Old 97s
Published 7:00 am Wednesday, June 30, 2010
While frontman Rhett Millers dashing good looks and periodic bids for solo stardom are understandable distractions, the meat of the matter is that the Old 97s are a reliably electrifying, classic American roots-rock band that everyone should see at some point. For more than 15 years, theyve been road warriors, purveying a live show that swings joyously between shambolic spectacle and well-oiled onslaught. While theyve never attained the level of acclaim that peers like Wilco or Ryan Adams enjoy, many of the anthems in their back catalog (such as the roof-raising Timebomb) remain some of the best songs in the so-called alt-country canon. With The David Wax Museum. HANNAH LEVIN
Wed., June 30, 8 p.m., 2010
