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Earth,
Wind and Fire, Chris Botti
Saratoga
Performing Arts Center, Monday
It’s pretty obvious that the era of romantic R&B male
singing groups is over. Or at least we thought. This Monday
at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Earth, Wind and Fire
(do you remember?) will perform tracks from their recently
released album, Illumination, which is their 23rd album
over the course of their 35-year history. It’s been a while,
but their timeless sound has remained just that, timeless,
with romantic and upbeat lyrics. Their ideas for their album
(and accompanying DVD), as lead singer Philip Bailey said,
is to exude something that is romantic, vibrant and positive.
Although the majority of their songs will be from Illumination,
expect to hear some of their classic hits, including “September,”
“Shining Star” and “Reasons.” Chris Botti, a jazz trumpeter
who also just recently released an album, To Love Again,
will open. (July 23, 7:30 PM, $65, $45, $15, Saratoga Spa
State Park, Saratoga Springs, 584-9330)
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Vetiver
Valentine’s,
Tuesday
When Vetiver came to Albany last spring, the San Fran-based
freak-folkers had everyone’s favorite filthy hippie, Devendra
Banhart, in the band. While we’re fairly sure the Hairy Fairy
himself won’t show, Vetiver nucleus Andy Cabic prefers to
keep that kind of information vague—the band hasn’t had a
permanent starting lineup in three-plus years. Ex-Pernice
Brothers bassist Thom Monahan produced the latest Vetiver
album, To Find Me Gone; it’s less hippie-dippy than
its predecessor, a step inward for Cabic and company. And,
for those of you who haven’t heard, Devendra Banhart is in
the band sometimes . . . although he probably won’t be there
on Tuesday. Guess you’ll have to show up and see. Also on
the bill are Gay Tastee and Gun Christmas. (July 25, 7
PM, $5, 17 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 432-6572)
Edie
Brickell & New Bohemians
Iron
Horse music hall, Tuesday; Bearsville Theater, Wednesday
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians will appear at two places
in our region this week as part of their current tour in anticipation
of a new disc by the group, Stranger Things (Fantasy),
due in stores July 25. This is the group’s first disc in 16
years, and New Bohemains are the first new group signed to
Fantasy in 25 years. So it seems this all was a long time
comin’. The album was produced by Bryce Goggin (Phish, Pavement),
and was recorded with everyone in one room, playing live.
Brickell calls Stranger Things “a true beginning for
the band.” (Iron Horse Music Hall: July 25, $30, 7 PM,
20 Center St., Northampton, Mass., 413-584-0610; Bearsville
Theater: July 26, $15, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock, 845-679-4406)
Charlie
Daniels Band
empire
state plaza,wednesday
Yeeeehaw! That’s the way a lowbrow paper would start a preview
piece for country night at the plaza featuring the Charlie
Daniels Band. But this is Metroland, and Metroland
would handle a preview piece for the Charlie Daniels band
like this: Yeeeeee-fricking-haw grab Daisy May cause its gonna
be a boot-shakin’, straw-quakin’, foot-stompin’, tobacco-spittin’,
beard-strokin’, hay-rollin’ good time at the plaza. But seriously,
we can think of nothing better to do on a Wednesday night
than have a couple drinks and head down to the plaza for a
little hooting and hollering. We’ll see you there. (July
26, 6 PM, free, Empire State Plaza, Albany, 434-2032)
Urban
Legends, Suburban Hymns Tour
Red
Square, Wednesday
It’s a night of rawk at Red Square on Wednesday when the Urban
Legends, Suburban Hymns Tour comes through town featuring
Action Action, New London Fire, the Matches and Rediscover.
Action Action (formed from the remains of the Reunion Show,
local punk group Count the Stars, and Diffuser) recently released
their sophomore album on Victory, called An Army of Shapes
Between Wars. The follow-up to their first effort, Don’t
Cut Your Fabric to This Year’s Fashion (which sold 50,000
records, by the way), An Army. . ., according to singer
Mark Kluepfel, “is like waking up after an intense dream knowing
all the secrets, only to fall asleep and let your world of
answers end.” New London Fire will release their new disc,
I Sing the Body Holographic, in early August. Catch
them and the rest of the bands this Wednesday as they rock
Broadway. (July 26, 7 PM, $12, 388 Broadway, Albany, 432-8584)
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cryptopsy
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Gimme
indie rock—and lots of it: Kitty Little,
Shumai, Bell County Silence, Li’l Hospital,
and Aficionado are all at Valentine’s tomorrow
(Friday, 9 PM, $5, 432-6572). . . . Gimme death
metal—and lots of it: Cryptopsy and Skinless
co-headline a show at Saratoga Winners on Saturday;
Held Under, Organ Harvest, and Son of Mourning
round out the bill (7:30 PM, $15, 783-1010). .
. . Gimme a little of everything: The Bang on
a Can All-Stars perform at the Hunter Center at
MASS MoCA this Saturday; the show is part of the
Bang on a Can Marathon, which runs through July
29 (7 PM, $22, 413-662-2111). . . . You know you
totally want to go: Chicago and Huey Lewis and
the News bring the hits of the ’70s and ’80s
to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Sunday
(7:30 PM, $15-$55, 587-3330). . . . Speaking of
the hits of yesteryear, the Pat Travers Band will
play Revolution Hall on Sunday (8 PM, $20, 274-0553).
. . . On Monday, Catapult Villa, Start from Scratch,
and Monotonix from Tel Aviv, Israel (good time
to get out of town, eh?), pile into Valentine’s
for an evening of punkified indie rock (7 PM,
$5, 432-6572). . . . Also on Monday, catch Harry
Manx at the Music Haven stage at Schenectady’s
Central Park (7 PM, free, 382-5152).
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