It's a super busy weeknight in live music! Take a look at what's happening on this Thurs., Aug. 13
"Weird Al" Yankovic He’s got comedy chops, a nasal singing voice, mad skills on accordion, and a goofy face that, all together, have helped “Weird Al” Yankovic get pretty far in his career as a musical satirist with 14 albums to his credit (including the soundtrack to his cult classic late ‘80s film, UHF) that have spoofed songs by everyone from Michael Jackson to R.E.M. to Madonna. More recent outings like last year’s Mandatory Fun finds him taking on Iggy Azalea (her “Fancy,” his “Handy”-man) and Robin Thicke (his “Blurred Lines,” Yankovic’s grammar nerdy “Word Crimes”), among others. Mandatory Fun earned Weird Al a Best Comedy Album Grammy win, his fourth overall. (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)
Reel Deal Thursday: The Life Aquatic/Acho Brother On this night, the film and music series continues with Wes Anderson comedy The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, about an idiosyncratic oceanographer (Bill Murray) and his problems-riddled quest to get revenge on the jaguar shark that ate his partner Esteban. Amid the soundtrack highlights are David Bowie songs (“Five Year,” “Rebel Rebel,” “Life on Mars?” “Starman”) performed in Portuguese with acoustic guitar accompaniment by Brazilian singer-songwriter Seu Jorge; on this night, Acho Brother (aka Hector Mayoral) plays them live following the 8 p.m. screening, taking the stage around 10 p.m. Admission is $6. (Crowbar, Ybor City)
Incubus with Deftones, Death From Above 1979, The Bots This May saw the release of some new material from Calabasas, Calif. alt rock outfit Incubus, a four-track EP, Trust Fall (Side A), with tracks like “Make Out Party” mixing thick guitar fuzz and zipping synthlines into a vaguely funky-experimental stew marked by the falsetto-touching vocal intones of frontman Brandon Flowers, while first single “Absolution Calling” has a more dark and urgent propulsion. Fellow Cali alt metal makers Deftones adds crushing brawn to the lineup and likely some new songs to their setlist; the Sacramento outfit has been working on material for a ninth LP tentatively scheduled for release this September. Canadian rock duo Death From Above 1979 delivers heavy dance-punk noise and ball-busting swagger, and LA’s rising brothers-led indie garage rock group The Bots round out this high quality Thursday night showing. (MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa)
Polyphonic Ice Cream Social Jam Session Studio@620 and St. Pete Free Skool present this event that finds local vocalists and musicians on keys, guitars, percussion and more collaborating on an improvised composition in a live setting. Featured guests EntDeep and Alphanon open the evening with a brief talk about their respective methods and instruments. OpenSource Art Group provides canvas space and art supplies, and attendees (all ages are welcome) are invited to bring a sound-making device and/or art supplies, and join in creating spontaneous music or take part in an interactive painting experience. Free ice cream and a recording of the session are provided by Shoestring Studios. (The Studio@620, St. Petersburg)
QUEERY Benefit Show for India Clarke with LUULS, Julioso, BLUD DMND, Sidedraft, Young Egypt In late July, 25-year-old India Clarke was found dead with a single gunshot to the head, making her the 10th transgender woman in the U.S. to be murdered in 2015. QUEERY – a Metro Center-based social group for young LGBT adults – hosts this event to help raise money for her funeral services. An impressive bill of local flavor includes stand-outs like LUULS, the tinkling and slinking electro-groove solo project of Sandra Lolo; Julioso, who crafts down-tempo PBR&B-laced pop tunes driven by his velvety soaring vocals; and Young Egypt, which delivers a creepy sample-strewn experimental vibe. BLUD DMND and Sidedraft also perform. To donate directly to India’s fundraising campaign, visit the “Rest In Peace India Clarke” GoFundMe.com site. (The Bends, St. Petersburg)
ALSO TONIGHT
Universal Sigh Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin
Archaic Interest Ale and the Witch, St. Petersburg
This article appears in Aug 13-19, 2015.
