Back to work and our area is still being affected by ACL spillover. So rest assured: Whatever Monday blues you may be suffering from, it be cured by heading out this evening to one of these fine shows.
The Futureheads, Young the Giant and The So So Glos at The Loft
England's
The Futureheads are often described as a post-punk band, and I guess
that will do in a pinch. Songs like "Heartbeat Song" and "I Wouldn't Be
Like This If You Were Here" have an aggressiveness that may recall The
Ramones or The Undertones. But The Futureheads are far less dour than
most post-punk bands. Ross Millard and the
rest of this snappy quartet play simple and smart music that gets to the
point quickly and ends without overstepping its range. Young the Giant
are a California quintet that adds an element of jazz to the indie rock
proceedings. The band's recently issued debut features the talents of
singer Sameer Gadhia, a guy with a mistake free falsetto that will
certainly get your attention. Starting things off tonight with be
Brooklyn's The So So Glows, a noise-punk quartet that features two real
brothers and another step brother. Family ties aside, The So So Glows
could well be the best band on this talented bill. Get to The Loft early
and see if you agree.
Lissie, Dylan LeBlac and Trey Johnson at The Granada
Lissie,
aka Elisabeth Maurus, is a talented folk rock chanteuse originally from
Illinois. Well-suited to the NPR crowd, Lissie's music is nonetheless a
fairly engaging listen. Her major label debut, Catching the Tiger, has
set many critical tongues a-wagging with its charming mix of rock, pop
and country. Compared to this evening's headliner, Louisiana's Dylan
LeBlanc is from the other side of the tracks entirely. Earthy and
ethereal, LeBlanc wears his Neil Young influence on his sleeve. Hell,
even Leblanc's recently issued debut, Paupers Field, features longtime
Neil Young associate Emmylou Harris. But the guy has decent songwriting
chops that are best displayed on cuts like "Emma Hartley" and "If The
Creek Don't Rise." Dallas' own Trey Johnson will get the Americana groove started
off in the right direction on this appealing triple bill.
Peelander-Z, The Mustache Club and We Are Brothers at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio
For
something completely different, we have Peelander-Z, a New York-by-way-of-Japan quartet that could very easily fall into the performance art
category. Incorporating wrestling and human bowling into the
performance, Peelander-Z is sort of like The Blue Man Group on a steady
diet of hallucinogens. Local oddballs The Mustache Club should provide
like-minded support.
