Bob Mould should have plenty of sly tricks up his sleeve at City Winery shows with Lenny Kaye and Marshall Crenshaw (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
City Winery
155 Varick St. between Spring & Vandam Sts.
Lenny Kaye: Thursday, November 4, $30-$40, 9:30
Marshall Crenshaw: Friday, November 5, $30-$40, 9:00
212-608-0555
www.citywinery.com
www.myspace.com/bobmould
Back in January, former Hüsker Dü guitarist Bob Mould played a pair of solo gigs at City Winery, offering up a mix of favorites and lesser-known gems while musing about Conan O’Brien, the Highline, and Peter Criss’s “Beth.” He was as engaging, relaxed, and funny as we’ve ever seen him, and we’ve seen him a lot over the last twenty-five years. But turning fifty and releasing a deeply personal album, LIFE AND TIMES, has not slowed down the punk icon, who still knows how to turn up the volume and thrash that six-string. Mould will be back at City Winery for two very special shows this week, teaming up first with legendary producer and guitarist Lenny Kaye, who has worked extensively with Patti Smith and is responsible for putting together one of the all-time great compilations, the Nuggets collections of classic garage rock. The next night, November 5, Mould will be joined by singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw, who has been crafting beautifully infectious pure pop since his highly acclaimed 1982 debut, which included “Someday, Someway,” up to his most recent album, 2009’s JAGGEDLAND. There’s no telling where these two pairings will go, as the potential setlists are as exciting as they are unpredictable. (Mould will also be at the Rock Shop on Fourth Ave. in Brooklyn on November 6, with Chris Brokaw opening.)