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Valentine’s,
Friday
Timing! Who would have thought, when California dance-rock
troupe !!! started performing back in the 1990s, that they
would one day have the distinction of bearing the only literally
un-Googleable band name? Not unGoogleable like a band called,
say, Real Estate; to enter “!!!” into the search engine brings
back nothing. This anomaly certainly hasn’t hurt their
career, though—the band, who have more or less added (chk-chk-chk)
to their name at this point, released the very good Myth
Takes album in 2007. They share the bill with our area’s
own exclamatory rockers, Beware! the Other Head of Science.
(May 1, 8 PM, $12, 17 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 432-6572)
Joel
Mabus
Old
Songs, Friday
Well, we certainly can’t say anything nicer about Joel Mabus
than these words from the Twin Cities (Minnesota) Reader:
“Mabus is everything a modern string player ought to be. .
. . He has the good taste of a four-star sauce maker, and
a superior musical strength on fiddle, banjo, guitar and mandolin
to match his clever sensibility and often subtle sense of
humor.” Mabus has been on the folk circuit for 30 years, with
19 albums to his credit; his repertoire is diverse, ranging
from traditional folk to Celtic to hot jazz to sea chanteys
(OK, we’re not sure about the sea chanteys). He sings his
own witty, observational tunes; he sings covers. In other
words, he’s a full-service acoustic performer who knows how
to deliver an entertaining show. See for yourself tomorrow
(Friday) night. (May 1, 8 PM, $17, 37 S. Main St., Vorheesville,
765-2815)
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Hollywood Undead
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Hollywood
Undead
Northern
Lights, Saturday
Sure, boss, we’ll write a preview. What’s the topic? A band
called Hollywood Undead—alright, let’s hit the Web. Oh good,
they have a Wikipedia page: “Hollywood Undead is a rap rock
band from Hollywood California, formed in 2005. The band members
perform in individual masks in order to maintain an air of
mystery. This originated from the members’ MySpace profile
which they filled with pictures of themselves in hockey masks.”
While we can see about five things wrong with just that first
sentence, we’re clearly not calling the shots because
Hollywood Undead is big business—we don’t know what means
what anymore but the band’s MySpace page has been viewed almost
30 million times, and we know that’s a freaking lot. And there
you have it. (May 2, 7:30 PM, $15, 1208 Route 146, Clifton
Park, 371-0012)
Hands
and Knees
Valentine’s,
Tuesday
Proof that hipsters prefer missionary: Boston jangle-pop outfit
Hands and Knees, who make their area debut this Tuesday, making
it unlikely that we’ll get to stay in at all this week. With
their second full-length release—titled Et tu, Fluffy?
and released this week on Midriff Records—the coed group hope
to bring quirky indie-pop back into vogue, and we wish them
godspeed on their mission. When they hit Valentine’s they’ll
have some strong backup in one-man army Disposable Rocket
Band, and the team of Stephen Gaylord and Complicated Shirt’s
Drew Benton called Gay Tastee and the Destroying Angel. (May
5, 8:30 PM, $5, 17 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 432-6572)
Allan
Holdsworth Trio
Proctors
Theatre, Tuesday
There hasn’t been an Allan Holds-worth solo album since the
2001 release of Flat Tire: Music for a Non-Existent Movie,
but this English guitarist has a 40-year career in jazz-fusion
from which to draw material for his performances. From his
early years as part of ’70s prog band Tempest, Holdsworth
has built an impressive catalogue of instrumental music combining
a variety of musical styles. He is known for a unique style
of guitar playing that incorporates sweeping arpeggios, pull-offs,
and heavy use of effects pedals. Even Eddie Van Halen described
Holdsworth as “the best, in my book”—and recommendations don’t
come much higher than that. Holdsworth’s current trio includes
bassist Jimmy Johnson and drummer Chad Wackerman. (May
5, 7:30 PM, $30, 432 State St., Schenectady, 346-6204)
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Sgt. Dunbar and the Hobo
Banned
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Pour
your tender heart in a blender, whip it into a
tasty protein shake and chug that shit down: Eve
6 will play Northern Lights tonight (Thursday);
Young and Divine and Last Minute Letter
open (7 PM, $15, 371-0012). . . . We know this
is going to spark some debate, or at least a partially
obliterated walk down memory lane, so we’ll just
say: There’s live music at Bogie’s again. Tonight
(Thursday), it’s a five-band hardcore bill with
High Five and Blood War among others;
a hip-hop showcase on Saturday features iCON
the Mic King and Shyste, for starters.
Try calling ahead for more info, though we’re
not certain their phone is working. You may just
have to trust us (482-4393). . . . Blue Hand
Luke kick off a month of Fridays at Revolution
Hall on, yes, Friday; the Refrigerators
are also on the bill (8 PM, $10, 274-0553). .
. . Saturday, the Eighth Step at Proctors presents
singer-songwriter and clothing entrepreneur Tret
Fure (7:30 PM, $24, 346-6204). . . . Tom
McWatters and the Realside are at Bread
and Jam Café in Cohoes Saturday night (8 PM, free,
326-2275). . . . Sunday at Revolution Hall, Mayor
Tutunjian hosts a benefit for the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society with music from the always-appealing
Lawn Sausages, plus Stuck On Stupid,
Sumac, and more (2 PM, $15, 274-0553).
. . . Sunday evening, Sgt. Dunbar and the Hobo
Banned ride into Valentine’s, where they’re
on a bill with former Varnaline guy Anders
Parker plus Dust From 1000 Years and
Desperately Obvious (7 PM, $6, 432-6572).
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