Besides Hayes Carll continuing his North Texas tour of clubs (tonight's stop is at The Aardvark in Cowtown), there are a couple of other interesting musical options also going on tonight.
Steve Miller Band at the House of Blues
Although born in Milwaukee,
legendary rock guitarist Steve Miller spent much of his youth in Dallas.
And the Dallas blues scene of the early 1960s had a definite influence
on Miller's guitar playing. Throughout the '70s, Miller became known
for such classic rock fodder as "Fly Like an Eagle" and "Jet Airliner." His pop-friendly approach may have gained him mass success, but it never
dulled his quality playing or bluesy influence. Recent releases have
found Miller returning to his blues roots, although this current tour
appears to be centered on those digestible nuggets from nearly four
decades ago.
Unwed Sailor, Giant Cloud and Auxiliary Voice at Club Dada
For
all practical purposes, Johnathan Ford is Unwed Sailor. Throughout the
band's 13-year career, Ford has played with an amazing number of
sidemen, including folks like Christian Wargo (Fleet Foxes) and Sufjan
Stevens. And despite the ever-changing group dynamic, Ford has stuck
fairly close to the ambient/progressive model he originally came up with
on 1999's Firecracker. Adding a bit more pulse to this bill is New
Orleans' Giant Cloud, a tasty quintet that adds some warped harmonies
and spaced-out psychedelics to its stoner proceedings. Same goes for Dallas' own Auxiliary Voice. All in all, this is a great triple-bill that should leave
folks' ears ringing blissfully.
