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Weekend picks: Grupo, Grimy Styles and Blue Ladies
Friday: Ladies Sing The Blues at the Victory Grill. You know what young girls coming up today could use more of? Good old-fashioned grandmotherly wisdom. At 78 years of age, the lovely Miss Lavelle White sings heartfelt blues rich with world-weary understanding. She also can still rock a sparkly dress and drop boogie-woogie rockin’ soul with the best of them. This tribute to “Austin’s grand diva of soul” kicks off with performances from youthful rocker Eve Monsees and seasoned soul songstress LZ Love. Miss Lavelle herself will close out the evening. $10 suggested donation.
Friday: Grimy Styles, Radio La Chusma at Flamingo Cantina. I’ll admit after seeing pictures of the GS cats (full shaggy beards, long white-boy dreds) I had sort of written the group off as another run of the mill hippie jam band. But Houston hip-hop maven Matt Sonzala’s unrelenting proclamations that Grimy Styles is “hands down, my favorite band” persuaded me to give them a serious listen. And it’s good stuff. Without abandoning the traditional roots of dub, a melodic reggae bass line and ample echoing electronics, the group launches off into oddball experimental forays in aural soundscaping (hints of klezmer music?) that work surprisingly well. Fresh off an Eastern tour, Grimy Styles travels to H-town on Saturday for Houston So Real’s “Punky Reggae Party,” but you can catch them Friday night at Flamingo Cantina with El Paso’s Radio La Chusma. Cover unspecified.
Saturday: Soulful Texas Hip-Hop Live at Club 115. Maybe I’m getting old, but I really appreciate the grown and sexy vibe of Club 115. The club’s cool, classy ambience is a good alternative for those of us who have trouble getting psyched about a wild night on Sixth Street. Austin’s premiere mic handler Bavu Blakes and San Antonio’s Mojoe Family will come through each backed by a live band. DJ LL will also be in the mix for the evening. $10 cover.
Saturday: Grupo Fantasma, Brownout and DJ Chicken George at the Mohawk. Though there’s been no shortage of local excitement over the mighty Grupo Fantasma, aka Prince’s favorite band, the group’s instrumental Latin funk side project Brownout has been steadily building a buzz with their critically acclaimed debut CD “Homanaje” that dropped last month. Globe trotting trend setter DJ Chicken George, who dubs his signature sound “jazztronica,” rounds out this stellar bill. As some of the most intriguing tracks off of CG’s Spring release “The Swed.u.s.h Connection 2” include guest appearances from Grupo’s Adrian Quesada I expect the evening will feature many exciting collaborative numbers. Cover unspecified.
Saturday: Swoll with DJ Mel at the Beauty Bar. One of the most popular booty-centric sweaty, body-rocking parties in town. ‘Nuff said. Cover unspecified.
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