THROWBACK MONDAY - Kurt Vile/Guided By Voices

Ok, so it's not Monday, it's actually Tuesday and it's not a throwback post, but actually a preview of the delights that await Indianapolis and the surrounding area come this final Friday of Rocktober. First up Kurt Vile in an increasingly rare acoustic solo set right here at Luna on 52nd. Starting at 5 p.m. on the nose you can marvel at Vile's wholly original take on roots music. Vile is nothing short of a poet both lyrically and musically, who adds a slightly warped and surrealistic edge to his brand of Americana. He's kind of like Jack Kerouac singing Hank Williams. Yeah he's that good.

Check out a couple of live acoustic clips here:

"Dead Alive"


"Overnite Religion"


Once you've checked out the Luna in-store you can mosey on over to The White Rabbit Cabaret in Fountain Square for Vile's full band concert later that evening. Show starts at 8, and features the Soft Pack opening.

OR you can hop in one of the many vehicles headed 50 miles south to see indie rock legends Guided By Voices at the Bluebird in Bloomington. Unless you have been living under a rock for most of 2010 you already know that the classic line-up of GBV has reunited to take a well-earned booze-soaked victory lap around the states so that we can once again revel in that other great American band to emerge from the 90s not named Pavement. Since it's Halloween as well this weekend, let's tie this all together with a little GBV singing about ghosts and demons...

"Demons Are Real"


"A Salty Salute" from Matador 21


And the classic line-up back in the day...