Much like you, I only listen to original Captain Beefheart test pressings, while I alphabetize my rare collection of Velvet Underground acetates. Musical guilty pleasures are for casual, petty fans, those who do not understand the true pleasures of the art.

But just in case you care not for my pretentious tastes, tonight is an excellent night to let your guilty pleasures dictate your evening’s plans. So will it be the Deftones at The Roseland? Or Motion City Soundtrack at Hawthorne Theatre?

Tale of the Tape:
Deftones - The only metal band that has both Korn and Mary Timony on speed dial.
MP3: Deftones - Around the Fur

Motion City Soundtrack - Since the real Rivers Cuomo died right after Pinkerton was released (true story, the guy responsible for everything since—especially that “Beverly Hills” song—is a music industry cyborg), MCS might be the next best thing.
MP3: Motion City Soundtrack - Let’s Get Fucked-Up and Die