GRAHAM ROCKINGHAM’S BEST BETS

FRANKIE & JIMMY

Frankie & Jimmy call themselves “Hamilton’s Poor Man’s Blue Bros,” playing a mix of ultra-lo-fi delta blues, fuzzed out and sped up. Backed by a six-piece band, they’re releasing “Blues on the Brain,” a new 12-inch vinyl and CD, with a show at This Ain’t Hollywood, 345 James St. N., on Thursday, June 21, with Hairy Holler and Kalyna Rakel. Doors open at 9 p.m. $10.

DANNY MICHEL

Danny Michel is one of Canada’s musical treasures as a singer, songwriter and performer. His 10 studio albums seem to span all genres — rock, folk, world and jazz. Michel performs Thursday, June 21, at the Pearl Company, 16 Steven St., at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $30 or $25 for students and seniors.

SO LONG SEVEN

So Long Seven are four expert Toronto players — Neil Hendry (guitar, mandolin), William Lamoureux (violin), Ravi Naimpally (tabla) and Tim Posgate (banjo) — who take joy in exploring the multicultural world of music. The group’s new album “Kalo Kalo” was recorded at Hamilton’s Grant Avenue Studio. They perform Friday, June 22, 8 p.m., at the Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St. at James North. $15.

DALA

Dala is theToronto-based singing duet of Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine, winners of the 2010 Canadian Folk Music Award for vocal group of the year. Beautiful harmonies, good enough to be the only Canadian act to play the 50th anniversary of the Newport Folk Festival. Saturday, June 23, 8 p.m., at the Pearl Company, 16 Steven St. $30 or $25 for seniors and students.

CRYBABY

Hamilton’s Rae Billing has regrouped her critically acclaimed ’90s alt-country band Crybaby for a new album called “Still.” It contains 11 original songs — tales of aching hearts and lost landscapes — and a spine-chilling version of Bobby Gentry’s classic “Ode to Billy Joe.” Crybaby performs Friday, June 22, at Mills Hardware, 95 King St. E. Show at 9 p.m. $14.99.