Gigs around town
MEHR AND SHER Ali
Like the late, great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the Ali brothers hail from
Islamic Republic of Pakistan and sing Qawwali, a devotional music based on mystic Sufi verse. Tomorrow at the Somerville Field of operations, 617-625-4088.
THE DIRTBOMBS
The Dirtbombs detonate from the lapp Motor Urban center garage-blues scene as the Motown Cobras. Simply where the Cobras have two gals in front line, the Dirtbombs double up on drums and bass, making for an intense regular recurrence subdivision. Their freshly CD, “We Take in You Surrounded,” was five years in the making.
Tomorrow at the Middle Orient, Cambridge, 617-864-EAST.
Chinaware FORBES
Pink Martini’s sexy chanteuse steps aside from humanity music on her long-awaited solo debut, “78,” a twinkle lay out of original pop tunes. Sunday at the Promised land, 617-562-8800.
THE Thomas J. Hanks
The Los Angeles quadruplet returns with its feisty marque of ska-seasoned alt-rock and a new CD, “Distance.” Billy Sunday at T.T. the Bear’s, Cambridge, 866-468-7619.
HEADHUNTERS
Famed for backing Herbie Hancock on his classic 1973 jazz/funk/fusion album of the saami nominate, the Headhunters have continued on their own, incorporating increasing elements of world music into their sonic melting pot. Tomorrow at Ryles, Cambridge, 617-876-9330.
King Oliver Lake
