Real Good for Free: Hockey @ Jillian’s, 10/19/09

No, not air hockey.

And not the River Rats, either.

We’re talking about Hockey, the big buzz band rolling out of Portland, Oregon and into Jillian’s in Albany tonight (Monday, October 19) for a free show.

It’s been a big year for the foursome: Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, the release of their debut album “Mind Chaos,” a just concluded headlining tour of Europe and their U.S. network TV debut on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” just last week.

They’re currently on tour with Portugal the Man (you can catch them at Pearl Street in Northampton, Mass. on Wednesday, October 21), but tonight is an off-night, so they’re grabbing the stage at Jillian’s for a free show, thanks to the fine folks at WEQX-FM.

Texas band the Black and White Years open the show.

Previously:
Real Good for Free: Laurel Masse @ St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 10/20/09
Real Good for Free: Silent Film Spectacular
Real Good For Free: Music @ Noon at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall (second Tuesdays)
Real Good For Free: Quintessence (Weekends)
Real Good for Free: Colleen Pratt @ the Van Dyck (Thursdays)
Real Good for Free: Tuesdays @ Revolution Hall (Tuesdays)
Real Good for Free: Happy Traum @ the Crandall Library (10/15/09)
Real Good for Free: CRUMBS Nite Out @ The Linda (4th Thursdays)