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| Sister
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Sister
Hazel
Northern
Lights, Thursday
There’s
a faux-editorial in The Onion this week, written from
the point of view of one of the members of one-cover-wonders
Alien Ant Farm, claiming he’s “in it for the long haul.” It’s
funny because it’s probably true. But the work ethic, that’s
admirable. Just as admirable are Gainesville, Fla., rockers
Sister Hazel, who had their commercial peak in 1997 with “All
for You” but never let themselves get lost in the chase after
a second hit. Indeed, they’ve been keeping busy right along—it’s
business as usual as Sister Hazel return to the Capital Region
tonight, plugging their latest (seventh) album Release,
and a recent collaboration with the Ford Motor Company that
has their music all over the TV tubes. (May 13, 7 PM, $15,
1208 Route 146, Clifton Park, 371-0012)
Captain
Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers CD Release
Midtown
Tap and Tea Room, friday
So, what’s your favorite Cajun or zydeco band on MySpace?
Ha! Trick question. Would you believe that neither label are
even offered as profile options on the networking site? Captain
Squeeze (AKA Greg Speck) readily embraces this fact, as heading
up an accordion-led zydeco band in upstate New York already
makes the group a sort of catfish-out-of-water. Fifteen years
ago, Speck traded his polka lederhosen for a pair of mud boots,
and his band of swamp-crazed Yankees have been bringing the
Mardi Gras ever since. Fine People Everywhere is the
band’s fifth album, and to celebrate they’re throwing the
closest thing New Scotland Avenue’s probably ever seen to
a real bayou bash. (May 14, 7:30 PM, free, 289 New Scotland
Ave., Albany, 435-0202)
Melba
Moore
GE
Theatre at Proctors, friday
Someone call VH1: Melba Moore’s career is a ready-made Behind
the Music. Within three years of the start of her Broadway
career in the original cast of Hair, Moore became the
first African-American to win a Tony award. From there she
hosted her own TV variety show, started a record label, recorded
over 30 ranking singles in the R&B, funk and disco genres,
garnered four Grammy nominations, suffered a bank-breaking
divorce, and became a born-again Christian. All this and the
64-year-old is still going strong. Last year she recorded
Book of Dreams, her first R&B album in 20 years.
Proceeds from Saturday’s concert will benefit the Hamilton
Hill Arts Center. (May 14, 8 PM, $25, 432 State St., Schenectady,
346-6204)
Public
Image Ltd.
Pearl
Street Nightclub, Sunday
Per the Wikipedia entry, “Public Image were one of the first
bands to successfully fuse the influences of krautrock and
dub reggae.” Now that, right there, is pretty much the dividing
line for whether or not you like PiL—some of you just don’t
believe that krautrock and dub reggae belong on the same planet.
And some fans take issue with the fact that founding bassist
Jah Wobble isn’t in the lineup for the band’s reunion jaunt.
But PiL always were a revolving door around John Lydon, and
Lydon’s got to do something with his time. . . . Look
at it this way: Be happy it’s not another Sex Pistols reunion.
(May 16, 8:30 PM, $35, 10 Pearl St., Northampton, Mass.,
413-586-8686)
Neil
Young, Bert Jansch
Palace
Theatre, Tuesday
We’re still all like “no freaking way” over this show, even
with it looming just a few days from now. Imagine, a rare
U.S. appearance by Scottish folk guitar legend Bert Jansch—this
is a guy whose music was formative for people like Jimmy Page
and Paul Simon. Also for Neil Young, who’s invited Jansch
out on his Twisted Road tour. For his first solo tour in several
years, Young is playing a mix of classics and unreleased material,
in some of the great theaters of the eastern and southern
United States. That includes the 85-year-old Shea’s Performing
Arts Center in Buffalo—and the Palace Theatre here in Albany,
where the tour kicks off Tuesday night. Can you believe it?
(May 18, 8 PM, $99.50-$149.50, 19 Clinton Ave., Albany,
465-5233)
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| Mark
Erelli |
Tonight
(Thursday) in Northamp ton, Mass.: Pedro the Lion
man David Bazan goes solo for an intimate,
songwriter-y set at the Iron Horse Music Hall
(10 PM, $15, 413-586-8686). . . . Tomorrow (Friday)
night, the Iron Horse gets an intimate visit from
Canadian pop legends the Crash Test Dummies
(7 PM, $18, 413-586-8686). . . . Friday brings
a visit to the Linda from hyper-productive singer-songwriter
Mark Erelli, who’s trumpeting the release
of Seven Curses, his second new album of
2010; Eric Margan opens (8 PM, $15, 465-5233).
. . . Franklin’s Tower has a strong trio of indie
acts on Saturday: Albany’s Sea of Trees
and the Rain in Spain, plus Atlanta’s Nerd
Parade (7:30 PM, $5, 431-1920). . . . Sunday,
it’s the third annual Wildwoodstock benefit concert
at the Parting Glass, to raise funds for Wildwood,
a not-for-profit program for learning-disabled
children; performers include the Charlie Watts
Riots, Sirsy and Erin Harkes and
the Rebound (1 PM, $10, 583-1916). . . . Grunge
marches on: Puddle of Mudd are back at
Northern Lights on Sunday, with Adelitas Way
and Downplay (7 PM, $25, 371-0012).
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