ra ra riot @ sin-é // nyc, november 2006

• This is what I wrote when I saw Ra Ra Riot last year: “a friend caught the youngish Syracuse band at the Marie Antoinette party and he described them as being like the Arcade Fire, except not Canadian, less pretentious, death-obsessed, and arty. Throughout their performance, I couldn’t help but agree that it was just about a perfect summary. While those are among the characteristics that I admire most about the Arcade Fire, stripping them away still leaves a pretty great band. ” [mb] So, you can imagine how excited I was to hear that they’d continue to tour following the drowning of their drummer early this year [p'fork]. They join Editors (a less broody, more energetic, British version of Interpol — this is a good thing) and Biffy Clyro (who may be the ___ version of someone else, too). Listen to this Rac remix of Ra Ra Riot’s “Each Year” [mp3] and resolve to show up early. $15, doors at 8p [chopsuey]
• Naomi takes a turn hosting the weekly pub quiz at the Old Pequliar in Ballard. Test your knowledge against fellow trivia-addicts for the chance to win cash prizes, swag (for shooting the moon), or beer while feasting on cheap tacos. $5/team, 8p (arrive early for a table)

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1. Tuesday Agenda: Leon Redbone, Bright Eyes, Long Winters and Trivia
2. tuesday agenda, part 2 : under byen, album leaf, arthur & yu, & trivia, too
3. Ra Ra Riot
4. tuesday agenda: canadian indiepop, america votes (and drinks)
5. photos: ra ra riot, biffy clyro, editors at chop suey last night