The Goods: Mike Dillon, Jet Black Ninjas, Yo Jimbo Funk, Shook Twins, 4ontheFloor
By Aaron Davis (for JHWeekly.com)Did you just say Triple-Bill?Vibraphone-whacking percussionist Mike Dillon has been described as “a brutal, yet meticulously deranged blast of raw, jazz-rock power.” Dillon’s heroes Black Sabbath, The Minutemen and Bad Brains have internalized a punk ethos into a rage-against-the-machine spirit – punk to funk, rap to rock. His collaborations and band names are piling up: Ani DiFranco, Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade, Garage a Trois, Mike Dillon’s GoGo Jungle, Hairy Apes BMX, Dead Kenny G’s, and Critters Buggin, Billy Goat. That aside, let’s contemplate a set of Yo Jimbo Funk – a truly non-directional sounding, vaguely-described “bodacious blend of funk, hip-hop, rock and improvised experimentation that gives you the urge to shake your body and scream-just like Carly!” Top it all off with a set of Jackson’s own Jet Black Ninja Funkgrass Unit, and you’ve got one hell of a quirk à trios. Mike Dillon, Yo Jimbo Funk & Jet Black Ninja Funkgrass Unit perform at 9:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, at the Knotty Pine in Victor. Admission is $8 at the door. 208-787-2866. Identical folkPortland’s Shook Twins – sisters Laurie and Katelyn joined by upright bassist Kyle Volkman – are becoming a staple to Grand Targhee’s Trap Bar. Folkies at the core, sibling harmonies are supported by banjo and guitar, sometimes venturing out-of-the box with looping, effects and even beat boxing. The happy go-lucky, quirky folk trio originated in their hometown of Sandpoint, Idaho. The Shook Twins play at 3 p.m., Sunday, in the Trap Bar at Grand Targhee Resort. Free. GrandTarghee.com.One kick-drum is not enoughOh, man. I get it – four kick-drums on the floor. Ok. No bass player. Double guitars, a full drum kit, and three dudes stompin’ the hell out of their own kick drums, 4 on the Floor is all about the clap-groovin’ Delta vibe, not to mention a solid dose of The Black Keys. Despite having a name that is saturated via the Google wash of bands of sporting the same name, this music is built for drinkin’ and cussin’. What’s Good Here? Productions presents 4 on the Floor at 9:30 p.m., Thursday, at Town Square Tavern. Admission is $5 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 cd reviews