Dan DeLuca's Mix Picks: Spike Lee's 'Michael Jackson's Journey', Mary Lattimore, Sturgill Simpson, Angel Nevarez & Valerie Tevere
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to "Off the Wall." The title of Spike Lee's MJ doc doesn't trip off the tongue, but with the help of talking heads - including Quincy Jones, Questlove, Kobe Bryant, and, yes, David Byrne - and a trove of fabulous performance footage, it digs most satisfyingly into the former child star's pre-Thriller coming-of-age period. On DVD and Showtime On Demand.
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to "Off the Wall." The title of Spike Lee's MJ doc doesn't trip off the tongue, but with the help of talking heads - including Quincy Jones, Questlove, Kobe Bryant, and, yes, David Byrne - and a trove of fabulous performance footage, it digs most satisfyingly into the former child star's pre-Thriller coming-of-age period. On DVD and Showtime On Demand.
Mary Lattimore. First, Philadelphia's own indie-rock harpist hosts a DJ night with the inspired name "Hey Stupid, I Quit." Two nights later, she's back with multi-instrumentalist musical partner Jeff Zeigler, with whom she released the shimmery Slant of Light last year. 8 p.m. Sunday at Johnny Brenda's and 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Boot & Saddle.
Sturgill Simpson. The prog-country tough guy singer is back with "Sugar Daddy," the theme to HBO's Vinyl, and a rugged single, "Brace for Impact (Live a Little)," from A Sailor's Guide to Earth, which includes a cover of Nirvana's "In Bloom" and comes out April 15.
Christopher Owens. The former leader of the terrific, vintage-pop-minded, two-man, indie band Girls is touring behind his stripped-down solo album, Chrissybaby Forever. 9 p.m. Thursday at Underground Arts.