Jonah Gabriel Lipsky, alter ego J. Wail, crafts trancey dance music where Kraftwerk meets contemporary electronica. Wail is a digital wizard no doubt, but the technology doesn’t overwhelm while loop pedals and live electronics add funk to the spacey vibes. There are plenty of beats, but don’t think of J Wail as a DJ as he’s got synthesizers and multiple instruments lending a hand. Silver Machine is also on the bill. $8. 8 p.m. Double Door Inn, 218 E. Independence Blvd. 704-376-1446. www.doubledoorinn.com.
This article appears in May 19-26, 2009.
