Overlake and Sink Tapes Played Brooklyn's Gutter. Overlake at Wonder Bar TONIGHT.

Overlake at Brooklyn's Gutter on Saturday. They're at Wonder Bar tonight.

Happy Monday

Someone told me yesterday that AccuWeather says this will be our last week with daily highs below 40 degrees. That's something to hang your hat on, I guess, as we hear rumblings of something wintry and unpleasant approaching us on Thursday.

Sink Tapes

On Saturday, following the Screaming Females release show over at Brooklyn's Knitting Factory, I slipped and slid my way on top of some stubborn sheets of ice over to The Gutter to see if I could catch two of my New Jersey favorites, New Brunswick's Sink Tapes and our friends from Jersey City in Overlake. I did make it in time to hear the last few songs of Sink Tapes' set, and I think I heard something new. I also managed to catch Overlake in all their shoegazy glory.

Even if I missed Overlake, I would have been okay since they're making one of their far too infrequent Asbury Park appearances tonight at Wonder Bar for Happy Mondays. They'll be joining The Drive Home and I Have Been Floated for another great one in the local series of free shows, which are free. The shows are free. Free.

So get over there tonight. I'll buy you a beverage, and we can listen to some great music and talk all about how great it will be when spring and summer finally get here.