My Picks for Friday Night

2:00 Georgie James — Day Stage in the convention center

4:00 Dizzee Rascal — Convention Center

8:00 Tristan Perich — Central Prez

8:00 Eagle Seagull — Thirsty Nickel

9:00 The Builders and the Butchers — Club de Ville

9:00 KaiserCartel — Creekside EMC at Hilton Garden Inn

9:00 The Little Ones — Cedar Door. La la la la la la la la.

9:00 The Dodos — Emo's Jr

10:00 The Choir Practice — Club 115. Part of the Mint showcase

10:00 X — Convention Center. Best place to see them, my goodness.

10:30 Apes — Flamingo Cantina

11:30 Yael Naim — Driskill. "New Soul" is her song

12:00 Kitty, Daisy & Lewis — Ninety Proof Lounge

12:00 My Brightest Diamond — Central Prez

12:00 Sia — Stubb's. Although, how many people are going to use "Breathe Me" for their background music, anyway??

1:00 Destroyer — Parish. Merge showcase. One of my favorites, I've written about him before

1:00 N.E.R.D. — Yes, it happens to me, too. Two shows I'm dying to see are at the same time