I am starting to get blown away by the number of live shows that are occurring in the upcoming months. The list just keeps growing and I’m not sure that I can keep up with all of them. Anyway, here’s what is coming up for me in the way of live shows (all in Seattle, except where mentioned):

Xiu Xiu - March 8, Chop Suey
Red Sparrows - March 20, Neumos
Boredoms - March 21, Neumos
Bob Mould Band - March 28, Doug Fir Lounge, Portland
Ministry - March 30, Roseland, Portland
American Music Club/Evangelista (Carla Buzolich) - April 4, Doug Fir Lounge, Portland
Evangelista - April 5, Healthy Times Music Club
Acid Mothers Temple - April 5, Sunset Tavern
Autechre - April 7, Neumos
Meat Beat Manifesto - April 9, Neumos
My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult - April 11, El Corazon
Sissy Spacek (John Wiese)/Blue Sabbath Black Cheer - April 11, The Vera Project
Stars of the Lid - April 19, Triple Door
Sasha and John Digweed - April 22, Showbox at SoDo
Hot Chip - April 22, Showbox at the Market
Ellen Allien/Sascha Funke - May 1, Chop Suey
Margaret Cho - May 10, Paramount Theatre
No Fun Fest - May 16-18, Knitting Factory, NYC
A Silver Mt. Zion/Vic Chestnutt - May 20, Bowery Ballroom, NYC
KTL [Stephen O'Malley of Sunn 0)))] - May 21, Knitting Factory, NYC
Ladytron/Datarock - May 24, Showbox at the Market
Destroid (Daniel Myer of Haujobb) - June 6, El Corazon
Wolf Eyes - June 12, High Dive

Down the pike:
Decibel Festival - September, Seattle
Brainwaves Festival - November, Boston

Rumored Summer/Fall Tours:
Radiohead (West Coast in August???)
Legendary Pink Dots (Fall)
Wire (Fall)

That is completely NUTS! On April 5th, 11th and 22nd, I have to choose between multiple shows. This is going to be hard. On top of all that, I have to figure out how I am going to afford my upcoming return trip to NYC and to pay off my current debts. Something’s gotta give. I might have to miss a couple of these shows. I might have to cut my expenses back from Bauhaus and Stumptown. Maybe I have to sell some cds. Hooking on the streets will be the absolute LAST resort. Ha ha!