The Hi-Tone has another great week of shows guaranteed to melt your face and your liver. We kick the week off tonight with San Francisco garage masters Ty Segall & White Fence, Wednesday we bring you Denver folk-rockers The Lumineers, Thursday the rockabilly vampire known as Unknown Hinson returns to Memphis, then the undead invade the Hi-Tone for the Zombie Massacre After Party, followed by garage legend’s Pierced Arrows on Saturday, William Beckett (formerly of the Academy Is…) on Sunday, and metal-men Lord Dying on Monday. Whew… Here’s a more detailed run-down of everyting with video evidence. Click the date to purchase tickets.
Tuesday, May 22: Ty Segall, White Fence, Useless Eaters, Ex-Cult // 9pm, $12
This Saturday! Prepare yourself for the return of the world’s one and only hillbilly vampire: Unknown Hinson. It would be a waste of time for me to describe him, because his press bio and Wiki page are works of art. Some highlights:
Looking somewhat like Dracula’s nasty little brother who spent some hard years drinking and working as a carnival barker for a second-rate freak show, Unknown Hinson translates that vibe into his style of country and western-tinged psychobilly …
Unknown Hinson was an only child named after his father ‘says right there on my birth certificate—Mama: Miss Hinson. Daddy: Unknown.’ and raised by his mother who gave him his first guitar …
Hinson’s personality is that of a hell-raising and hard-drinking country western singer with a preference for “party liquor,” sexy womerns, and fine guitars …
Here’s some video evidence that confirms every bit of that:
And to close things out, here’s Unknown Hinson on “Rawk:”
