Built like a brick house: Impossible Shapes' "Let the People Build What They Will."
O, SF - as if you could ever stop rolling out the intriguing jamz. Here are a few more musical offerings that didn't make it into print.
LOS CENZONTLES
"The Mockingbirds" do it up in the Bay again - with Los Lobos' David Hidalgo - after flying through for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. Wed/12, 8 and 10 p.m., $20-$30. Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero W., Oakl. (510) 238-9200.
THE DUTCHESS AND THE DUKE
Heart-warming, retro-tinged folk-pop goodness straight from the Hardly Art imprint. With Spencey Dude and the Doodles, Greg Ashley, and Grampall Jookabox. Wed/12, 9 p.m., $8. Hemlock Tavern, 1131 Polk, SF. (415) 923-0923.
Mr. Big: Sean Smith in Big Sur.
SANDY OWEN, SPENCER OWEN, AND SEAN SMITH
Solo guitarist extraordinaire and Berkeley Guitar (Tompkins Square) producer Smith masterminded this dual-album release show for composer Sandy Owen's Alternating Hands: A New Approach to Playing Piano and Smith's own Eternal (Ultra Hard Gel/Gnome Life). Owen's son (and bedroom recordist) Spencer joins the two onstage. Fri/14, 8 p.m., $10-$12. La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck, Berk. (510) 849-2568.
Give 'em the Nodzzz.
THE SPLINTERS AND NODZZZ
Lo-fi beat happenings courtesy of the Oakland-Berkeley all-girl group and the "I Don't Wanna (Smoke Marijuana)" garage stars. With Ty Segall and Pure Country Gold. Fri/14, 9:30 p.m., $6. Hemlock Tavern, 1131 Polk, SF. (415) 923-0923.
TUNE-YARDS
High and lonesome sounds for a digitized one-woman-band age. The Pop Montreal darling gets a hand from her Citay chums with a last-minute Amnesia show. With Citay and Bird by Snow. Sat/15, 8:30 p.m., call for price. Amnesia Bar, 853 Valencia, SF. (415) 970-0012. Also Sun/16, call for time and price. Edinburgh Castle, 950 Geary, SF. (415) 885-4074.
IMPOSSIBLE SHAPES
Get a whiff of Chris Barth’s tour poems. With Devon Williams and Campo Bravo. Sat/15, 9:30 p.m., $8. Hemlock Tavern, 1131 Polk, SF. (415) 923-0923.
USHER
Are they enforcing the "Ladies Only" part of the tour? Usher talks maturity in this clip about the making of his latest. Tues/18, 8 p.m., $61-$71. Warfield, 982 Market, SF. www.goldenvoice.com
WEASEL WALTER CLARINET CHOIR
The ever-exploratory ex-Flying Luttenbacher joins forces with Ava Mendoza, Simon Rose, Jen Baker, and Alex Vittem. With Pink Canoes. Tues/18, 9 p.m. doors, free. Uptown Night Club, 1928 Telegraph, Oakl. (510) 451-8100.
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