The Black Hollies & Rosewood Thieves - 10/20 - R & R - 9pm

Setting up shop this Friday at R&R are The Black Hollies, The Rosewood Thieves, and The Picture. While most everyone out there will probably focus their attention on this show’s headliner, The Black Hollies, with their towering classic rock sound evoking Zeppelin, Cream, and co., the band that really intrigues me going into Friday isn’t the Hollies, but The Rosewood Thieves.

Think the John Lennon side of the late Beatles. Think Elliott Smith on Either/Or. The Rosewood Thieves debut album, From the Decker House EP, smacks of these influences, with maybe a touch of Whiskeytown (or is it The Band?) thrown in for good measure. Strong melodies- catchy but not obnoxiously so- and sweeping arrangements both fresh and familiar are all par for the course for these thieves. Check ‘em out this Friday at R&R.

Oh, and even though opener Lolita Bras had to cancel at the last minute for a "family emergency," don't miss them in November. For most shows, they’re worth the price of admission alone.