Sad Brad Smith | Photo by Brad Bretz

Three I’ll-be-watching-my-pitching-rich-A’s-take-on-the-batting-rich-Sox-but-you-should-get-out-anyway reasons to strap on your beard and head to The Whistler tonight…

1. Sure, we highlight Mr. Sad Brad Smith quite a bit here but who can deny the man’s many charms? Not this reporter, that’s for sure. This show is a bit different in that word, from the man himself, is that it may be his last for at least four months. Why? Well, he doesn’t say why but just know that if you’ve not seen him because you were tired, or your bike tires needed some air or your DVR was filling up with unwatched “How I Met Your Mother” episodes, it’s time to get off your duff and catch him while the catching is good. He promises surprises as well as cute people.

2. There’s more music! Also not a stranger to our little blog world, Dastardly will headline with its brand of good old quirky Americana. “Good old” is an apt description because the band is quite good and they dress like it’s the 1800′s. Good. Old. Dastardly do what all good bands mining old territory do: namely owe a debt to the source while making it all their own. This is a fact and this is going to be a fun show. Enough of my yapping!

3. Dastardly seem to have many well-filmed videos to choose from but I’m settling on “Crystallized” because the members are crammed in a corner and lit by lamps that don’t want to stay lit. That’s my logic now enjoy:

9:30 p.m. Monday, 4/11. The Whistler. 21+. Free!