West by Midwest

I bought tickets to the Freelance Whales at Mercury Lounge on Wednesday, January 20th, The Drums with Surfer Blood at Bowery Ballroom on Wednesday, January 13th, and Phantogram on Friday, February 12th at Mercury Lounge.

Tip: I bought the tickets in person at Mercury Lounge, which saves all those “convenience” fees.  I bought all three tickets for $40 or so.  It’s open from 12-7 Monday through Saturday and only takes cash.

If you start listening to any of these groups, I’d recommend starting with these songs

• Surfer Blood - “Swim to Reach the End”
• The Drums - “I Felt Stupid”, “Let’s Go Surfing”
• Freelance Whales - “Hannah”, “Starring”
• Phantogram - “Mouthful of Diamonds”, “Running from the Cops”