Here it is, boys and girls, my final appearance in my home away from home, the little grey and black box on Page B7. So, here are the final picks of the year, before it's time for you underclassmen to start studying and for us seniors to stop partying and start worrying about our upcoming jobs in the food service industry.
Tonight at the Ottobar, Mary Prankster will be doing a solo acoustic set with Mike Watt and Slow Jet. Hitting the road on a solo tour after a rather odd breakup from the rest of the band, this show should showcase her punk, folk and funk influences. Doors open at 8 p.m., with the show starting at 9 p.m. Check out http://www.theottobar.com for more details.
On Friday night at the Ottobar, Big in Japan will be marking their prodigal return to Baltimore. Though I haven't seen these guys, I have several friends who swear by the shows these guys put on. Again, check out http://www.theottobar.com for details.
And, if last week's Toots and the Maytals appearance wasn't enough roots reggae for you, the Wailers, of Bob Marley fame, will be coming to the Recher Theatre on Sunday night. Ever since getting together in the late 1960s, the Wailers have been stirring it up (little darling) since they hit mainstream fame in the 1970s. Check out http://www.rechertheatre.com for more information.
