Frogtown live music this week

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Afterparty with Don Bolles and Jonathan Toubin leans on a clear hook or groove that makes the rest of the set easier to hear. At Zebulon, the close room keeps the set immediate.

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Amor Y Powers (Kid Congo & Naim Amor), Escape ism leans on a clear groove or melody, with the rest of the band adding texture around it. Zebulon keeps the set immediate once the music gets specific.

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DITZ (uk), Love Fiend leans on a clear groove or melody, with the rest of the band adding texture around it. The Thursday music at Zebulon reads clearly fast in a room that does not hide much.

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Look Here! - Post Nick Waterhouse Show Dance Party goes for body movement before close listening. At Zebulon, the Friday night sounds better when it gets specific the moment it starts.

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Generacion Suicida "Nombre Nuevo" Record Release Show, Intermission, Crisis Actor gives Zebulon a more exploratory Sat bill, with texture and odd angles up front.

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Kulture Klub - The '80s Dance Party goes for body movement before close listening. At Zebulon, the Saturday night sounds better when it gets specific the moment it starts.

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Carmen Christopher, Kyle Mooney puts Zebulon in experimental mode on Sun, close enough for strange details to register.

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For Tuesday, Zoh Amba lands better when the songs announce themselves quickly. Zebulon puts this direct Tuesday set close enough to the band for the songs to do the work.