Unknown Hinson.
Giving you the music a day early:
A redneck vampire before being vampire was cool, the self-proclaimed King of the Country Western Troubadours and voice of Early Cuyler (Squidbillies), Unknown Hinson brings his country and rock-tinged psychobilly and campy white-trash persona to Juanita’s to deliver a night of rock riffs and twangy, cry-in-your-beer ballads. The Hi-Balls are the opening act, kicking off the music at 9:30 p.m. with their rockabilly. Tickets for the 18-and-up show are $15 advance and $18 day of.
New Orleans’ Dirty Dozen Brass Band has been kicking out their blend of Crescent City jazz peppered with funk and soul since the late ’70s, releasing albums such as their 1984 debut My Feet Can’t Fail Me Now and 2006’s reworking of Marvin Gaye’s classic What’s Going On — an answer to the tragedy of Katrina. The band has also worked with a range of musicians such as Widespread Panic, Elvis Costello, Modest Mouse and Dr. John. To mark the 25th anniversary of My Feet Can’t Fail Me Now, the Dirty Dozen is hitting the road to celebrate, bringing the sound of New Orleans to Sticky Fingerz. The opening band is local jam/funk band FreeVerse opening the night at 9:30 p.m., and cover is $15 for the 21-and-up show. In FreeVerse news, the band is “hard at work polishing off our second full length album to be released some time in early 2010,” according to guitarist and vocalist Brent Stroud.
When he’s not busy opening dates for such national country superstars as Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban and Sugarland, or appearing on dates with Dave Matthews Band, Texas country music icon Pat Green is playing to growing crowds at club dates, including a stop at Revolution Music Room. The three-time Grammy nominee and singer/songwriter known for his tunes such as “Carry On,” “Wave on Wave” and his most recent Top 15 country hit “Let Me” is touring in support of his January 2009 release What I’m For (a follow-up to the successful 2006 album Cannonball). A to-be-announced opening act will kick the music off at 9 p.m. Tickets for the 18-and-up gig are $25 advance and $30 day of show.
A “colorful” goth, Emilie Autumn has played with artists such as Courtney Love and Billy Corgan as an “anarchy violinist” sidewoman, but with her visit to The Village, the metal-like violin shredder known for her dark lyrics takes center stage with her backing band Bloody Crumpets for a glam rock night of vaudevillan theatrics, and industrial, metal and classical powered music. The doors open at 7:30 p.m. with the music beginning at 8:30 p.m. with general admission tickets $15 advance and $20 at the door.
Here’s a shot of Unknown Hinson with his tune “Venus Bound”: