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This Week

By Matthew Godbey

Moonalice is a collaboration of some of the most well-versed musicians one could find.

Comprising G.E. Smith (Saturday Night Live Band, Bob Dylan), Pete Sears (Jefferson Starship, Rod Stewart), Barry Sless (Phil Lesh & Friends, David Nelson Band), Ann and Roger McNamee (Flying Other Brothers) and Jim Sanchez (Dr. John, Boz Scaggs), Moonalice offers flawless performances of roots rock and blues with enough musical experimentation to settle somewhere between Crosby, Stills & Nash and T-Rex. Moonalice will perform with the popular San Francisco jam band Tea Leaf Green on Friday at the Charleston Pour House. Tickets are $17 at the door or online at Etix.com. Visit charlestonpourhouse.com for more information, or call 571-4343. The Pour House is at 1977 Maybank Highway.

Mike Farris

When Mike Farris, former front man for the band Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies, performed in town back in January, dozens had to be turned away from the Listening Room in Mount Pleasant. Those lucky enough to get into the standing-room-only show were treated to a spectacular evening of covers and originals, all with a soulfully spiritual theme.

Farris, who went through some rough times after the demise of the Wheelies, has emerged with an album, "Salvation in Lights," that features influences from R&B, rock and gospel and has been gathering critical praise. Farris returns to the Listening Room tonight for the first of two evenings of music.

Opening tonight is Patterson Barrett at 7:30 p.m., while Friday night's 8 p.m. performance will feature Danielle Howle, Doug Jones and Mac Leapheart. Tickets for each show are $20 in advance at Etix.com or $25 at the door, but considering what happened the last time Farris was in town, "at the door" may not be an option.

Jason Isbell

Jason Isbell first gained attention as guitarist and co-songwriter for the popular Southern rock band Drive-By Truckers. He played with the group from 2001 to 2007. But when Isbell released his first solo album, "Sirens of the Ditch," to rave reviews in 2007, his time in as a sideman turned quickly to a spot front and center. The sound is reminiscent of his work with Drive-By Truckers, but with a little more pop/blues refinement and less of a twangy, punk tinge. Isbell's writing talents, guitar work and vocals are solo worthy. His backing band, The 400 Unit, lends all the punch needed for great live performances.

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit will perform with Leslie at The Windjammer on the Isle of Palms on Saturday. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 the day of the show and are available at the door or online at Etix.com. Visit www.the-windjammer.com for more information.

Rehab

Formed in 1995 by Danny Alexander and Brooks Buford, Rehab took everyone by surprise with its Dirty South style of rap-a-billy. The concept seemed almost too perfect to be real: a couple of country guys from Georgia emerging through a cloud of red dirt and beer cans with some of the most original, catchy, hilarious, heartbreaking music to be recorded in years. The group released its latest album "Graffiti the World" in 2005 and reconfirmed Alexander's gift for rhythmic fluidity, colorful storytelling and an effortless sense of melody. The group's incredibly broad spectrum of music also continued with injections of metal and pop-rock. Rehab will perform with Demun Jones at The Windjammer on the Isle of Palms on Friday night. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 the day of show and are available at the door or online at Etix.com. Visit www.the-windjammer.com for more information.

Hoots & Hellmouth

Hoots & Hellmouth describe the band's sound as a "black lung coated with raw honey. Ever so strangely, the self-portrait seems fitting. Listening to the Pennsylvania quartet feels like listening to old bluegrass tapes recorded at some back porch hoe-down during the prohibition but performed by a band of indie rockers. The technique and song content are so distinctly true to their deep bluegrass/folk roots' past that the gap of generations dissolves into insignificance. Hoots & Hellmouth will perform at The Windjammer on the Isle of Palms on Monday with Jordan Miller of The Movement. Tickets are $4 the day of the show and are available at the door. Visit www.the-windjammer.com for more information.