Courtesy of Natural Sound

Albuquerque’s oldest independent record store is closing this weekend. Read about it here: R.I.P. Natural Sound

Robert John

Supersucker Dan “Thunder” Bolton appears at right.

The Supersuckers are playing at the Launchpad tonight. Read an interview with Dan “Thunder” Bolton here.

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• punk rock
• born with a tail
• mid-fi recordings
• seattle
• the reverend horton heat
• texylvania
• country and western
• eddie spaghetti
• rock and roll

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Fun Bob Seger fact: According to a former road manager, Seger watched foreign cinema after his shows, rather than participate in the sex, drugs, and rock and roll cliché.

Bob Seger is secretly cool. Read about it here.

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This flyer was this week’s best poster art. The rock show is tonight at the Launchpad and features Leeches of Lore, Fando, Fart House and Phantom Lake.

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• fando
• fart house
• phantom lake
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• flyer on the wall
• poster art
• live music
• gee-tars

It’s also an Americana band that’s celebrating the release of its second full-length California Widow tonight at the Launchpad (618 Central SW, 9 p.m., $5, 21+). Read all about The Porter Draw and its connection to the past here.

Small Engine Gallery (1413 Fourth Street SW) showcases well-endowed solo sets from Ipytor Gavyen Machislav (Clifford Grindstaff of The Jeebies, Shoulder Voices), Retard Slave (Steve Hammond of Leeches of Lore, Tenderizor), I CUM DRUMS (Kris Kerby of Sabertooth Cavity, Tenderizor) and Raven Chacon. Bundle up, shove a fiver in your pocket and head to Barelas to revel in some of the strangest, most technically proficient male solo projects that call Burque home. As Retard Slave advises on his “A Home for Horseborg” tape, “Roll down the windows of your mind.” Happens on Saturday at 9 p.m.

Mother Death Queen, which Captain America wrote about in this week’s issue (see here), is playing at Burt’s tonight.

The Weekly Alibi’s Group Hug is throwing a steampunk-themed ball tonight at the Launchpad (618 Central SW) with Squash Blossom Boys, September Smith, Godiva Bleu, The Ladies' Society of Grenadiers, Small Game, DJ Caterwaul, Bianca Lily and Strong Man Sam. Tickets to this 21-and-over event are $5. Find out more here, and RSVP here.

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The Plateros

Futures for Children has been working to make sure children in Navajo, Hopi and New Mexico Pueblo tribal communities achieve academic success since 1968. On Thursday at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, the Albuquerque-based organization is bringing awareness to its work by holding its first ever Native Jam Night. Hosted by Harlan McKosato of "Native America Calling," performances by Native Roots, The Plateros, Saving Damsels and Shelly Morningsong will broadcast live that night on KUNM 89.9 FM. The show will also air on radio stations throughout the U.S. and Canada via Native Voice One. Get in on the festivities by purchasing tickets at futuresforchildren.org/about/donate.

Also, JJ Otero, lead singer and rhythm guitar player for Saving Damsels, did this week’s Song Roulette. See what turned up here.