MOVERS & SHAKERS This band lists both Austin and Boston as home ports, and without getting real nitpicky about actual mileage, Memphis is more than just a midway point along the musical route. The band’s excellent 2011 release, National Harvester, is replete with River City signifiers, from the Reigning Sound organ swells and Stax horns to the Lucero guitars. Throw in some Alex Chilton/Paul Westerberg bar balladry and you have a compelling mix that deserves a wider audience than most of what passes for roots music these days. With Junkhat and Spice of Life. $6-$9. The Milestone.

John Schacht has been writing about music since the Baroque era. He's interviewed everybody from Stevie Ray Vaughan (total dick) to Panda Bear (nice enough). He teaches a UNCC course called "Pop Culture...

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