Weekend Ideas: December 11, 2015

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On the heels of Speedy Ortiz’s huge Boston Music Awards showing, the next indie-rockers out of Northampton who are poised to bend ears in the new year would be And the Kids, plying Hannah Mohan’s distinctive voice against shifty rhythms and quirky colorations at Great Scott on Friday. The Robert Glasper Trio hits Scullers Jazz Club both Friday and Saturday with the acclaimed pianist’s hip-hop-informed jazz with bassist Vincente Archer and drummer Damion Reid. And the Security Project (anchored by ex-Peter Gabriel drummer Jerry Marotta and King Crimson touch-guitar virtuoso Trey Gunn) continues an area swing to recast classic Gabriel material at Fall Rivers’ Narrows Center for the Arts on Friday and Tupelo Music Hall in Londonderry, N.H., on Sunday. Boston art-pop vocalist Casey Desmond opens both Security Project dates and lends a dynamic duet in Kate Bush mode.

Saturday brings married soul-folk duo Johnnyswim to Royale, as Abner Ramirez and Donna Summer’s daughter Amanda Sudaro share “A Johnnyswim Christmas” and other favorites. Here’s a Johnnyswim live clip and here’s a jump to my recent interview. Mother-son folk duo Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear share their charms at the Brighton Music Hall. And the weekend rounds out with a rare seasonal appearance by Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee Darlene Love (above), the vocal legend who helped forge Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound, sang “Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)” on David Letterman’s late show for 30 years, and centered the documentary “20 Feet From Stardom.” Love will reign Sunday at Beverly’s historic Cabot Theatre with a full band and backup singers.


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