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Radar — May

Parrot heads rejoice; TV on the Radio ... live; Flight of the Conchords come to Berkeley. Your monthly cheat sheet to happenings in the East Bay.

By Peter Crooks

hangin’ loose
Jimmy Buffett’s legion of parrot heads will flock to the Sleep Train Pavilion in Concord on May 19. It’s Buffett’s first East Bay appearance since 2001. livenation.com.

radio gaga
Rolling Stone magazine recently picked TV on the Radio’s mesmerizing Dear Science as the best album of 2008. On May 22, the Brooklyn-based musicians will head west to headline the Bay Area’s best new venue: the Fox Oakland. thefoxoakland.com.

conchords alert
Fans of HBO’s Flight of the Conchords are in for a double dose of fun. The New Zealand duo play two shows at Berkeley Community Theatre on May 25. livenation.com. 

This article appears in the May 2009 issue of Diablo Magazine

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