The Showdown: Jewish Elvis last week, Mexican Elvis this week

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The Showdown: Jewish Elvis last week, Mexican Elvis this week

POSTED: Monday, August 11, 2008, 10:55 PM

Filed Under: Music The Showdown

Me llamo El Vez. Estoy awesome.

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Every Monday, the Showdown tells you who to see and where to see ‘em.

Monday: We gave the skinny on the solo Connor Oberst (and the Mystic Valley Band) show way back in June. Even though it's sold out, you've had your tickets for months. See, people, this is what happens when you read the Clog. With the Evangelicals, at the Troc, doors at 7 p.m.

Tuesday: This is what Pat says about Millionaires: "Ridiculous, sexed-up, taunting, teasing, smirking, lipsticking, eye-lining, tough-fronting, grill-flashing, blinged-out, hip-hoppish, Lauperistic, Carlisle-humping, Beastie-boiling, keytarded, drum-machinated, narcissistic, dirty, flirty, hurty, The Hills-worshiping, mojito drunk, catchy, ultra-ridiculous, over-the-top dance music by three girls from California. It's really super mega-ridiculous." Take his adjectives for it. With Hypercrush, Brokencyde and Arrival, at The Barbary, doors at 6 p.m., tickets are $10.

On the other side of the pop music spectrum, there's Justin Townes Earle, who doesn't have the same snotty, badassedness of his pop (don't worry, you'll see him later in the week) but he does have the same quiet power as his other namesake — "songwriter's songwriter" Townes Van Zandt. With Lucero (think Drive-By Truckers with less guitars or a less awful Black Crowes) and The Glossary, at the North Star Bar, doors at 8 p.m., tickets are $15.

Wednesday: Don't lie. You love American Idol. See the Top 10 before they end up on various VH1 shows talking about their drug problems. With David Cook, David Archuleta, Syesha Mercado, Brooke White, Carly Smithson, Chikeze, Jason Castro, Kristy Lee Cook, Michael Johns and Ramiele Maluba, at the Wachovia Center, doors at 7 p.m., tickets are $42.50-68.50.

Thursday: The Mexican Elvis in all of costumed glory. El Vez for Prez. With Human Hands and Popo, at Johnny Brenda's, doors at 8 p.m., tickets are $15.

GET FOLKED UP — Philadelphia Folk Festival

Friday: Today's must-see is J.D. Crowe and the New South, THE name in bluegrass since the '70s. If you don't know his name, you should. Scheduled to go on between 7:30 p.m. and midnight, tickets are $52 for the day.

Saturday: You saw the fruit of his loins earlier this week, so you owe it to Steve Earle to check out his set. Aptly called the Hardcore Troubadour, dude dropped out of school after eighth grade, has been married seven times and he did time on drug and firearm charges. Hardcore, indeed. With wife #7 Allison Moorer, scheduled 4-6 p.m., tickets are $68 for the day.

Sunday: Two picks for today: Look out the "Pennsylvania barn rock" of the Tin Bird Choir. Singer Heather Hurlock has a smokey, jazzy quality to her voice. Then there's fractured folk of Kimya Dawson, she of the Moldy Peaches and mega selling Juno soundtrack. She's doing two sets — one for kids (1-1:45 p.m.) and her own showcase (2:30-3:30). Tickets are $68 for the day.

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