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Weekend picks: Charming Canadians, r’n’r lifers and bluegrass guitars
FRIDAY
The Rural Alberta Advantage at the Parish. Canada’s ability to churn out charming indie rock bands is only slightly less notable than its ability to churn out excellent hockey players, and Toronto trio the Rural Alberta Advantage are among the best (of the bands). Their 2008 album ‘Hometowns,’ with its sleepy strings and staccato drumming, won the band so many converts that Saddle Creek Records reissued it in July. With Adam Arcuragi and the Eastern Sea. 8 p.m. 214 E. Sixth St. theparishaustin.com. — Patrick Caldwell
Also recommended:
- Junior Brown at Antone’s
- Manikin at Club 1808
- Tex and the Horseheads at Moose Lodge
- Twang Twang Shock-a-Boom at the Cactus
- Balmorhea at the Mohawk
- Minor Mishap Marching Band at Ruta Maya
SATURDAY
Bill Carter and the Blame, Blondie Chaplin at the Continental Club.Though Carter’s best known for co-writing such Stevie Ray Vaughan classics as ‘Caught In the Crossfire’ and ‘Why Get Up’ for the Fabulous Thunderbirds, he had a pretty rockin’ band that signed to Columbia in the late ’80s. On this night, the Blame features Charlie Sexton and Denny Freeman, who have about nine years of backing Bob Dylan between them. Opener Blondie Chaplin not only wrote ‘Sail On Sailor,’ he also tours with the Rolling Stones and plays just about every instrument. 10 p.m. 1315 S. Congress Ave. continentalclub.com. — Michael Corcoran
Also recommended:
- Invincible Czars holiday show at Jovita’s
- Grupo Fantasma at Antone’s
- W.C. Clark at the Saxon Pub
- Warren Hood and the Hoodlums at Momo’s
SUNDAY
Dave Rawlings Machine and Gillian Welch at the Parish. Skilled folk and bluegrass guitarist and harmony singer Dave Rawlings has long labored under the umbrella of other performers, from Bright Eyes to Ryan Adams to Robyn Hitchcock. But with this year’s sleepy, winning ‘A Friend of a Friend,’ he finally takes the center stage he’s deserved for so long — though for this two-night stand at the Parish, he’ll be joined by longtime musical partner Gillian Welch. With Sarah Jarosz. $25. 8 p.m. Sunday and Monday. 214 E. Sixth St. theparishaustin.com. — P.C.
Also recommended:
- Daughtry at the Erwin Center
- Jon Dee Graham at the Continental Club Gallery
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