What To See This Week
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X One of the first – and greatest – of the Los Angeles punk bands, X has been absent from New York stages since the original lineup regrouped in 1998. Formed in 1977, X played a sharp, fast, rockabilly-inflected punk on its first two albums, “Los Angeles” and “Wild Gift.” Singer Exene Cervenka’s throaty moans and bassist John Doe’s harsh yelps were set off by Billy Zoom’s staccato guitar lines. Both Doe and Cervenka have released solo albums of late, most recently Doe’s “Forever Hasn’t Happened Yet” (Yep Rock), which includes a gorgeous duet with Neko Case. “Live in Los Angeles” (Shout Factory), their May live album, looks back at their early work. Friday at Roseland Ballroom (39 W. 52nd Street, 212-581-8490).
– Alec Magnet
Jack Rose The Richmond, Va., band Pelt has been turning out Americana twang blended with Indian raga and 1960s-style drones for the past 10 years. Jack Rose is Pelt’s virtuosic string man and one of the most important solo guitarists at work today. With avant-Appalachian songstress Josephine Foster opening. Thursday at Tonic (107 Norfolk, 212-358-7501).
F-king Champs This group writes bombastic metal songs without irony. Their albums are the loudest, most exciting addenda to Led Zeppelin around. Friday at Knitting Factory (74 Leonard Street, 212-219-3132).
Also, Donovan, Wednesday at the New York Society for Ethical Culture (2 W. 64th Street, 212-874-5210); Sinead O’Connor, Thursday and Friday at Webster Hall (125 E. 11th Street, 212-353-1600); Fiona Apple, Sunday at Nokia Theatre (1515 Broadway, 212-930-1940); Digable Planets, Monday at Canal Room (285 W. Broadway, 212-941-8100).
– Kolby Yarnell