Maybird Takes Flight at Club Cafe; Pens vs. Caps at PPG Paints Arena (Mon., 5/1/17)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DeqawMMNgQ

1) Maybird’s lead vocalist sounds a bit like The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas, although he looks more like guitarist Nick Valensi. The instrumentation dates a little further back, to ’90s alt-rock bands, such as Garbage. Comparisons aside, there’s something original about Maybird’s psychedelic-indie sound. That originality might explain some things. For instance, why Danger Mouse, who has produced albums by artists such as Gorillaz and The Black Keys, signed the New York quintet to his record label, 30th Century. Maybird has released an EP, 2016’s Turning into Water. To promote the EP, the band embarked on a six-state, 10-city tour, one which included a stop at Club Cafe. Maybird return to the venue again, this time as part of a longer tour. Expect a full-length album soon, but in the meantime, there’s a new single, “Keep in Line,” produced by Patrick Carney of the Black Keys. Shana Falana and Zeve open. 8 p.m. 56-58 S. 12th St., South Side. (CM)

2) The Pens continue in the second round of the playoffs tonight with their first home game of the series against the Washington Capitals. Let’s go Pens! 7:30 p.m. PPG Paints Arena, 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown.

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