar and StillSuit.
Local world-folk artists Molehill Orkestrah headline on Saturday night with Tucson's Family of Light and Phoenix's World Class Thugs.
Both shows will start at 9:30 p.m.; the cover is $5 each night.
— Kevin W. Smith New Zealand duo coming to Solar Culture Tuesday
After Flight of the Conchords, The Brunettes are perhaps now the second most famous musical duo from New Zealand.
The Brunettes make twisted indie pop, pulling from a kaleidoscope of influences, from doo-wop to hip-hop.
The pair will play Solar Culture at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Admission is $7.
— Kevin W. Smith Montreal outfit to play Dry River Collective
Montreal's Bad Flirt will bring its super-catchy, female-fronted, electro-pop to Dry River Collective, 740 N. Main St., on Sunday.
Also on the bill are locals FeelGoodRevolution and The Basement Apartments, along with Iji from Phoenix and Denver's TeamAwesome!
The show starts at 7 p.m., and a donation to Dry River will get you in the door.
— Kevin W. Smith
