Bakalao Stars
Friday
10 p.m., Chop Shop, 399 E. 35th St., $10,
www.chopshopnoda.com
Nearly a decade ago this Charlotte upstart was the new kid on the
block in NC’s percolating Latin rock scene. Today they’re the last band
standing from those days, still churning out vibrant, Spanish-tinged, tropical
rock, ska, and reggae with plenty of party-sparking joy on their third album, "Afro-Dijiak." They celebrate the release Friday.
Say Anything/Front Bottoms
Max Bemis tapped 16 guest vocalist for “Hebrews” - his
just-released ruminations on cultural and religious identity. His live band
includes musicians from Taking Back Sunday, Moving Mountains, Terrible Things,
Moneen, and Eisley. Front Bottoms write snappy rock like a new Violent Femmes and
pays tribute to Grandma on its new “Rose” EP.
Golden Era of Hip-Hop
Thrice reunited `80s/`90s hip-hop duo EPMD joins influential
emcee Rakim, Naughty By Nature’s Treach, enduring duo Das EFX, and `80s hit
maker Rob Base (who lost his wife in October and old partner DJ EZ Rock in late
April) for an old school hip-hop revival.
1960’s Rock & Roll Reunion
For the second year 1960s era Charlotte rock n’ rollers regroup
to launch (a new edition of) the book by musician Jacob Berger and photographer/writer
Daniel Coston chronicling that era. The Mannish Boys, the Good, Bad & the
Ugly, Young Ages, and thee Dirty Beats perform.
Dwele/Lira
The soft-spoken Detroit soul singer and go-to guest vocalist
returns with South African R&B singer Lira in tow. Already a household name
overseas, the platinum selling vocalist makes her US debut with “Rise Again,” a
collection of R&B, jazz, and reggae touched by her African roots.
Counting Crows/Toad the Wet Sprocket
The `90s nostalgia tours of the last few years may be passing
over Charlotte this summer, but these two `90s pop-rock animals won’t
disappoint with pockets full of hits as well as new material that like “New
Constellation” - Toad’s first new album in over a decade - holds up to the old.
Phantogram
The New York duo makes heartfelt, emotive electronic music that
has more in common with the ethereal whirl of Cocteau Twins and funky R&B than cold, futuristic
synthesizers. The band is enjoying a jump with its new album, “Voices,” selling
out NY’s 4,000 capacity Terminal 5 in advance of this week’s show there.
Alejandro Escovedo
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