Tony, Tony, Tony

Anthony Gomes was born in Toronto, moved to Chicago and now calls Nashville home. He plays a brash and soulful variety of blues and puts on a heck of a show. He's obviously having a ball on stage.



Bead-throwing action! "There's a reason I didn't try out for the baseball team," said bassist Biscuit Miller after one particularly awry throw. (Scott Key is the just-out-of-view drummer.)



Faceoff action!



And that's it as I went off to watch Randy Newman. Gomes is back in town Sept. 21 to play the Rainbow.

• Show reminder: Be Bad, Nervous Sleepers and Fucked Corpse play 59 Argyle Ave. - it's a kickoff show for the next edition of Standard Issue, if I recall correctly. In other basement-related news, Feuermusik, Place Hands and Apples go underground at End Hits. Clark supremo John Tielli's new band Metal Kites and Nathan Coles Outfit perform at Babylon. The Brothers Chaffey play Irene's. Peter Elkas rocks Zaphod's with the ever-able assistance of James McKenty & The Spades.