thx mgmtGood news on the music front for the ol’ St. Pete with Push Ultra Lounge, which is being booked on Thursday nights by Thx Mgmt (aka REAX publisher Joel Cook). Sure their MySpace will make you run in the opposite direction and you wouldn’t necessarily want to accidentally show up at “Saturday Night Vibe with DJ Scooter,” but Thursday nights are looking pretty kickass in the coming months. The Beauvilles are playing February 14 with Summerbirds in the Cellar following them up on February 21. March 6 you can catch Velveteen Pink and Giddy-Up, Helicopter. Dude, the doctor called, he said you need more live music on Thursdays - get to it!

Here’s the inevitable pessimistic part of the post: please, please, please don’t fuck this up St. Pete. Push is not a small space and all I can see in my head is a really good band showing up and playing for 14 people in a place that should hold 300. I don’t like the Garage, but it comes to mind as a place that could have been a contender for live music but remains maddeningly devoid of rockshow fans. Don’t make this another Garage. This is our chance to actually make St. Pete a place where bands might actually play shows, imagine that shit. And just think, we could all use a few less trips over the bridge with one tied on.

Interesting incestuous side note: tickets for Thx Push shows are sold through Merchline, who also sells our shirts, and may or may not be run by a member of Auto!Automatic!!. Man, the Bay area music/culture/art scene is crazy inbred. Not interesting personal side note: Joel, much love and respect, but you might want to lay off the 100% magenta/45 degree angle thing… I think that even looks old in Florida these days.