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FRIDAY 12/21
LUCERO, JIMBO MATHUS & THE TRI-STATE COALITION
9 p.m. Revolution. $21 adv., $26 day of.
As has been pointed out by many highly credible sources, Friday is the end of the world because a long time ago some Mayan dudes said it was and carved it into a stone. For fans of rowdy rock 'n' roll living in or reasonably close to Central Arkansas, here is a great way to spend the last night of existence. Memphis rockers Lucero have, perhaps unsurprisingly, continued their path as absolute road-warrior maniacs, playing approximately 1,286 shows this year (this is only a slight exaggeration). The band's album "Women & Work" was released back in March on ATO Records (also home to such notables as Drive-By Truckers and My Morning Jacket). Frontman Ben Nichols told Rolling Stone that the band is "in the best spot organizationally that we've ever been. We've never had any delusions about being big-time rock stars. But like my dad says, 'Just get a few more people through the door, sell a few more records.' " Jimbo Mathus and his crew, the Tri-State Coalition, have a new album called "White Buffalo" coming out Jan. 22 on Fat Possum Records. I had the privilege of giving it a listen, and man, it's a good'n. Bet they'll be playing some new tunes, hopefully including the eerie "Run Devil Run" (which recalls Mathus' swampy guitar work on the fantastic Buddy Guy album "Sweet Tea") and the glorious "(I Wanna Be Your) Satellite," which makes me think of Jim Mize covering The Replacements. RB
FRIDAY 12/21
LR HORROR PICTURE SHOW END OF THE WORLD PARTY
8 p.m. Lulav. $30.
As previously noted, the end of the world is scheduled for Dec. 21. While I tend to think it's just the day that whoever came up with the Mayan calendar finally threw down his pen and said, "Ah, screw it. Surely the world won't last that long!" it's got the tinfoil-hat brigades all in a tizzy. Then again, you never know. Luckily for us, no matter how it all turns out, the Mayans were smart enough to schedule the end of the world for a Friday night, which makes it a great excuse to party. One of the hottest tickets in town for the Big Adios is sure to be the Little Rock Film Festival's End of the World Party at Lulav. The $30 entry fee — which goes to benefit the LRFF's second-annual Little Rock Horror Picture Show — entitles you to all the food and drink you can stuff into your gibbering, tear-streaked face before you're vaporized, with musical accompaniment by The Funkanites. Also on hand will be fun stuff like Apocalypse-themed drink specials, a photo booth, and a confessional where you can unburden your soul before you wobble un-gently into that Good Night. Please note: The LRFF will offer no refunds if the world doesn't, in fact, disappear up its own ass at midnight, so don't overdraw your checking account to buy those tickets, kids. DK
SATURDAY 12/22
BONNIE MONTGOMERY
10 p.m. White Water Tavern.
How do you follow up a year like 2011, when you played a ton of shows and were featured in all kinds of national publications and got interviewed on MSNBC about your opera you wrote about Bill Clinton? Well, if you're Bonnie Montgomery, you go and have an even bigger year, releasing a fantastic EP and going on tour in the U.S. and across Europe opening for Gossip at all kinds of big-time venues. In addition to Montgomery's full-band honky-tonkin' set, Oklahoma singer/songwriter Jesse Aycock will open the show with Greg Spradlin and Jason Weinheimer backing him up. Also, Gossip guit-slinger Nathan Howdeshell will be playing records before the show. RB
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