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Artist<\/b>: The Beach Boys<\/a>\nVenue<\/b>: Salvage Station<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Sunday, June 16, 6:30 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $50 advance \/ $55 day of show
\nIn the early 1960s, The Beach Boys made some of the best pop music to come out of the U.S. And thanks to the production and songwriting talents of Brian Wilson (and the sublime vocal harmonies with his brothers), the band\u2019s mid-decade output was so great that it inspired The Beatles to greater heights. But the early \u201870s, the group\u2019s cachet had passed, though they had continued to make fine music. The release of 1974\u2019s retrospective 2LP Endless Summer<\/i> was a two-edged sword: it jump-started the Beach Boys\u2019 then-moribund career, but it also preserved them in metaphorical amber: no more new music of consequence, they would continue as a nostalgia act. A half century later, with no Wilsons in the band, original member Mike Love and longtime member Bruce Johnston front an ensemble of younger musicians in an oldies revue that continues to delight audiences.<\/p>\n
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Artist<\/b>: King\u2019s X<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: Orange Peel<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Tuesday, June 18, 8 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $30
\nStarting out as hard rock and progressive metal with a spiritual bent, King\u2019s X have long since disassociated themselves with the religious perspective that informed their early work. Their commercial heyday was the mid\u2019 80s to 1990s, but for a couple of decades now the band has demonstrated a more indie-flavored path. Their style resolutely defies easy categorization. And arguably they\u2019re better now than they\u2019ve ever been. Sound and Shape opens.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/30do_kim_gordon.jpg\")
Artist<\/b>: Kim Gordon<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: Grey Eagle<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Tuesday, June 18, 8 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $35
\nSonic Youth is one of those bands that one either gets or doesn\u2019t. Their influence is beyond question, and their music \u2013 variously pigeonholed as noise rock, no wave, avant rock or post-rock (take your pick) \u2013 made an indelible impression upon countless musicians to follow in their wake. The band ceased operations in 2011, but key members including bassist Kim Gordon have continued making remarkable music on as solo artists. 2024\u2019s critically lauded The Collective<\/i> is Gordon\u2019s fifth solo album. Bill Nace is the opener.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/30do_pinkish_floyd.jpg\")
Artist<\/b>: Pinkish Floyd<\/a>
\nVenue<\/b>: Highland Brewing<\/a>
\nDate<\/b>: Sunday, June 23, 7 p.m.
\nDoor<\/b>: $10 advance \/ $15 day of show
\nOnce a cottage industry, the tribute band genre is now a full-fledged music industry phenomenon; any band worth its salt (especially classic rock-era bands) has inspired tribute groups of its own. Some tour nationally or internationally, and others are more regionally-focused. The music of Pink Floyd has inspired many, many (though not more than its share) of tribute bands. These days in Western North Carolina, Pinkish Floyd carries the banner, aiming to re-create the sweeping power and majesty of the Floyd\u2019s work for both longtime admirers of Pink Floyd as well as a generation too young even to have seen them on their \u201887 or \u201894 tours.<\/p>\n