Joseph P. Markiewicz (ex-Lillydale) is a true Renaissance man, but one blessedly free of the clichéd tones of self-importance that descriptor implies in a contemporary context. A fixture on the Ballard scene, he is a fashionable old soul, having been recently profiled in City Arts for his sartorial sensibilities and fondness for all things vintage. Hes also a deeply gifted songwriter with a graceful sense of how to slowly build a pop song in grandiose fashion, but without gilding the lily beyond recognition. His newest project, a dirty-pop-rock trio christened Golden Blondes, is a slightly grittier, dance party-driving affair that includes Micah Simler of Shim on bass and former Lillydale drummer David Lopez. With Naked Feel Goods, Mostly Dimes, Charles Leo Gebhardt IV. HANNAH LEVIN
Thu., Oct. 21, 9 p.m., 2010
