The normally upscale Beauty Shop in Cooper Young gets a rock-and-roll makeover Saturday night as the Sheiks and Moving Finger perform at the restaurant’s unofficial Christmas party. Both bands have performed at the Beauty Shop before, but Saturday night marks the first time the local rock-and-roll acts perform together.
Formally known as Mojo Possum, the Sheiks formed a little over a year ago, with their debut record Witches and Mystics self-released this past October. Witches and Mystics sounds a lot like Out of our Heads-era Rolling Stones, with lead singer Frank McLallen sounding a lot like Mick Jagger while he howls over impressive guitar solos drenched with reverb and distortion.
With most of their live shows happening at the “Burgundy Ballroom,” a house venue that also serves as a recording space for the Sheiks and other Midtown groups, Friday is a good opportunity to see the band in a different setting, even if it’s not a traditional music venue.
