SEVEN IN SEVEN
Welcome to Seven in Seven, where we take 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 will always be something to check out.
Here are seven of the best on the docket for the week of Nov. 25:
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L.S. Dunes — Saturday at First Unitarian Church
One of the most exciting bands to come out of the pandemic has been the supergroup L.S. Dunes, made up of guitarist Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance), guitarist Travis Stever (Coheed and Cambria), vocalist Anthony Green (Circa Survive), bassist Tim Payne and drummer Tucker Rule (both of Thursday). The unit super-charges their heavy anthems with punk energy forming a sound unlike anything that has come before it, evident on the gripping, theatrical opener “2022,” the crunchy, frenetic earworm “Like Forever,” and the pummeling, expansive “Permanent Rebellion.” As the current tour is the band’s first ever, that makes it even more special.
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Exhumed — Saturday at Johnny Brenda’s
Gore metal maniacs Exhumed come to town in support of their new album “To the Dead,” released via Relapse Records last month. As the pioneers of bloodsoaked grindcore metal genre, the group’s storied career began in San Jose in the early ’90s and, other than a brief five-year break in the early aughts, continues to this day. “To The Dead” is the culmination of
decades of nightmarish riffs, obliterating blast-beats and hellish screams from the very depths the band crawled out from.
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Nektar — Saturday at Sellersville Theater 1894
UK prog-rockers Nektar have spent some 50 years taking fans on an audio and visual journey with their impressive live shows over the years. Continuing relevancy by incorporating jam band elements into some of their almost 20recorded works, the band’s artistic and personal charisma has earned them masses of devoted fans, who have flocked to festivals such as NearFest and ProgStock to indulge their passion for the Nektar experience. Luckily, the group is coming to us for an evening sure to be a feast for the eyes and ears.
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Friko — Monday at Warehouse on Watts
Friko, a trio that’s cemented itself as a stalwart in the Chicago music scene, is complex and dynamic, flickering between explosive rock, chamber pop and serene sonics. It becomes even more pronounced in their live performances, where a crowd that might be frenzied by wailing guitars finds itself minutes later collectively holding its breath, enamored by hypnotic strings and Niko Kapetan’s emotive vocals. This is the indie pop outfit’s inaugural tour, bringing their
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Archers of Loaf — Wednesday at Underground Arts
Though Archers of Loaf