Chuck Prophet at Lizard Lounge 11.4-5
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 7:37PM 
I was casually surfing venue websites a couple weeks ago, trying to keep tabs on the must-see shows coming up, and I did a double-take when I saw that Chuck Prophet was playing two shows at Cambridge's tiny Lizard Lounge on November 4th and 5th. To be fair, I can't claim to be well-versed in Chuck Prophet's solo work - but I've spent enough time listening to Green On Red's Gas Food Lodging to know that this is a show I can't miss. Well before Uncle Tupelo took the country+punk combination and turned it into a movement, Green On Red was making great, nasty country-inflected garage rock - something like The Replacements playing Merle Haggard songs. Truly one of the first "alt-country" bands, though that label probably didn't exist at the time.
Take the next week to brush up on Chuck Prophet's solo stuff (I'm starting with 2009's ¡Let Freedom Ring!) and then check out the shows next Thursday and Friday (11.4-5). Tickets for both nights are available here.
Not sure I'm allowed to post this, but I'm taking my chances - a great song from Gas Food Lodging and one of my favorite songs for a Halloween mix:
