A lot of people pigeonhole Austin鈥檚 Spoon as an indie rock or art pop band. Leave it to Dallas singer Chris J. Norwood to zero in on Spoon鈥檚 funky side.
On Sept. 26, Norwood & the Knockdown Dragout will release a dreamy, R&B-drenched version of 鈥淚 Turn My Camera On,鈥 the 2005 song that found Spoon dabbling in Prince-like styles. Norwood and his band 鈥 who established their soul credentials on 鈥 put their own distinct stamp on 鈥淐amera,鈥 recasting it with a slower groove and bluesy, Memphis-style horns. You can hear them perform it live Oct. 2 in Dallas.
Details
Opening for J & the Causeways, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at Sundown at Granada, 3520 Greenville Ave., Dallas. $24. .
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