bela dubby (13321 Madison Ave.)

Saturday July 14 -- Columbus, Ohio’s The Electric Grandmother, the inventor of “sitcom core." In other words, all his songs are about bad TV shows from the 80's. It’s a lot of fun. Admission is free. This all-ages show starts at 9 p.m.

Friday July 20 -- The Dad of Rock and The Balomai Brothers providing the twisted music and Fred Wright and Crazy Carl Robinson providing the poetry. I’m not sure exactly what these guys have in store, but if it’s anything like what went on at last year’s Underground Literary Alliance event it won’t be anything less than interesting. Show starts at 9 p.m. All ages.

The Hi Fi Concert Club (11729 Detroit Ave.)

Sunday July 15 -- Buffalo indie-rockers Goodbye Houston. Ages 18 and over. Show starts at 9 p.m.

Now That’s Class (11213 Detroit Ave. - Cleveland)

Thursday July 12 -- Annihilation Time. I don’t know who’s opening this show or how much admission will be, but whatever the details it’ll be worth it. If you’re a fan of Black Flag and B’last! you’ll love these guys if you don’t already. The venue’s Myspace site says the show starts at 8 pm. Ages 21 and over.

Sunday July 15 -- Lakewood’s own Colorforms and Screen Vinyl Image (who I think are from Virginia). Both bands blend electronic music and traditional rock instrumentation; each coming up with their own unique approach. Colorforms tend to be more on the ambient side of things, while SVI is more rock oriented. Show starts at 8pm. Ages 21 and over. Apparently there is a Pierogi-Eating contest at the venue this evening as well.

The Symposium (11794 Detroit Ave.)

Friday July 20 -- Iguanadonho with guests TBA. According to his Myspace page, Igunadonho aka Marky Ray has at one time or another been a member of The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow, The Lyres, Death of Samantha, the terrible parade, The New Salem Witch Hunters, Death On A Stick and “many others." I honestly have no idea if that’s true or not, but the guy plays some pretty cool and twisted music that he aptly describes as what would happen, “if you took the influences of the minutemen, Mission of Burma and Frank Zappa and threw them in a blender with Sun Ra, the Fugs, Gil Scott Heron, Can and Love.” Doors open at 8:30 p.m., show starts at 9:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for 21 and over, $8 for 18-20.

The Winchester Tavern (12112 Madison Ave.)

Friday July 13 -- The Anne E. DeChant CD release party. Anne has been a solo artist for so long now, is it really still necessary to mention she used to play in Odd Girl Out? What’s the statute of limitations on that kind of thing, anyway? Since going solo she’s won best female singer/songwriter in Scene magazine four times. She’s also released four albums, and tonight she’ll be releasing her fifth, Girls and Airplanes. Chris Allen (of Rosavelt) opens. This is an all-ages show and admission is $10. Show starts at 9 p.m.

Friday July 20 -- Brewer and Shipley; this duo is best know for their 1971 top-ten hit single “One Toke Over the Line." They also scored two other top-100 hits with “Tarkio Road” and “Shake off the Demon," and released nine albums from 1968 until disbanding in 1979. They got back together in 1989, and have since recorded two more albums of new material. Ken Metz opens. This is an all-ages show and admission is $15. Show starts at 8:30 p.m.