how did most of my friends end up in such awesome bands?

it's no small wonder. but it's true. here are the deets on some great rock for tonight. come out and show your support, peeps! you will be romanced and wooed with the the rock tonight:

vicious presents.. the winter pageant (mp3)
@ rothko
10 p.m. // $8

sam champion (mp3)
oxford collapse (mp3)
@ mercury lounge
9 p.m. sharp! // $8

do you believe music has the power to heal?

i've always believed there was some therapeutic goodness to music. that's why we listen to it, isn't it? ultimately, i think we are looking for music to cure what ails us. it's better than tyenol, yo. last night, i was too ill to attend the fader libertines party so i wandered over to chill out at band practice. listening to the music, my heart started pacing and my spirits were instantly high like a sugar rush. i could breathe again. sigh. also, to the person who controls the weather, thanks for bringing out the sunshine today. i think i can safely say we all needed it after such a fucking gray, depressing past week!