The O-town Scene - Oneonta, NY
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HARD-EDGED, SILVER-TONGUED Concerts to check out that tap into rebellious rap and punk sensibilities. White Rapper's Delight HOODIE ALLEN Saturday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. Oneonta Theatre, 47 Chestnut St. Hoodie's got a penchant for candid sto- rytelling and witty punch lines and he's got a massive online following. The guy's got almost 91,000 followers on Facebook and his recent mixtape, "Pep Rally," has been downloaded over 350,000 times, getting press on Mashable, Billboard. com, College Humor and more than 200 music blogs. His first single off "Pep Rally," titled "You Are Not a Robot" has over 2 million YouTube views. The 23-year-old has also toured nationwide, opening for B.O.B., Cee-Lo, Matt & Kim and The Cataracs. The show is presented by Oneonta Theatre and Rage Productions, in conjunction with Phi Kappa Psi. TICKETS: $15 in advance/ $20 day of show INFO: www.oneontatheatre.com, (607) 643-4022 Soulfulness has been used to describe these acts, whether they dig into personal issues to write relat- able songs or stir spirits with powerful lead vocals and a booming backing band. SOULFUL SINGERS Soul Sister & Friends SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS Friday, Dec. 9, at 8 p.m. Oneonta Theatre, 47 Chestnut St., Oneonta Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings have four critically acclaimed albums, including their successful latest "I Learned the Hard Way." The group tours constantly, play- ing festivals such as SXSW, Coachella, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. Recently, they've been opening for and playing with Prince. They also have shown up on movie soundtracks, like George Clooney's "Up in the Air" and Denzel Washington's films "Ameri- can Gangster" and "The Great Debaters," the latter in which Jones also acted. The group's leading lady has collaborated with David Byrne, Rufus Wainwright, Lou Reed and Michael Buble. And the Dap-Kings have played on Al Green's "Lay It Down" and Amy Wine- house's "Back to Black." Jones's voice evokes at once the raw power of Tina Turner, the moaning soulfulness of Mavis Staples, the rhythmic swagger of James Brown, and the melodic command of Aretha Franklin, according to a media release. Pretty nice comparisons. Even if you don't hear all those singers in Jones' voice, her vocals are powerful and smooth and the ensemble puts on a damn good show. The show is presented by the Oneonta Theatre and Dan Smalls PresentS. TICKETS: $25 in advance/ $30 day of show INFO: www.oneontatheatre. com, (607) 643-4022 Crossing ENTER THE HAGGIS, SCYTHIAN Saturday, Nov. 12, at 9 p.m. Oneonta Theatre, 47 Chestnut St., Oneonta Toronto indie band Enter The Haggis is an established international touring act whose music falls somewhere between Radiohead and The Band _ a sound that satisfies both the cerebral as well as the visceral, a "haggis" of rock, Americana and world music, according to a media release. The band has appeared on PBS, A&E's Break- fast with the Arts and Live with Regis and Kelly. "Rousing and raucous" group Scythian plays kicked-up Celtic and world music with hints of Gypsy and Klezmer infused with a touch of punk-rock sensibility, according to a media release. Their high-energy shows include interactive performances by two classically trained dueling fiddlers, a rhythm guitar, the occasional accordion and a jazz percussionist. TICKETS: $15 in advance/ $18 day of the show INFO: www.oneontatheatre.com, (607) 643-4022 It's Steve Earle! It's Townes Van Zandt! It's an up-and-coming original artist! JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE Saturday, Dec. 3, at 8 p.m. Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta Justin Townes Earle is hot right now. He picked up Song of the Year at the Americana Music Awards in October for his "Harlem River Blues," and he just wrapped up his fourth full-length album on Friday. His dad is an area favorite _ country rebel Steve Earle, who's performed in Oneonta and Cooperstown this year. The younger Earle was named for his dad's idol, Townes Van Zandt. JTE is wending his own way, though. His roots music is personal and narrative. He's very candid about his struggles with drug and alcohol addiction, and is finishing up a year of rehab. He also won Best New and Emerging Artist at the 2009 Americana Music Awards, appeared on HBO's "Treme" and was named one of the 25 Best-Dressed Men in the World by GQ Magazine in 2010. Stylish and talented. A winning combina- tion. TICKETS: $18 in advance/ $20 day of show INFO: www.foot- hillspac. org, (607) 431-2080 Nov. 3, 2011 O-Town Scene 17 Celtic