Feel Right.
Recently, some nerds figured out that if you build a robot that can mash videogame controllers 8,000 times per second, you can beat games like Super Mario Brothers 3 in less than a second.
Kind of makes you want to go ahead and shift focus away from tracking Pokemon and towards tracking a Pokemon Go defeating robot. That way you can catch ’em all ASAP and get back to enjoying your time outside the house more fully.
Here’s some things worth putting the Pokeballs away for — even temporarily. — Cory Graves
Esme Patterson at Three Links
The Portland based songwriter continues to reinvent herself. After co-founding indie-folk group Paper Bird, and riding through four albums along with tours, Patterson decided to go solo where she has found her sound. She talks more about that in our recent interview, which you can find here. — Sidney Johnson
Dezi 5’s Birthday Bash at Crown and Harp
Nothing says summer time like a juicy watermelon while kicking back to soul-pop and high energy rap, at least for the cool kids, so be a follower. South Dallas’ Desmond Lehman, or Dezi 5 is having his birthday bash with some notable musical guests. — SJ
Mon Laferte at Trees
Though relatively unknown in the states, singer-songwriter, Mon Laferete is plenty huge in her native Chile, where she’s a judge in their version of The X Factor. — Calvin Cashen
Deep Ellum Pub Crawl: Swimsuit Edition at Twilite Lounge
It’s time to release the flow at Deep Ellum’s monthly pub crawl. The “Pub Crawl” is that thing you’re happy to see when it rolls around, full of themed hooligans ready to take advantage of the drink specials all night at designated watering holes (read: Twilite, Wits End, High & Tight, On Premise and Brick & Bones) all in your swim trunks. The flow should be quite heavy, if you’re lucky. — SJ
Ace Atkins at The Wild Detectives (Free)
Ace Atkins is one of the best crime fiction writers in the business and he will be here for a reading. The New York Times bestselling author will go through his newest book, The Innocents. Since it’s crime, the kiddos might need sleep in your bed tonight, unless they’re into that kind of stuff. — SJ
Kingpin at Sundown (Free)
As part of its Whiskey and Movies series, Sundown will screen the 1996 Bill Murray film Kingpin on its rooftop patio. As an added incentive, half-priced whiskey will be served throughout the night. — CC
Action Beat at Texas Theatre
The Texas Theatre is hosting a concert event called Action Beat, where it’ll bring anracho-punk outfit G.W. Sok and touring support Opening Bell tonight. — CC
Bike Night at Brethren
Motorcycle bros, bike up to the newest outfitter on Henderson Ave. for some free whiskey and beer and leather-clad shoulder rubbing. — CG
Night Flight: Born Again at the Alamo Drafthouse (Richardson)
This free screening is the Alamo’s tribute to the USA Network’s off-the-wall, anything-goes overnight weekend programming of the ’80s, which showed everything from animation to music videos and short films for the bleary-eyed. Unlike needing a cable subscription back then, though, this showing is free to attend. — Pete Freedman