Working For The Weekend … Our weekend crew has really outdone themselves this time by preparing several interesting items that will post between now and mid-Monday morning. Yes, it really is amazing what a few kind words, a couple of threats and a gun to the head can accomplish.
[ Despite being rock stars in their native land, releasing No. 1 albums and selling out stadiums, Irish band Bell X1 is still virtually unknown in the United States.
ALLEY KATZ -- 10 Walnut Alley, 643-2816. Fun Size Reunion, Love and Reverie, Neighborhood Friendly and Us and Chuck , 7 p.m. Friday, all ages, $8 in advance, $10 at door.
CL 's picks for the week's best shows WED/21 ELANA JAMES & THE HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN, PLANET RIDERS DUO The Hot Club of Cowtown was one of the (cough) hottest of the late great Hightone label's roster. They parted ways for a while and fiddler James made a great solo record. Now they're working together again, and all is right in the world. Gypsy jazz and Western swing never sounded so good.
BELL X1 Damien Rice's former band takes its name from an experimental U.S. Air Force project. There's much buzz surrounding this Irish band and its CD, "Flock."