The Goods: He's My Brother She's My Sister, Bad Weather California, Calle Mambo, Equal Eyes
By Aaron Davis (for JHWeekly.com)Sibling folk circus Not unlike the traveling Vaudeville-Americana circus of Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, L.A.-bred He’s My Brother She’s My Sister brings quirk to folk. While this collective has plenty of flare, it’s the hum-able melodies that will stick with you after the wow factor fades—of which there’s plenty to experience by perusing their artful YouTube vids. Staging male-female sibling vocalists, percussion, upright bass, slide guitar, cello, and even a musical tap dancer, this is as Tom Waits-y and flamboyant as it comes. He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, 10 p.m., Thursday, at the Pink Garter Theatre. Bad Weather California is also on the bill. $10 advance tickets or $12 day-of-show, available at PinkGarterTheatre.com, The Rose or at the door. 733-1500.Salsa meIf Salsa dancing is your calling, better mark this one on the calendar. Driven by hot Cuban rhythms like salsa, mambo, rumba and various Afro-Cuban claves, Calle Mambo will squeeze a 10-piece ensemble on the Moose stage for a wall of rhythm and groove. The band is orchestrated by drummer/percussionist Chris Smith, who has brought his influences of Bay Area Latin artists like Wayne Wallace, Tito Puente and especially Pete Escovedo to the forefront of the band’s sound. Add a dash of Latin pop stardom ala Marc Anthony and Gloria Estefan, and you’ve got a dose of the familiar to match the hip progressions. Calle Mambo, 9:30 p.m., Saturday, at the Mangy Moose in Teton Village. $7 at the door. MangyMoose.net. Look into these EyesOff-the-cuff improvisation is their game, Equal Eyes is their name. While they can dig into Trey Anastasio-inspired, compression-laced funk jams, this Boise quartet is rooted in rock, with plenty of pop hooks and even a dash of train beat Americana at its core. Frontman/guitarist/songwriter Jeff Crosby relocated to Los Angeles since the band’s last trip through the region. Some might recall the band’s impromptu set at Targhee Fest in 2010 when reggae band Katchafire was unable to make its set. Equal Eyes, 9:30 p.m., Friday, at Eleanor’s. Hawaiian shirts and bikinis encouraged. Free.