Say Hi, Yellow Ostrich at The Crocodile Thursday

We're very excited that local legend Say Hi is playing a show Thursday night at The Crocodile. We've seen him before, most recently back in February to celebrate his latest release, the excellent Um, Uh, Oh. We like Say Hi, which consists of Eric Elbogen and the the buddies he plays with live, because his music is distinctly full of bittersweet pop songs and charmingly funny songwriting. We also like his music because his shows have been consistently fun, and the crowd doesn't act bored, which is a rare treat.

We're also extremely excited to see Yellow Ostrich, an up-and-coming indie folk band, featuring the horn player from Beirut. NPR recently referred to them as a 'gem in the demo pile,' (um, whoa) which we think sums them up quite nicely.

The last time we saw Say Hi, we reported being bummed that we'd missed the open call for the music video for his latest single, 'Devils'. Well, the video is out now, and lo and behold, we're especially sad we didn't get a chance to be involved. The best we can do is see it live, and we recommend you do the same.

Thursday, doors at 8 p.m. // The Crocodile // 21+, $12 tix ($14 with fees)