Noise Pop 2006

Last year, I saw Ted Leo and the Velvet Teen, discovered the Golden Republic, and was reminded why I didn't like Nada Surf.

San Francisco's Noise Pop 2006, as usual, proclaims itself better than ever and now with self-cleaning action! The website has finally appeared but is still skimpy on information.

Shows I'm likely to go to between March 28th and April 2nd:

• Thursday, 30 March 2006: The National at The Independent
• Friday, 31 March 2006: Jason Collett at Cafe du Nord
  

Shows I might go to:

• Tuesday, 28 March 2006: Feist at Bimbo's 365
• Saturday, 01 April 2006: the Velvet Teen at Great American Music Hall

Tickets to most of the shows go on sale Sunday at 10AM. However, the schedule is still quite bare. A lot of the shows do not have more than an act listed at a venue per night. I hate to buy tickets to one show when something more appealing might appear later.