Who: Heliotropes
What: Northside Festival
Where: Gold Sounds, 44 Wilson Ave.; Bar Matchless, 557 Manhattan Ave.; Black Bear Bar, 70 North Sixth St.
When: Friday, June 10, Gold Sounds, $8-$10, 7:00; Friday, June 10, Bar Matchless, $7, 11:15; Saturday, June 11, Black Bear Bar, 4:30
Why: Heliotropes have gone through some major changes since we first sang their praises at the 4Knots Festival back in June 2013. Only founding member and chief singer-songwriter Jessica Numsuwankijkul remains from the original all-woman foursome; Numsuwankijkul is now joined by guitarist Ricci Swift, bassist Richard Thomas, and drummer Gregg Giuffre. The Brooklyn-based quartet will be featuring songs from its upcoming sophomore album, Over There That Way, which drops June 17 from the End Records. The record has a military theme, with such songs as “Normandy,” “War Isn’t Over,” “Dardanelles Pts. I & II,” and “Goodnight Soldier.” Heliotropes will be playing Gold Sounds at 7:00 and Bar Matchless at 11:15 on June 10 and Palisades at 4:30 on June 11 as part of the Northside Festival.
Five More to Watch on Friday at Northside
The Teen Age, Gold Sounds, $8-$10, 8:00, and Muchmore’s, $10, 10:15
Slonk Donkerson, the Grand Victory, $10, 10:00
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, Palisades, $15, 10:30
Jeff the Brotherhood, Music Hall of Williamsburg, $16, 11:00
Dead Leaf Echo, Alphaville, $8, 11:15