When looking through the line up for this coming weekends North Side Festival I some how missed that Franklin Bruno was playing a free show at Pete’s Candy store.

Franklin Bruno’s name might ring a bell in your head for a number of reasons:

• Long time music writer for the Village Voice, Time Out NY, and Salon.com
• Co-founder of  Nothing Painted Blue.  Who I think are an extremely under rated band that has been making music since the early 90′s.
• He wrote the 33 1/3 book about Armed Forces.
• When Franklin Bruno and John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats get together they become The Extra Glenns (if you haven’t heard this album you are missing out).
  • Collaborated with The Mountain Goats on Tallahassee and The Sunset Tree.
  • Oh and did I mention that The Extra Glenns played sound fix in 2007?  It was awesome!
• Franklin’s new band is The Human Hearts!

Anyways check him out:

[mp3] Nothing Painted Blue- “Missed The Point” (off Emotional Discipline.  Buy it here.)

[mp3] Extra Glenns-”Going to Marrakesh” (off Martial Arts Weekend.  Buy it here.)

[mp3] Franklin Bruno- “Blue” (off A Cat May Look At A Queen.  Buy it here.)

[mp3] The Human Hearts- “Professionals in Cancun” (off Civics.  Buy it here.)

[mp3] The Human Hearts- “Stammheim” (off Civics.  Buy it here.)

The Show is this Friday June 12th at Pete’s Candy Store:

Mariee Sioux @ 10pm
Franklin Bruno @ 9pm
Jeff London @ 8pm
Pete’s Candy Store
Doors at 7pm
FREE