If you haven't gotten tickets already, well. We're sorry to inform you that you're plum out of luck. Rodriguez is playing the Showbox tomorrow night with Michael Chapman and Donnie and Joe Emerson, as part of a pair of shows celebrating the tenth anniversary of Light in the Attic Records. On the odd chance you're not familiar, head on over here to get a taste of the literal gems that the LitAR folks have unearthed and brought back to life. From their site:

In the ten years since its inception, Light In The Attic has launched The Black Angels to the world and released rare treasures from funk-rock maverick Betty Davis, proto-punk band The Monks, folk singers Karen Dalton, Jim Sullivan, and Michael Chapman, larger-than-life troubadours Serge Gainsbourg and Lee Hazlewood, Korean rock hero Shin Joong Hyun, and Memphis soul heavyweights Wendy Rene and Charles “Packy” Axton.

Over the years, we also delved deep in to the history of our home town with vintage Seattle soul via the series Wheedle’s Groove, reissued classics from country stalwarts Kris Kristofferson and the Louvin Brothers, brought rock-n-roll farmers Donnie & Joe Emerson to the public, expanded minds with the deeply vibrant Jamaica to Toronto series, and played a key role in the rediscovery of legendary singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, recently celebrated in the Sony Pictures Classics critical smash film, Searching For Sugar Man. The list is long.

Fitting, then, to host a hell of a party to celebrate. And if you're not heading to the Showbox show, may we suggest this alternate: pop down to Easy Street Records tonight {yep, Thursday, October 11th} to catch Michael Chapman's in-store at 7pm — and since you're going to be at the record store anyway, it'd behoove you to grab a few albums and get to know the bliss that these fine, fine people make a business of turning the world on to. For instance: Cold Fact {Rodriguez}, U.F.O. {Jim Sullivan} and Histoire de Melody Nelson {Serge Gainsbourg} would be key pieces to add to your record collection, if you don't own them already.

We'll see you there!