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Pinback,
sBach
Pearl
Street Nightclub, Friday
It seems like every time Spencer Seim gets behind the kit
with Nintendo cover band the Advantage, fans complain that
he’s really a better guitarist, and everytime he’s lacerating
eardrums with spazz duo Hella, fans long for an Advantage
reunion. This time, though, Seim’s decided to compromise with
sBach. Self-described as “what Vulcan classical music sounds
like,” the band squeeze 8-bit synth melodies into one big
math-rock conniption fit. If dancing, to you, is a little
more like convulsing, then this one isn’t to be missed. If
not, check out indie-rockers Pinback on the very same bill.
(Oct. 3, 9 PM, $15, 10 Pearl St., Northampton, Mass., 413-584-7771)
John
Conlee
Saratoga
Music Hall, Sunday
To squeak out one hit in the country-music business is quite
a feat; to have a string of hits that spans 10 years is something
else entirely. For John Conlee, it all started with the fail-safe
country & western classic “Rose Colored Glasses.” Conlee’s
streak dried up around 1987, but not before the singer-songwriter
turned out 26 Top 20 singles, including “Friday Night Blues,”
“I Don’t Remember Loving You,” and “Busted.” Like many of
his generation, Conlee has found that people still want to
hear the classics, and the onetime radio DJ continues to bring
his big voice and personality to the fans at dozens of concerts
every year. He’ll perform this Sunday at the Saratoga Music
Hall; don’t forget to wear your rose-colored glasses. (Oct.
4, 2:30 PM, $33-$43, City Hall, Broadway, Saratoga Springs,
506-4809)
The
Ragbirds
Red
Square, Saturday
Have you ever heard music that transcends your tastes, that
quiets even your most elite music-geek friends, that makes
you think “this is just good”? We have with Michigan-based
folk-benders the Ragbirds. Frontwoman and songwriter Erin
Zindle leads the diverse group on violin (plus about a million
other instruments) in a rich blend of Americana, Celtic, and
Latin influences. Underneath it all is a toe-tapping mix of
African polyrhythms, Afro-Cuban kinetics, and international
percussion (can you say “tablas”?). Joining the Ragbirds this
Saturday at Red Square are everyone’s favorite deadheads,
the Deadbeats. Come out and twirl. (Oct. 4, 8 PM, $10,
388 Broadway, Albany, 465-0444)
Noel
Paul Stookey
Caffe
Lena, Sunday
We think you might know Noel Stookey a little better by his
middle name, Paul—as in one-third of the folk trinity Peter,
Paul and Mary. That’s right, one of the minds behind “Puff
the Magic Dragon” will bring his brand of folk to the Capital
Region this weekend. And we think it’s quite a brand indeed,
considering his credentials (his group’s first album was in
the Top 10 for nearly a year, after all). Stookey will be
appearing solo and playing favorites from his 2007 release,
Facets; we expect he’ll dip into his old group’s catalog
as well. (Oct. 5, 7 PM, $30, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs,
583-0022)
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| Lucinda
Williams |
Lucinda
Williams and Buick 6
The
Egg, Tuesday
Lucinda Williams is one of those few musicians who truly needs
no introduction. She’s been doing what she does for so long
that she could sing Gregorian chant and still sound like herself.
Thankfully, her forthcoming album Little Honey doesn’t
deviate quite so far, but it is rumored to shake up a sit-down
crowd. Much of this has to do with backing band Buick 6, who
rock hard enough to make Lucinda’s purr sound more like a
growl. They even cover AC/DC’s “It’s a Long Way to the Top
(If You Wanna Rock and Roll).” Tuesday night, the climb shouldn’t
be so steep. Buick 6 will open the show with a set of their
own material. (Oct. 7, 7:30 PM, $39.50, Empire Plaza, Albany,
473-1845)
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| Buckethead |
The
one and only Buckethead will return to
Northern Lights tonight (Thursday), with special
guest That 1 Guy (7:30 PM, $16, 371-0012).
. . . Speaking of one guy, tomorrow’s (Friday)
post-1st Friday show at Tess’ Lark Tavern is a
“one-man band” event featuring Mike Thomas,
Jared Funari, and Rich Ortiz (10
PM, $5, 463-9779). . . . Friday is also the first
night of the 2nd Annual Root-A-Rama Weekend at
Valentine’s: On Friday, catch sets from Yarn,
Coma, and A Troop of Echoes; Saturday,
it’s Ohio ass-kickers Two Cow Garage, Grainbelt,
Roger Bryan and the Orphans, and Crooked
Toe (8 PM, $6 each night, 432-6572). . . .
Proctors Theatre presents their annual Golden
Oldies Spectacular this Saturday, with music from
Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge,
the Duprees, Charlie Thomas’ Drifters,
the Orlons, and Kathy Young (7:30
PM, call for prices, 346-6204 or 274-0316). .
. . Jazz pianist Cody Michaels will perform
Saturday evening at the Adirondack Lakes Center
for the Arts (7 PM, $15, $10 members, 352-7715).
. . . Eric Margan and the Red Lions will
help break in the College of Saint Rose’s new
Massry Center for the Arts this Sunday with a
concert in the Picotte Recital Hall called “Chamber
Music Now and Then”; the group will play their
original tunes for the first half of the show,
then they’ll be joined by additional string players
for a performance of Franz Schubert’s Quintet
in A Major (7:30 PM, $10, 337-4871). . . .
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
Adam Michael Rothberg left the Berkshires
for Boston last year, but he’ll return to his
former digs this Sunday to celebrate the release
of his second solo disc, Another Spin,
at Club Helsinki in Great Barrington, Mass. (8
PM, $15, 413-528-3394).
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