So, with no concrete plans tonight, I was checking our local DC venues (primarily the Black Cat and 9:30 Club - both phenomenal, by the way). As usual, I came across several great shows, completely sold out, that I had no idea were occurring. The most disappointing being Bright Eyes, who I would love to see live.

So, imagine my surprise when, as I drew nearer to the bottom of the 9:30 Club’s schedule, I saw The Good, the Bad, and the Queen - scheduled for March 14th - not yet sold out.

Whaa??!?

In all honesty, I’ve only recently heard about that wily Damon Albarn’s latest project. But, in league with Danger Mouse, he seems to have the Midas touch. I started listening to some of the album’s tracks a few days ago and liked what I heard. But I am by no means an afficianado at this point. Or even a true fan as of yet.

The point is, I was so thrilled to see a concert of this repute not yet sold out that I immediately reached for my wallet and purchased two tickets, consequences be damned. So, here’s to hoping the show sells out, and that I won’t have to scalp them.

If you haven’t heard about The Good, the Bad and the Queen yet, don’t feel bad. They’ve only just recently been getting press in the States. Here’s the gist: Damon Albarn (one of the brains behind Blur and Gorillaz) teamed up once again with Danger Mouse (one of the brains behind Gnarls Barkley and the Gorillaz’ “Demon Days” album), in addition to Paul Simonon (bass player for the Clash), Simon Tong (guitar player for the Verve), and Tony Allen (an acclaimed drummer in the Afrobeat scene). Here we have the makings of a venerable British supergroup.

The album is thematically dedicated to the city of London in the year 2007, and covers, among others, the topics of global warming and the war in Iraq. Not exactly fodder for cheerful pop. Regardless, all manner of magazines and blogs are pushing it to the top of “Best of 2007″ lists - something to take note of, considering its only February.

Check out their Web site… its nice to see a band of this caliber actually make five of their tracks available for free listening. Not something you would expect in an era when most experienced artists will occasionally post snippets of songs, and tickets will set you back something approaching a hundred dollars.

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