1. GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY
Ghostland Observatory’s rollicking loops, funky beats and punk propulsion are created by two Austin, Texas, men: a cape-wearing Thomas Turner and his partner in gambol, the wild and pigtailwearing Aaron Behrens. Indeed, the dynamic duo has concocted the mythical amalgam of noisy, experimental ghetto-electro rock mayhem that’s upbeat, danceable and larger than life. Behrens’ Freddy Mercury-esque falsettos, stage-spanning dance moves and flashy tribal braids, and Turner’s cape-wearing and hyper-focused stage demeanors belie their small-town Texas upbringings. Turner admits he’s usually quite mild-mannered and quiet, and that Behrens is actually a family man.
Although, when asked, “Well, you can’t wear your blue cape all the time, right?” Turner’s response of “That’s what you think!” invoked images of Superman’s hasty retreat to his Fortress of Solitude. … And a huge laugh.
8:30 p.m. Saturday, Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St. All ages. Call (866) 443-8849.
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2. NINE INCH NAILS
In 2007, Spin magazine described Trent Reznor as “the most vital artist in music.” In case you didn’t know, Reznor is the megaselling hit act Nine Inch Nails. Since 1988, he’s been primary singer, songwriter, producer and instrumentalist, taking the industrial electrorock act out of the swarthy underground and into the mainstream, and breaking nearly all the rules in the process. Reznor’s solidified his place in modern music history, with more than 20 million albums sold worldwide for NIN since 1989’s “Pretty Hate Machine.”
8 p.m. Saturday, BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave. All ages. See page 14 for ticket information or call 1-866-7-BOKCTR.
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Okay, folks, I'm on vacation for a week. Check for my print stories, but blog updates will definitely be on hiatus. ... See ya soon!
