Amanda X
Longing for female-fronted `90s indie rock with delicate, but not
wimpy harmonies and angular guitar heft?
This Philly trio rocks like Debbie Harry fronting Dinosaur Jr. as a girl
group. It’s latest 7-inch, “Hundreds and Thousands,” is out on Charlotte’s Self
Aware Records. PA’s Spirit of the Beehive, and the label’s founders in Late
Bloomer and Faye also play.
20 Years of Divakar and 90 Minutes
Saturday 8 p.m., Chop Shop, 399 E. 35th St.,
Free, www.chopshopnoda.com
Members of Charlotte’s beloved `90s alt-country hopefuls Lu Fjord
(aka Lou Ford), and well established locals ISH, Grown Up Avenger Stuff, the
Waves, the Sammies, Tattermask, Radio Lola, Bums Lie, and Funky Geezer team up
to honor 20 years of WEND 106.5 deejay Divakar and his Sunday night local music
showcase “90 Minutes.”
Henry River Honey
Charlotte singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Shealee
Cousino and Tracy Horton trade off on vocals and fill out their acoustic sound
with violin, mandolin, harmonica, foot percussion, and other textured
instruments in this soulful folk duo who celebrates the release of its new EP -
think a young Indigo Girls with a broader pallet.
Leisure Cruise
This futuristic mix of club-ready space jams intended as the
soundtrack to a interplanetary ride to the next human frontier combines `80s
style longing synth pop with great hooks and sing-along choruses that imagine
what Siouxsie Sioux and Prince might sound like singing for Phantogram and Fitz
& the Tantrums as produced by Kraftwerk and Devo.
Melanie Martinez
On her impressive debut full-length, “Cry Baby,” “The Voice” grad
(Team Adam, Season 3) builds on the
colorful world of youthful dramedy she created in videos and 2014’s
“Dollhouse” EP by putting an adult spin on childlike imagery. It’s a sign pop
music is getting smarter when there’s deeper meanings behind girly fairytales.
Tamia
On her sixth album, “Love Life,” the R&B singer and longtime
wife of NBA player Grant Hill muses on monogamy, pleasing and teasing her
partner, building trust and intimacy while showcasing subtle production and
tempered vocals - especially for this powerhouse singer - that fit with the
mature material.
God Save the Queen City Kick-off
This annual indie music festival, eases into its expanded fifth
year with Ravenna Colt (My Morning Jacket co-founder Johnny Quaid, who left MMJ
in 2004), Mississippi’s Water Liars and Amigo and Justin Fedor before moving GSTQC
to the Chop Shop Friday and Music Factory Saturday.
Jon Stickley Trio
The idea of mixing elements of bluegrass, gypsy jazz and hip-hop
may seem as foreign as combining peanut butter and chocolate once did. There
are many more flavors on the adventurous Asheville trio’s upcoming album “Lost
at Last” (October). It boasts innovation with former Town Mountain, Atmosphere,
and Futureman members.
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