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Weekend Picks: Hip-hop heavyweights, an electro playground and MMJ
Friday: The Melvins at Emo’s. If you like big, sludgy chords that occasionally gallop into something that sounds like ZZ Top, you’ll want to be seeing the Melvins. With, as per usual, the killer duo (sometimes trio) Big Business. 10 p.m. $10. — Joe Gross
Friday: Intronaut at Red 7. If you like your metal really complicated with a lot of fast playing, check out these Los Angelenos. With the equally complicated Behold the Arctopus, epic metal band Mouth of the Architect and more. 9 p.m. Tickets at the door. — J.G.
Friday: Bun B at the Parish. The surviving half of legendary Houston rap group UGK has been soldiering on admirably following the sudden death of his partner Pimp C last year. He appears on this tour with the nine-piece funk/soul/afrobeat band Orgone. And it’s a Scion show which means it’s absolutely free (but expect to show up early and wait in line). RSVP here. —Deborah Sengupta Stith
Saturday: Migas at the Beauty Bar. A few months ago, I saw Migas — which features two-thirds of Austin psychedelic power trio Tia Carrera — put in one of the best sets of noise rock I’d ever seen. I’ve not missed one of their infrequent shows since. With Oh! Beast. Midnight. — J.G.
Saturday: KAZI’s SummerFest at the Monarch Events Center. The station’s summertime celebration is also their largest annual fundraiser. The day-long event is basically a live recreation of the community radio station’s unique programming with talk show hosts conducting educational seminars and over 40 diverse musical acts on two stages representing what station manager Steve Savage refers to as “the sounds of blackness, all music that started from a black form.” 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. $11. More on KAZI. —-D.S.S.
Saturday: Playground 2008 at the Light Bar. A night of techno, jungle, drum ‘n’ bass and more. Audio Angel headlines with drum and bass DJ Decibel and Austinites such as DJ Exceed, Rob Knowledge, Jaysoul and Adam Warped and many more. 9 p.m. $5 before 10 p.m., $10 after. Light Bar. — J.G.
Sunday: My Morning Jacket at Stubb’s. With ‘Evil Urges,’ MMJ seems to be announcing they are no longer playing the bearded indie rockers who stare at their shoes. Instead, they futz around with soft rock (‘I’m Amazed’) and answer the musical question, ‘What if Prince was on the Muppet Show back in ‘79?’ (‘Highly Suspicious’). This show is (technically) sold out. — J.G.
Sunday: Nas at Emo’s. His newest album was left untitled after the original title, a racial epithet, was discarded. Still, folks are calling it his best (read: sharpest, most political and most biting) in years. With Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica and DJ Green Lantern. These cats are playing two shows, one at 6 p.m., one at 9 p.m. $30. — J.G.
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