XMass's Summertime fun alerts..

...Presuming summer will last longer than today...There are two shows coming to town this summer high on my radar. The first is John Doe and Jill Sobule at The Alberta Rose Theatre on July 14 (you didn't have any big plans for Bastille Day, anyway... ) They are touring in support of their CD, "A Day at the Pass", recorded at The Pass recording studio before its demolition. John's an old friend and member of that seminal punk band X from LA and the Knitters, which brings us to the second show, Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones (including home boy, Chris Miller) at the Aladdin on Aug. 25. Dave's new album 11/11 is out soon and will be the constant reminder so we don't forget his birthday....verrry clever....