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Jim McCormick Fri. July 26 | Former Bingemen frontman Jim McCormick spent a decade penning country songs in Nashville, Tenn., including recent Billboard country chart toppers for Jason Aldean and Brantley Gilbert. He releases his solo album Middle of the River at Chickie Wah Wah. PAGE 38. Carol Fran Sat. July 27 | In the 1950s, Lafayette native Carol Fran recorded singles on the Excello label, but her career was always overshadowed, as when Elvis Presley released a cover of “Crying in the Chapel” just after she did. The blues and R&B vocalist is at Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro with Davell Crawford. PAGE 38.
Bustout Burlesque Sat. July 27 | New York dancer Medianoche headlines along with American Idol contestant Athena and Charlotte Treuse in the 1950s-style burlesque show featuring a comic emcee and a live jazz band. At House of Blues. PAGE 46. Dave Fera Sat. July 27 | On Lovey Dovey’s latest release Shive, Mahayla frontman Dave Fera joins the band to cover Motorway’s “Little Pills,” paying tribute to mutual friend Colin Brown (from Motorway), who died of a lung infection in 2011. It’s one of the loveliest songs of this or any other year. At Circle Bar. PAGE 38. Twin Killers with Natural Blonde Sun. July 28 | Voice fluttering like a vertiginous butterfly, Twin Killers frontwoman Jessica Ramsey takes her psychcolored orchestral songs in every direction except the one you expect. The Baton Rouge act’s recently completed second LP, Hand-Painted Dream Photographs, features production by Deerhoof’s Greg Saunier. Natural Blonde opens at Gasa Gasa. PAGE 38.
OPENS JULY
The Wolverine | Hugh Jackman
stars as Logan, or Wolverine, in the latest installment in the Marvel Comics X-Men series. Stripped of his immortality, Wolverine travels to Japan where he battles Japanese nemeses armed with samurai blades. PAGE 41.
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W. Kamau Bell Thu. July 25 | The San Francisco comic is best known from his FX show Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, which features his take on politics, culture, race and more. Bell performs with comics from his show, and there’s a Q&A afterward at The Howlin’ Wolf. PAGE 46.
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