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Dirt McGirt, a/k/a Ol' Dirty Bastard, tours with Wu-Tang Clan, "Providence declares war," the Boss at Fenway, plus more
BY CARLY CARIOLI
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Our past experiences with Wu-Tang Clan–related performances have left us wary, but in this case the payoff could be worth the risk: none other than the one, the only, Dirt McGirt — a/k/a Big Baby Jesus, a/k/a Ol’ Dirty Bastard — in his first area appearance since he got out of jail, signed to Roc-A-Fella, acquired his own VH1 film crew (for a future reality show), and started churning out inspired singles like "Welcome Home" (over the Lumidee track) and the Neptunes-produced "Pop Shit." We decline to speculate on the odds against the hyper-erratic Dirt Dog’s actually showing up, but optimists will want to head to Toad’s Place (203-562-5589) in New Haven on Friday. Among other interesting one-offs, Glasgow indie-pop greats Mogwai hit Pearl Street (413-584-7810) in Northampton on Friday; "Providence Declares War" — on whom we’re not sure, but they better watch out — with Lightning Bolt, Dropdead, the Chinese Stars, and a dozen more at the Living Room (401-521-5200) on Saturday; and indie mod/soul man Ted Leo plays a benefit for Flywheel (413-527-9800) in Easthampton on Sunday. Neil Young returns for his second go-’round of the summer, again showcasing his perturbingly goofy new Our Town–style rock-opera Greendale (Reprise), at Verizon Arena (603-644-5000) in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Tuesday and at FleetBoston Pavilion (617-931-2000) on Wednesday; Emmylou Harris opens both dates. Bruce Springsteen addressed post–September 11 anguish with his superb comeback disc, but can he topple the Curse? We’ll find out when the Boss, making his second coming of the season, continues his ballpark tour with a pair of sold-out gigs at Fenway Park (617-228-6000) in Boston on Saturday and Sunday. Dave Matthews left his band off his new solo disc, Some Devil (RCA), but he’s bringing them to the Tweeter Center (617-931-2000) in Mansfield for sold-out shows on Monday and Tuesday. Do Red Hot Chili Peppers get hotter as they get older? Capitol hopes so: in the wake of the runaway success of their last couple of albums, including last year’s By the Way (Warner Bros.), the label has just reissued the first four Chili Peppers discs with bonus tracks. The group hit the Mullins Center (413-545-0505) in Amherst on Tuesday and the Tweeter Center on Wednesday; Queens of the Stone Age and the Dischord-related punk duo French Toast open. Emo heartthrobs Dashboard Confessional have a new disc (Sean Richardson’s review is on page TK of the Arts section) and a tour with MXPX, Brand New, and Vendetta Red that hits Tsongas Arena (978-848-6900) in Lowell on Saturday. Meanwhile, Thricey screamo kings From Autumn to Ashes release their new The Fiction We Live (Vagrant) this week, and they lead a tour that also features home-town faves Cave In and vicious Killswitch Engage–style metalcore heavies Every Time I Die; it’s at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel (401-272-5876) in Providence on Saturday, at Toad’s Place next Friday, September 12, and at Higher Ground (802-654-8888) in Winooski, Vermont, on September 13.
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