Local blues master Buddy Reed is playing a solo gig at the Kaptain’s Quarters tonight at 8 p.m. He might not be accompanied by his backing band Th’ Rip It Ups but I guarantee ripping licks will still be on the menu.
If you are feeling like making some noise of your own, the Miniplex is hosting a Black Friday karaoke night at 9 p.m., with an emphasis on post-punk, goth, dark and new wave music. Both of these gigs are free, which is my way of saying a quiet slur towards the notion of spending big bucks on this ugliest of make-believe, market-indexed consumer holidays. Make a special monetary dispensation for refreshments and tips for the staff and entertainers, though. I’m not a man married to purity tests.
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