Music Mondays Presents Harry Nilsson's Birthday Party

Sure, Harry Nilsson's birthday isn't actually until Friday. And some of you probably don't even know who he is. But neither of those things should stop you from partying at the Alamo tonight in honor of the late great songwriter, Grammy Award winner and all-around brilliant guy.

If you're familiar with Nilsson, we obviously don't need to sell you on his wonderfully diverse and inventive pop music. But if you're not sure who he is, we'll give you a quick, point-form rundown:

1) Recorded the hit songs "Coconut", "Without You", and "Everybody's Talkin'"
2) Wrote and performed the musical films The Point! and Skidoo
3) Rarely performed live, and was known for marked stylistic leaps from one album to the next
4) The Walkmen recently re-recorded his entire John Lennon-produced Pussycats album
5) Devotees include The Beatles (yes, all of them), The Monkees (yes, all of them), Fred Astaire and Alamo programmer Kier-la Janisse, among others

If you need some more background, you'd also do well to check out our interview with Nilsson historian and mega-fan Curtis "Booger" Armstrong. That guy is a Nilsson encyclopedia.

Tonight's party will include a collection of clips and footage of Nilsson's best work, and we guarantee you'll have fun, whether you're a hardcore fan or a Nilsson newbie. There'll also be "Lime in the Coconut" Milkshakes available, and free birthday cake for anyone wearing a bathrobe. "Without you", the party just won't be the same.

Music Mondays Presents Harry Nilsson's Birthday Party
Monday, June 11th
Alamo Drafthouse Downtown
9:45pm, $2 / $1 Student, AFS
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