This weeks cool shows: Superchunk and more!

THIS WEEK'S SHOWS Thursday, Aug. 28: Richard Bacchus & the Luckiest Girls at Tir na Nog Ricky will also be at Slim's on Sunday, Aug. 31. Friday, Aug. 29: Cy Rawls benefit with Superchunk, Birds of Avalon and The Rosebuds, Cat's Cradle An all-star local-music benefit for Cy Rawls. This will seriously be the show of the year. The following day, eat some steak for Cy with a benefit buffet at Outback. Go even if you're a vegetarian -- you can always load up on mashed potatoes and salad. Here are the details: ANYWAY, after "getting jiggy" with Birds of Avalon, Rosebuds and Superchunk Friday night, come out to a tasty and nutrient-rich buffet lunch at Outback Steakhouse at 3500 Mt. Moriah Rd., near New Hope Commons, at noon Saturday, Aug. 30. For $20, you get chicken AND steak, salad, mashed potatoes and a drink, with ALL PROCEEDS going to the cause. Pay by cash or check (made out to Cy Rawls Benevolence Fund) at the door. Eat in or take out, whatever. There are only 50 spots for this event, so please RSVP through the Evite posted below. Here's the link to RSVP: Friday, Aug. 29: Sir Arthur & the Royal Knights with Dirty Johnny & the Makebelieves, Slim's One of the first shows I documented for my blog was Dirty Johnny & the Makebelieves on Nov. 11, 2005, at Slim's. I remember that date because I also met my friend Flo, who would end up being very special to me, at that show. Unfortunately the video from that show was put on a server that no longer exists. I probably have the original video somewhere, but honestly am not going to look for it right now. Maybe I'll put it up before the show. In the meantime, you can see the original entry, and video from the second time I saw them, here. NOTE: Dirty Johnny will be at Reservoir in Carrboro with Dirty Little Heaters on Thursday, Aug. 28 Saturday, Aug. 30: Raleigh Rumble IV, Vintage Bikes & Rock, Slim's Saturday, Aug. 30: The Club is Open show with Filthybird and more,Cat's Cradle Here's what I had to say last year about the totally awesome and underrated Filthybird. Saturday, Aug. 30: Rachel Riot Birthday Bash,Lincoln Theatre I don't know Rachel Riot, but apparently this birthday bash will feature burlesque and over-the-top Southern rockers Rebel Son. I have a feeling someone will get arrested at this show. NEXT WEEK'S SHOWS Friday, Sept. 5: The Old Ceremony, Cat's Cradle Friday, Sept. 5: Pine State, Local 506 Back in the day, no one, and I mean no one, put on a crazy tent-revival show, or tore up a club, like Pine State. I remember one show in which The Gimp allowed people (including me) to whip him, and another in which Charlie Speight walked around in a sparkly thong and some other guy whose name I forget ate brains out of a can and then threw up on stage. they also played my 1994 Christmas party when I lived in Boylan Heights and got mad when I told them they couldn't bring a gutted-out piano into the house. At some point, they also played music. I don't know who is in this line-up, but I would give anything if they would bring back the Yngwie-loving Japanese guitarist who was briefly in the band. UPCOMING IN GENERAL Thursday, Sept. 11: The Bronzed Chorus, Tir na Nog I can truthfully say this band was one of the most surprising bands I've seen all year. I still don't know what to make of them except to say that they're amazing and that you need to go see them. See the video from the show in April. Sept. 19-21: Sparkcon, venues throughout downtown. I missed the last two Sparkcons because I was in Germany each year. This September I'll be in Raleigh, and I look forward to checking it out.