Vince Mira @ The Can Can | 02/02 | 9 pm | $3

Vince Mira has made a name for himself by covering Johnny Cash. I don’t normally recommend cover bands for two reasons.  First, they rarely do the original artist justice.  Secondly, why wouldn’t you just go see the original artist.  In the case of Vince Mira both of those reasons fall short.  Since the Man in Black is no longer with us, we are left with those who would pay him tribute. Vince Mira is just the man for the job, barely.  That is to say that he was discovered singing Johnny Cash tunes at the age of 15 at Pike Place Market, and the resemblance of his voice is uncanny. He has since worked with several members of the Cash family and has captivated audiences locally and nationally.  If you never had a chance to See Johnny Cash in person, do yourself a favor, and get down to The Can Can tonight. It’s not really him, but if you close your eyes, you may never know the difference.

The Zim & Arock @ Tost! | 2/2 | 9pm | $5

The Zim has been playing around the scene for quite some time.  In his latest project he has teamed up with Arock, drummer extraordinaire, and the two of them have been rocking Seattle ever since.  Trying to pull off a great sound, recorded or live, with only two people is no simple task, but these guys do it with ease. The Zim tends to keep the guitar work pretty simple to leave room for his lyrics. The beat sits nicely on top of the sound and rides the wave back and forth from simple to complex. It’s really good stuff.  Also on the bill are C-Leb & A-Bro, and Faintly.  It should be a great night.

theZim & Arock “Sea Town” ToST Lounge July 15th 2009

1997 @ El Corazon | 2/2 | 7:30 pm | $10

Has it been too long since you’ve been to see a really catchy, shinny, pop band?  Do you have a soft spot in your heart for The Alkaline Trio? Do you have an itch to see a strange video with even stranger dancing? Well you are in luck!   Tonight at  El Corazon all of your dreams can come true, and more.  1997 will be sometimes rocking and sometimes rolling as they play their way through tonight’s set.  Their music is probably not for everyone, I’m not really even sure how I feel about it myself, but the video is kind of mesmerizing. If you’re into it, go to the show!

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