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Thirteenth
Assembly
Sanctuary
for Independent Media, Saturday
This touring collective is composed of four emerging New York
musicians, organized into four shifting ensembles. In this
particular incarnation of the Thirteenth Assembly, Mary Halvorson,
Jessica Pavone, Taylor Ho Pynum and Tomas Fujiwara will join
together to create a new quartet, the Thirteen Four, then
remix into a pair of duos and one trio, all musically distinct.
Each ensemble will perform a 30-minute set, exploring a variety
of musical styles and original compositions. The group describe
themselves as “styled somewhere between the classic R&B-soul
revues of the ’60s and a post-modern traveling circus.” We
doubt there will be a high-wire duet by Smokey Robinson and
Gladys Knight, but it’s definitely piqued our curiosity. (Dec.
1, 8 PM, 3361 6th Ave., Troy, $10, 272-2390, info@the sanctuaryforindependentmedia.org)
Brenda
Lee
Proctors
Theater, Sunday
American pop and country & west ern icon Brenda Lee, known
for her signature song “I’m Sorry” and the perennial radio
hits such as “Jingle Bell Rock” and “Rockin’ Around the Christmas
Tree,” will grace the Proctors stage for an evening of holiday
music. Lee celebrates more than 50 years in the recording
industry and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,
the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Rockabilly Hall of
Fame. While she may be best known for Christmas standards
featuring her distinctive voice, the prolific Lee continues
to produce gospel albums and was one of the first female idols,
achieving huge popularity with a long string of hits. Dr.
Elmo, the comedic songwriter who penned the seasonal hit “Grandma
Got Ran Over by a Reindeer,” will open. (Dec. 2, 4 PM,
$45.75, 432 State St., Schenectady, 346-6204)
Killswitch
Engage, Lamb of God
Washington
Avenue Armory, Sunday
Mall-metal will have its way with downtown Albany this Sunday
evening. In what is sure to be a spectacular near-arena-metal
moment, Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage will bring their
heavy-as-lead riffs and machine-gun double-bass drumming down
upon those brave enough to show up. It seems likely that both
popular metal machines will be hunkering down to record new
material soon, so this may be a good chance to catch KSE and
LOG before they shutter themselves away in the studios. For
your convenience, we provide you the following checklist:
Metal horns? Check. Torn Pantera shirt? Check. Poorly trimmed
goatee? Check. Willingness to try to hit the high and low
notes of the singer onstage despite your limited vocal range?
Check! (Dec 2, 7 PM, $37, 195 Washington Ave., Albany,
489-0000)
Bucky
Covington
Northern
Lights, Wednesday
American
Idol, America’s favorite way to exercise democracy, has
spawned such notable losers as Clay Aiken, Bo Bice, Chris
Daughtry, and of course, William Hung. Add to that list Bucky
Covington. Covington and his identical twin brother, Rocky,
tried out for Idol’s fifth season, and though Rocky
went no further, Covington went on to place eighth in the
competition. This April, Bucky capitalized on his Idol
fame and released his self-titled debut album, which hit No.
1 on the U.S. country charts and sold as many copies as the
entire William Hung catalog. Now Covington, with Rocky on
drums, is on tour with Jason Michael Carroll and Cole Diggs.
Expect lots of country—and lots of flowing, luxurious blond
hair—at this, the Christmas event sponsored by area country
station WGNA. (Dec 5, 7 PM, $19, 1208 Route 146, Clifton
Park, 371-0012)
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George
Winston
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George
Winston
Troy
Savings Bank Music Hall, Wednesday
Like a gentle autumn breeze, the music of George Winston is
calming and welcome. The famed pianist, best known for his
series of albums named for seasons, comes to town this week
with a long and respectable career in tow. His most recent
release, 2006’s Gulf Coast Blues & Impressions—A Hurricane
Relief Benefit, is a collection of New Orleans-inspired
music, with Winston slipping into smooth-R&B mode on both
his original compositions and tunes by Dr. John, Henry Butler
and James Booker; sales of the CD benefit those affected by
Hurricane Katrina. Prior to that, he took on a whole different
kind of storm with Night Divides the Day—The Music of the
Doors, giving Doors fans a chance to hear new interpretations
of the classic tunes, minus the bad poetry. (Dec. 5, 8
PM, $30, 30 2nd St., Troy, 273-0038)
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Elizabeth
Cook
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’Tis
the season: The Kingston Trio bring their
holiday show to the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield,
Mass., tonight (Thursday), and you’re invited
(8 PM, $22-$40, 413-448-8084). . . . New York
rockers Kill the Camera play Valentine’s
tomorrow (Friday), with help from locals Upon
Arrival, Standard Issue, and College
for Criminals (9 PM, $5, 432-6572). . . .
The Parting Glass welcomes Elizabeth Cook,
singer of alt-country hit “Sometimes It Takes
Balls to Be a Woman,” on Saturday (9 PM, $12,
583-1916). . . . Sunday brings one for the kids:
The Zucchini Brothers play their annual
holiday show at the Egg (2 PM, $8, $6 children,
473-1845). . . . Also on Sunday, Grace Potter
and the Nocturnals return to the area—for
the third time in six months—for a show at Revolution
Hall; Sirsy will open (7 PM, $12, 274-0553).
. . . The Eric Mintel Quartet bring an
evening of jazz to the Hudson Opera House on Tuesday;
show up an hour early for a pre-concert discussion
(8 PM, $15, 822-1438). . . . Hot Buttered Rum
will bring the strings to Red Square Wednesday
night (9 PM, call for price, 465-0444). . . .
Prepare to be assaulted by Christmas: Trans-Siberian
Orchestra begin a two-night stand at KnickerPepsLand—er,
the Times Union Center—on Wednesday (8 PM, $40-$50,
800-30-EVENT).
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