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AFI,
Gallows
Northern
Lights, Thursday
Somewhere along the way, AFI morphed from just another emo
band into a platinum-selling, flirting-with-mainstream rock
act. Seems like a pretty speedy arc, on the surface, as the
band’s major-label debut was released just six years ago.
But Davey Havok and company have been making music since 1991—the
transition from young thrashers to Jacknife Lee- produced
hitmakers seems almost natural in the long view. AFI are currently
touring to support Crash Love, their eight record,
with U.K. act Gallows in the support slot. Gallows have been
pegged as an “unpredictable” and “dangerous” live act, and
their recent Grey Britain disc would support this suggestion.
Bring a helmet. (Oct. 8, 6:30 PM, $29, 1208 Route 146,
Clifton Park, 371-0012)
R.
Kelly
Palace
Theatre, Saturday
Last time R. Kelly came around, we were all like “Oh hell
no! He pees on kids!” But since his acquittal on child pornography
charges last summer, we’ve taken a different view. Now we’re
all like “He pees on kids, but he’s not guilty!” What we’re
getting at, Capital Region, is that it’s kinda-sorta OK to
like Kelly again, without feeling like a pervert. This is
a very good thing because the man puts on an insanely entertaining
show, packed with hits, set-pieces, and more one-man dry-humping
than should be allowed by law. But there’s no law against
it, so it’s OK. See the logic? Good. Get out of the closet
and go see Robert this Saturday. (Oct. 10, 8 PM, $41.50-$97,
19 Clinton Ave., Albany, 465-4663)
Spider
Saloff
The
Van Dyck, Saturday
It’s been a while since Spider Saloff has graced a Capital
Region venue with her jazz-cabaret stylings, so her stop in
Schenectady this weekend is especially welcome. With her impeccable
sense of timing, sassy voice, and gift for sartorial splendor,
Saloff is the very model of a jazz chanteuse. She sings Gershwin
and Porter with élan, and has proven adept writing her own
material; The New York Times judged that she has a
“wicked way with a lyric!” It’s been a while since we visited
her Web site, so we checked to make sure that, along with
offering her CDs and listing tour info, she still presents
recipes for drinks and dinners. She does. This Saturday, Saloff
will perform two sets with a combo made up of local musicians,
in tribute to her late husband, Troy native (and musician)
Bob “Drake” Budrakey. (Oct. 10, 7:30 and 9 PM, $10, 237
Union St., Schenectady, 348-7999)
Renaissance
The
Egg, Tuesday
All apologies to Jeff Lynne, but Renaissance kind of beat
him to the symphonic-rock punch. The English act, led by vocalist
Annie Haslam and songwriter Michael Dunford, were among the
first acts to be given the “progressive” tag, matching orchestral
instrumentation with intricate, cerebral rock arrangements.
(They were also part of the Miles Copeland management stable,
which includes a daunting list of classic acts.) The newly
reconstituted band, which features a host of veteran musicians,
are embarking on a short tour of the United States to celebrate
their 40th year, and to revisit the music that made them cult
favorites. New York singer-songwriter Jann Klose opens. (Oct.
13, 7 PM, $28, Empire State Plaza, Albany, 473-1845)
Dave
Brubeck Quartet
College
of Saint Rose, Wednesday
Never has an artist gotten more mileage out of an unconventional
time signature than Dave Brubeck has. The 88-year-old jazz-piano
legend transformed the musical landscape in 1959 with Time
Out, a record of West Coast Cool tunes in unconventional
meters. These days, almost every young jazz student learns
“Take Five” (in 5/4 time) and “Blue Rondo à la Turk” (9/8),
which makes Brubeck’s visit to Saint Rose all the more appropriate.
The man’s a walking piece of jazz history who just won’t quit,
and this show promises to be a learning experience. (Oct.
14, 8 PM, $25, Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the
Arts, 1002 Madison Ave., Albany, 337-4871)
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Voegele |
Lots
of legends coming through the area this week,
beginning tonight (Thursday) at the Egg, where
the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will revisit
40-plus years of country-rock goodness (7:30 PM,
$29.50, 473-1845). . . . Hey, Aqualung! Ian Anderson
of Jethro Tull fame brings his songs, stories,
and his ever-present flute to Proctors tomorrow
(Friday, 8 PM, $20-$62, 346-6204). . . . Americana
act Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses return
to Valentine’s Friday night (7 PM, $8, 432-6572).
. . . Also Friday, the Woes bring their
New Orleans-via-Brooklyn sound to Red Square (8
PM, $8, 465-0444). . . . Sirsy will headline
a benefit for St. Joseph’s House on Saturday at
Revolution Hall; bring food donations and you’ll
be entered to win an electric guitar (7 PM, $10,
274-0553). . . . Proctors annual Golden Oldies
Spectacular rolls around again this Saturday;
this year’s acts are ’60s idols Bobby Rydell
and Bobby Vee, Sonny Turner’s Platters,
a revamped version of classic girl group the Chiffons,
and Tony Lee, the “United Kingdom’s premier
tribute to Gene Pitney”—which is apparently a
crowded field? (7:30 PM, $34.75-$49.75,
346-6204). . . . The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield,
Mass., continues to celebrate the 40th anniversary
of Woodstock, even as summer fades into a distant
memory: Saturday the theater presents folk legend
Richie Havens with regional favorite Meg
Hutchinson (8 PM, $25-$35, 413-997-4444).
. . . Regina Spektor brings her Russia-via-
Brooklyn weirdness to the Calvin Theatre in Northampton,
Mass. Monday night (8 PM, $28.50-$38.50, 413-586-8686).
. . . Acting! One Tree Hill star Kate
Voegele brings her MySpace-endorsed pop music
to Revolution Hall on Tuesday; Green River
Ordinance opens (7 PM, $14, 274-0553). . .
. That same night, greaser-punk dinosaurs Social
Distortion are at Northern Lights (7 PM, $25,
371-0012).
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