College Times

Issue date: 8/7/08 Section: Calendar

It's not every day you get to see the lead singer of a favorite band performing solo, in an intimate (see: teeny-tiny) venue. So when two lead singers from groups instrumental to the rise of pop-punk in the late-'90s tour the country in a string of stripped-down affairs, you know you're in for something special.
Such is the case for Matt Pryor - formerly of The Get Up Kids and currently with New Amsterdams and The Terrible Twos - and Chris Conley, the lead singer and last original member of Saves the Day.
Pryor rolls into town on the heels of a whirlwind month that saw the release of both his debut solo effort, the sparkling folk-infused Confidence Man, and the latest full-length from his children's song side-project The Terrible Twos (who are also playing a kid-friendly early show). Yes, he's still a member of The New Amsterdams, and no, The Get Up Kids aren't getting back together anytime soon. Clearly, Pryor's already got enough on his plate.
Saves the Day's original lineup has been entirely whittled away over the years, so a Conley solo performance featuring acoustic renditions of the group's songs only makes sense.
Solo shows like this only come along so often, so soak up the coffee-house, sing-along vibe while you can.

Matt Pryor, Chris Conley, Modified, Aug. 20, 7 p.m., $12 and The Terrible Twos, Modified, Aug. 20, 6 p.m., $5, kids $3
- Nate Lipka

Also upcoming:
Martina McBride w/Jack Ingram, Chris Young
McBride has had a strangle-hold on the country charts for the better part of 16 years, and now brings her boot-scootin' live show to the Valley. Cricket Wireless Pavilion, Aug. 15, 8 p.m., $30-$55

Juicy Newt CD Release w/Tierra del Fuego, The Stupors
East Valley indie chicks Juicy Newt have a gross band name and a new album. Hollywood Alley, Aug. 15, 8 p.m., $5

Zebrahead w/Civet, City Sleeps
Orange County pop/punk/rapcore outfit Zebrahead swings by the Valley in support of their aptly-titled new album, Phoenix. The Sets, Aug. 18, 7 p.m., TBA

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
With sing-along favorites like "Free Fallin'", "I Won't Back Down" and "Don't Do Me Like That," it's a wonder you'll be able to hear Tom at all. Jobing.com Arena, Aug. 20, 7:30 p.m., $25-$94

I Am Ghost w/Eyes Set to Kill, The Urgency
Long Beach rockers I Am Ghost want to scare you with their dark lyricism and screaming, and aren't afraid of eye-liner, themselves. Clubhouse, Aug. 20, 7 p.m., $10 adv, $12 dos

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