Karmin
The Boston dance-pop duo enjoyed an early career bump with viral
covers and its own YouTube hits, but it’s been a rocky road to release its
debut full-length, “Pulses” (which “Rolling Stone,” who already put them on the
cover, panned). With the record out it’s on the second leg of the PulsesTour.
L.A. Guns
With founder Tracii Guns’ competing version of the glam-metal
veteran disbanded, singer Phil Lewis and drummer Steve Riley’s entry remains
the last (L.A.) Gun standing. Since Lewis was the voice on the hit-filled
“Cocked and Loaded,” most fans consider this the preferable win.
Bruce Springsteen & The E. Street Band
Fresh from his legendary band’s induction into the Rock ‘n Roll
Hall of Fame, the Boss returns for a likely marathon, off-the-cuff set that,
while no doubt including favorites and material from his latest “High Hopes,” should
also offer up some surprises like his cover of the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive.”
Chick Corea
From his early days playing forward thinking Latin funk with
Return to Forever to more recent Grammy winning collaborations with Bela Fleck
and John McLaughlin to children’s music, the jazz piano legend has proven he
can do it all. His next project is a solo album tied to his current solo piano
world tour.
Motel Glory
This twangy local quartet puts the “rock” in Rock Hill with
infectious, messy, raw toe-tappers that sound birthed in a garage that’s seen
its share of Ramones and Replacements’ posters peeling off the walls, but with
a distinct Southern country-punk streak.
Local Natives
Following its recent run opening for Kings of Leon and before
getting wrapped up in festivals all summer, one of 2013’s biggest buzz bands
and certainly one of Sirius/XMU’s most played, gets a stretch of headlining
dates to further showcase its dreamy harmonies and psychedelic indie-pop. (If you're a dog lover, this video is super, by the way).
Of Sinking Ships/Bask/Tusker
Consider this a loose Hopesfall reunion with former
guitarists/bassists Chad Waldrup and Mike Tyson piloting two acts. Ships is
Waldrup’s instrumental trio - which strikes a balance between emo and
Explosions in the Sky - with Tim Cossor (HRVRD) and Ethan Ricks (Matrimony),
while Tyson provides bass for Winston-Salem’s boogieing hard-rock outfit Tusker.
TechN9ne
After years underground the veteran indie rapper has built a
million dollar hip-hop empire on his own terms and given Jay-Z competition on
the charts. Aside from star collabos and a roster that’s added dexterous emcees
like Murs of late, he’s branded his Strange Music label as a go-to hub for quality
like the artists supporting him on tour and his next album (out in May).
Chevelle
On the trio’s new album “La Gargola” the Loeffler brothers and
brother-in-law bassist Dean Bernardini tap Ministry’s early industrial metal
and classic psychological horror films like “Rosemary’s Baby” for inspiration.
The results are heavier, dark, and more metal than in the past. Middle Class
Rut and Nothing More open the show.
The Coathangers
The Atlanta garage rock girls club carries the riot grrrl torch
and like the Sleater-Kinneys that came two decades before them, the trio gets
better, smarter, thematically heavier, more musical, and hookier with age
without sacrificing the fun, party vibe of its shows. It's fourth album, "Suck My Shirt," was released in March.
Gardens & Villas/Tycho
The Santa Barbara quintet’s Facebook description labels its music
“galactic fever,” but its electro dream pop cuts a swatch between `80s
soundtrack, shoegazer, and Depeche Mode and modern indie rock that manages to
cast moody shadows against blindingly sunny songs. San Francisco trio Tycho,
who headlines, offers swimming guitars in futuristic atmospheres.
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