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THE RULER’S BACK: Hip-hop fans, rejoice. A legend will be among us on Sunday, June 3 as the eye-patched, honey-dripping patriarch of storytelling rhymes takes the SOhO stage-that’s right, Slick Rick the Ruler is coming to town.
WRIGHT ON: Loudon Wainwright III, like so many musicians of the ’70s and ’80s, was once billed as the next Dylan. Unlike others, Wainwright, a soulful and slightly ironic folksinger who combines poetry and humor with a generational message, is still around.
HOME TO US: Po’ Girl‘s unique sound is born from the band’s massive onstage orchestration. The instrumental lineup includes drums, upright and electric bass, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboard, violin, clarinet, piano, accordion, banjo, and yes, even whistling. And when all four members (Allison Russell, Trish Klein, Awna Teixeira, and Diona Davies) spread the vocalizing around, one can count on a Po’ Girl show to be anything but staid.
HAWAI’I’S VOCAL GODDESS: Hawaiian songstress Paula Fuga-who first found fame as a rejected contestant on American Idol and recently collaborated with neighbor Jack Johnson-is embarking on her first stateside tour this month. She’ll grace Santa Barbara with her presence on Monday, May 14, at SOhO with the Culver City Dub Collective.
FREQUENT FLIERS: If there is one thing Gillian Welch isn’t, it’s predictable. You never quite know where the Nashville-based singer/songwriter will turn up next, or who might turn up with her, for that matter. From Emmylou Harris to Willie Nelson to Ryan Adams, Welch’s vocals have graced the recordings of some of the best.
SPACE CASE: Eric Taylor knows all about space. It is there as his gravelly voice recounts the history of his adopted hometown of Weimar, Texas. It punctuated his career when, in the mid ’80s, he took a musical hiatus as he battled addiction. And it empowers his songs. Instead of being a void, in Taylor’s hands, space is an instrument of consequence.
EMO CORE: If current alternative radio’s reliance on epically emotional groups with a clever, self-deprecating aesthetic leaves you cold and yearning for the jangly, genuinely “emo” groups of yore (think early Jimmy Eat World, The Promise Ring), look no further than local rockers the Little Heroes.
D IS FOR DARING: Quirky up-and-coming singer/songwriters are not in short supply these days, but Drew Danburry has got the goods.
LEPRECHAUNS LIKE WHOA: It’s about time St. Patrick’s Day fell on a Saturday, to allow for plenty of time to take in all the events around town and a whole Sunday to deal with the hangover. There are a ton of events blowing up, so let’s keep the listings quick and dirty.
BORN AGAIN: Lyrics Born (aka Tom Shimura) is a hugely influential rapper in the underground community. His work more than 10 years ago with Lateef in the Latyrx duo was one of the myriad achievements of the Bay Area hip-hop collective known as SoleSides, which also included DJ Shadow and Blackalicious.
