No need to leave the City to celebrate your Labor Day weekend.  Listen here for a sample of a great way to cap off your summer!

Bound Stems (www.boundstems.com, www.myspace.com/boundstems) at Mercury Lounge on Wednesday, August 30.

The Volunteers (www.thevolunteersrock.com, www.myspace.com/thevolunteers) at Lit Lounge on Thursday, August 31.

Forget Cassettes (www.forgetcassettes.com, www.myspace.com/forgetcassettes)  at Pianos on Friday, September 1.

Airiel (www.airiel.com, www.myspace.com/airiel) at Sin-e on Saturday, September 2, with The Vandelles and A Place to Bury Strangers, who I've featured on Shows 4 and 22.

e-mail Chad at alphabetcityradio@gmail.com