Rock & Roll Spelling Bee October 22, 2003

What? A Rock & Roll Spelling Bee pitting local musicians against local music critics for mediocre prizes and minuscule amounts of fame and glory. Bands will play between rounds.

When? Wed, October 22, 8 to midnight

Where? El Rio (3185 Mission St @ Cesar Chavez)

How much? $6-$20 sliding scale, all funds to benefit local arts oranizations National Novel Writing Month (www.nanowrimo.org) & Music in Schools Today (http://www.mustcreate.org/index.shtml)

The bands:
Citizens Here and Abroad,
(shoegazer meets adrenaline)
Excuses For Skipping,
(manic depressive confusion)
Snowday
(power pop anthems)
Revenge!
(punk rock jamboree)
7PM door, 8PM show

The Spellers:
* Never-satisfied music writers, including writers from the East Bay Express, SF Weekly, the Bay Guardian, Kitchen Sink. versus
* Self-satisfied musicians: members of Thee More Shallows, Giant Haystacks, the Stratford 4, etc. versus
* Other assorted rockers and geeks.
The Host:
* We've roped Brian Perkins of Killing My Lobster into dressing like Gene Rayburn meets Chuck Woolery. He's promised to dole out ridicule and unctuous charm in equal measure.