LIVE PREVIEW
2005-10-27
In The Proximity Of All Hallows Eve

There's no shortage of Halloween-themed things to do this week; the only hitch is that most of them aren't actually on Halloween. It seems that Saturday, Oct. 29 has been appointed Halloween's proxy this year, which makes sense, since the day o' scares falls on a Monday, and nobody likes to stumble into work with a candy/booze hangover and a makeup-streaked face. Here, then, are a few musical options for faux Hallow's Eve. And, yes, dressing in a silly costume is encouraged at all of these events.

In years past, Club Congress has teamed up with the Rialto Theatre to bring you Nightmare on Congress Street, the annual event which somehow predates Halloween itself. But this year, Congress is like a sister--doin' it for themselves, that is. The club promises a dozen bands on two stages, including locals Chango Malo, Golden Boots, Hipster Daddy-O, Thee Okmoniks, Camp Courageous, The Jons and Fukuisan Go! Out-of-towners include L.A.'s Abe Lincoln Story and Seattle's Pleaseeasaur, the performing name for J.P. Hasson, some dude who--appropriate for the night--undergoes many costume changes while performing dadaist songs and cultural satires with titles like "Bowl Noodle Hot," "A Cougar Named Darryll," "Warning: These Cobras Are Totally Cool" and "Strangers Have the Best Candy" (again, appropriate), over rinky-dink beats programmed into the cheapest Casio keyboard the company ever designed. In other words, he's a real hoot.óStephen Siegel

TUCSON WEEKLY (TUCSON. AZ)