BELL X1
Damien Rice’s former band takes its name from an experimental U.S. Air Force project. There’s much buzz surrounding this Irish band and its CD, “Flock.” Tonight at the Paradise, 617-562-8800.
BLACK KEYS/BUFFALO KILLERS
Akron, Ohio, blues duo Black Keys tours in support of its new Danger Mouse-produced CD, “Attack & Release.” Keys vocalist/ guitarist Dan Auerbach produced the forthcoming disc from openers Buffalo Killers. Tomorrow at the Orpheum, 617-482-0650.
BRUCE COCKBURN/CATHERINE MACLELLAN
Twenty-nine albums in 38 years amounts to a prolific body of work, and the 62-year-old Cockburn shows no signs of slowing down. He appears solo with fellow-
Canadian opener MacLellan, who’s performing songs off her first release in eight years, “Church Bell Blues.” Tonight at the Somerville Theatre, 617-625-4088.
DEVOTCHKA
This much-buzzed-about Denver band combines folk styles from Eastern Europe (among other places) with an American punk sensibility. Sunday at the Paradise, 617-562-8800.
BOB DYLAN
As his Neverending Tour continues, Dylan gives the faithful an opportunity to hear him in a relatively intimate space. Tonight at the Palladium, Worcester, 508-797-9696.
FELIX DA HOUSECAT
Nothing lethargic and lazy about this Housecat, who spawned the electroclash spinoff from Chicago’s house-music underground. He’s celebrating the release of his new Global Underground live mix, “GU034: Felix Da Housecat Live in Milan.” Tonight at Estate, 617-351-7000.
MELISSA FERRICK
Having just finished recording a new CD, Ferrick brings her powerful pipes and percussive guitar playing to a pair of 11 p.m. shows with a unique format: one half of songs from the new CD, a second half of fan favorites. Tonight and tomorrow at Club Passim, Cambridge, 617-492-7679.
JANIS IAN
