SEVEN IN SEVEN
Welcome to Seven in Seven, where each week in this space we’ll be taking a look at shows coming to the region over the next week. As always, whether your musical tastes are rock ’n’ roll, jazz, heavy metal, R&B, singer-songwriter or indie, there’ll always be something to check out.
Here are seven of the best on the docket for the week of May 13:
Interpol — Friday at The Met
Out of all the bands to come out of the early aughts New York City rock scene, none were as compelling as Interpol. There was something about the inherent darkness in their music, the air of dismissiveness and frosty nature that drew in fans of long-ago post-punk rock like Joy Division and early Cure. Now two decades into their career, the band are preparing to release their seventh studio album, “The Other Side of Make-Believe,” in mid-summer. The current tour is to showcase some of those new tracks as well as revisit some classics like “Slow Hands,” “PDA” and “Evil.”
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SOUNDCHECK
• Interpol: “Toni”
• Ace Frehley: “New York Groove”
• Sunflower Bean: “Who Put You Up to This?”
• Tomberlin: “Sunstruck”
• Bob Mould: “Forecast for Rain (Live)”
• Orange Goblin: “Sons of Salem”
• Sleaford Mods: “Mork n Mindy”
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Ace Frehley — Friday at The Keswick Theatre
While it’s still up in the air whether Ace Frehley will join his former bandmates Kiss at some point during their seemingly endless farewell tour, it’s clear the guitarist isn’t waiting by the phone for his greasepainted friends to ring him up. Expect the Space Ace to dish out a generous helping of Kiss songs from his era in the band, along with some solo songs and a cover or two along with his — quite literally — explosive shredding.
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Sunflower Bean — Saturday at The Foundry
Sunflower Bean are known for their singular live performances,
The post-punk duo Sleaford Mods performs May 19at The Foundry in Philadelphia. which has seen them appear at major festivals like Glastonbury, Governors Ball, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza. Now, the New York rock trio return in support of their long-awaited third studio album, the justreleased “Headful of Sugar.” The LP is heavy on themes about outsiders disillusioned with the modern world; the search for freedom and