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Murder
by Death
Valentine’s,
Friday
No, Valentine’s is not hosting a re-creation of the 1976 film
by the same name, but rather a band described as gothic-country.
And no, that isn’t a typo. Murder by Death have a predilection
for the melodramatic: On Who Will Survive and What Will
Become of Them?, the Indiana foursome re-create through
narrative the haunting sounds of a Mexican town beseiged by
the devil and the war that ensues; In Bocca al Lupo
(which roughly translates to “In the mouth of the wolf”) features
songs with thematic undertones of sin, punishment and redemption,
with each track said to be a story of people facing their
own level of hell, inspired by Dante’s Inferno. Vocalist
Adam Turla describes his band’s sound as “American noir,”
and the prominently featured cello backs up that claim nicely.
(Oct. 26, 8 PM, Valentine’s, 17 New Scotland Ave., Albany,
432-6572)
Kill
Henry Sugar
Muddy
Cup, Friday
Drum-and-dobro duo Erik Della Penna and Dean Sharenow are
musical storytellers whose music smacks you in the face with
startlingly honest lyrics countering the mellow tones. It
feels a bit twangy at first, even a little bit country, but
the music fits the words in organic and pleasing ways. If
you can’t appreciate their eclectic, innovative sound, then
you can at least get a laugh out of “In Albany”: “Over time
in Albany the public trust began to rust/At least it’s not
Schenectady that’s gone beyond repair.” Yeah, they’re real
like that. (Oct. 26, 9 PM, $5, 1038 Madison Ave., Albany,
458-6120)
Dennis
DeYoung
Proctor’s
Theatre, Friday
Come sail away, come sail away, come and sail away with meeeee!
The most recognizable of Styx vocalists, Dennis DeYoung, will
perform the music of his former band this Friday night at
Proctor’s, and we’re totally tickled—not only do we get to
hear such karaoke standards as “Babe” and the aforequoted
“Come Sail Away,” but all promotional materials point to the
fact that “Mr. Roboto” is given star treatment. Funny, because
despite being the band’s most popular song, it’s also their
most reviled. So, on the upside, you get the theatrical side
of Styx, which is how DeYoung always liked it; on the downside,
no Tommy Shaw songs. (Oct. 26, 8 PM, $30-40, 432 State
St., Schenectady, 346-6204)
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| Robbie
Fulks |
Robbie
Fulks
WAMC
Performing Arts Studio, Saturday
Twenty-odd
years into his career, country-music outsider Robbie Fulks
has dropped his first live CD . . . sort of. Revenge! is
a two-disc set, one half culled from live performances recorded
in Champaign, Ill., last fall, the other half consisting of
brand-new studio recordings. In typical buck-the-system fashion,
Fulks integrates the studio and live recordings, but you’d
never know it, as the live audience is grafted onto the end
of most of the tracks. The result is a rollicking good time,
with Fulks putting some of his best and brightest material
in front of a kick-ass live band. This Saturday, Fulks brings
his trademark wit to Central Avenue—on his Web site, he claims
the night will be an “All-Star Tribute to Linda Norris.” Ha.
(Oct. 27, 8 PM, $20, 339 Central Ave., Albany, 465-5233
ext. 4)
Monster
in the Machine, the Vincent Black Shadow
Revolution
Hall, Tuesday
Got 10 bucks left over after paying for that spray paint,
eggs, and toilet paper? Why not toss on a costume and cavort
with your fellow hooligans at Revolution Hall? Fresh off this
summer’s Warped Tour, Vancouver’s Vincent Black Shadow continue
to build their fan base with catchy and original pop-punk
songs like “Control” and the Fuse TV favorite, Metro.” Monster
in the Machine delve into many darker issues (the death of
the environment, religious contradictions, etc.) on their
first album, Pinned Butterfly, which was released this
summer on Korn guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer’s Emotional
Syphon label. Their diverse sound that has been compared to
David Bowie and Sgt. Pepper-era Beatles. This Halloween-themed
show, presented by WEQX 102.7 FM, features all that, plus
a costume contest to boot. Happy Devil’s Night. (Oct. 30,
8 PM, $10, 425 River Street, Troy, NY, 274-0553)
Down
Northern
Lights, tuesday
Not many people have ever accused Down lead singer Phil Anselmo
of being a classy fella (there’s that whole white power thing),
of being a clean-living sort of guy, or for even having much
of a singing voice. But what Anselmo lacks in other areas,
he makes up for in knowing how to surround himself with extremely
talented musicians. And while Down—his Southern, swamp-soul
project—has not brought him nearly as much recognition as
his work with Pantera once did, the fact that the project
brings together members of such metal greats as Eyehategod,
Crowbar, and Corrosion of Conformity, and mixes up their musicality
into one bayou-stomping brew, makes it all worthwhile. We
look forward to the show tonight (Thursday) so much we think
we might even shout a thank you to Phil, and that’s saying
something because normally we just want to slap him. (Oct.
30, 7 PM, $20, 1208 Route 146, Clifton Park, 371-0012)
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| TV/TV |
South
Carolina-based hard rockers Deepfield open
for alt-metal heavies Puddle of Mudd and
Saliva tonight (Thursday) at Northern Lights
(7 PM, $25, 371-0012). . . . Also tonight, country-music
singer Clint Black sings country music
at Proctor’s Theatre (8 PM, $30-$55, 346-6204).
. . . At Ballinger’s in downtown Albany tomorrow
(Friday), catch a free acoustic set by much-hyped
San Diego act Louis XIV (9:30 PM, free,
598-1800). . . . Farmer Jason, aka Jason
Ringenberg, returns to the WAMC Performing Arts
Studio for another free family performance on
Friday morning (11 AM, free, 465-5233 ext. 4).
. . . Wynton Marsalis Septet alumnus Wycliff
Gordon performs Friday as part of the A Place
For Jazz series at the First Unitarian Society
in Schenectady (8 PM, $15, 346-8518). . . . TV/TV,
an energetic, New York-based rock group with a
sound reminiscent of the Killers and Jet, play
the Albany College of Pharmacy on Friday (7:30
PM, free for students, 445-7221). . . . Folk-music
traveler John McCutcheon plays for the
Old Songs concert series at the Voorheesvile Performing
Arts Center (Voorheesville High School) on Friday
(8 PM, $20, $10 students, $5 children, 765-2815).
. . . The Kamikaze Hearts claim that their
Saturday-night stand at Red Square will be their
last area performance until next spring (9 PM,
$7, 465-0444). . . . Get blue when the Blue
Man Group bring their How to Be a Megastar
2.1 tour to the Times Union Center Sunday night
(7:30 PM, $56-$86, 800-30-EVENT). . . . This month’s
installment of The Rev Records’ Revealed features
sets by Matt McWatters and politically
charged locals Cultural Relativity, plus,
in the spirit of the season, a costume contest
(8 PM, no cover, 463-9779).
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