Kinetix, Random Canyon Growlers, Cash'd Out

By Aaron Davis (for JHWeekly.com)You know Kinetix Since establishing a yearly stop at the Mangy Moose over five years ago, Kinetix has been seriously honing their craft through hardcore touring. A piano-driven, funk-pop-rock fusion and a lively stage presence has put them on big festival stages in the last year, and its album, Let Me In, hit No. 47 on the iTunes Top 200 Rock Charts in 2010. The quintet met while studying jazz at the University of Denver, using that intricate skill set to progress towards the dance-rock groove that it has come to own. Kinetix performs, 9:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, at the Mangy Moose in Teton Village. Admission is $10 at the door. MangyMoose.net. Thai grassTeton Thai in Driggs is stepping up as a venue, now hosting bluegrass every Thursday. This adds to the weekly music offerings in Teton Valley. Teton Thai’s dimly lit space has a cozy ambience, and it will be filled with the fast-paced bluegrass of the Random Canyon Growlers, or a scaled-down, trio version of the band each week. Check out the band’s new release, Live From Chandler Music Hall, at Reverbnation.com/RandomCanyonGrowlers. The Growler Trio, 6 to 9 p.m., Thursday, at Teton Thai in Driggs. Free. 208-787-8424.Cash inIf you’ve yet to cash-in on one of its frequent local stops in the last year and half, taking in a set of Johnny Cash tribute, Cash’d Out, will be nostalgically prison-friendly.  Embracing Cash’s genuine lyrical style means echoing sorrow, redemption and plenty of wit—no easy task. With the endorsement of Cash’s best bud, Bill Miller, Cash’d Out has compiled a songlist dedicated to The Man in Black’s early Columbia-era and Sun Records sound. Combine this with the energy of the classic multi-platinum live recordings from Folsom Prison and San Quentin, and you get rebelliousness coupled with a humble demeanor. What’s Good Here? Productions presents Cash’d Out, 9:30 p.m., Thursday, at Town Square Tavern. Admission is $10 at the door. 733-3886.  tags: jackson hole show music musician live band singer songwriter nightlife concerts wyoming center arts photographer planet teton venues screen door porch boondocks guitar