Incoming: Lucero, B.B. King, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Sebadoh, Keith Sweat

That's why Keith Sweat is this week's featured artist. His videos for "Twisted" and "Nobody" were MTV staples about fourteen years ago, and they are both beyond fantastic. Sweat is probably best known for his 1987 hit "I Want Her," and rightfully so -- the song is a beacon of...

By Michael Lopez

November 30, 2010

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That's why Keith Sweat is this week's featured artist. His videos for "Twisted" and "Nobody" were MTV staples about fourteen years ago, and they are both beyond fantastic. Sweat is probably best known for his 1987 hit "I Want Her," and rightfully so -- the song is a beacon of New Jack Swing, produced by the genre's godfather Teddy Riley. However, it's his hit singles from 1996's Keith Sweat that cemented the man's career.

R&B was on top of the world in the mid-to-late 1990s, thanks in part to solid offerings from artists like Sweat, R. Kelly and Usher -- offerings that had amazing music videos to accompany them ("Down Low" and "My Way" come to mind). Those years were just unparalleled for not only musical production but for the sheer fun those artists had making their music.

Joining Keith Sweat with their own just announced shows are Lucero, B.B. King Sebadoh and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.

The rest of this week's non-twisted just announced shows:

Casino Madrid: With We're Not Friends Anymore, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 6 p.m., $10. Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa, 480-559-5859.

Tommy Davidson: Friday, June 3, 7 & 9 p.m.; Saturday, June 4, 7 & 9 p.m.; Sunday, June 5, 7 p.m., $20. Tempe Improv Comedy Club & Dinner Theatre, 930 E. University Dr., Tempe, 480-921-9877.

El Ten Eleven: Tuesday, Jan. 11, 8 p.m., $8. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

Fear Factory: With Pinhed, Ikonoklast, Ethnic DeGeneration, Solace in Nothing, Four Skin, Animus Divine, Hardwire, & more, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 5 p.m., $20-$40. Clubhouse Music Venue, 1320 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, 480-968-3238.

Tom Green: Thursday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 14, 7 & 9 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 15, 7 & 9 p.m., $20. Tempe Improv Comedy Club & Dinner Theatre, 930 E. University Dr., Tempe, 480-921-9877.

Icarus the Owl: With Lights Out Dancing, This Years Fashion, & more, Sunday, Jan. 23, 6 p.m., $10. Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa, 480-559-5859.

B.B. King: Sunday, Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m., $57-$150. Ovations Live! Showroom at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler, 800-946-4452.

Taylor Locke and the Roughs: With Bleu, & Lindsey Ray, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 8 p.m., $10. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

Lucero: Friday, Feb. 18, 8 p.m., $15-$17. Clubhouse Music Venue, 1320 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, 480-968-3238.

Sarah McLachlan: With Butterfly Boucher, & Melissa McClelland, Friday, Feb. 11, $43-$65. Comerica Theatre (formerly Dodge Theatre), 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-379-2800.

Plug In Stereo: With Arcadia Sky, & Something Went Awry, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 7 p.m., $10. theUnderground, 105 W. Main St., Mesa, 480-559-5859.

Steve Poltz: Saturday, March 12, 7:30 p.m., $12-$15. Cave Creek Coffee Co., 6033 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek, 480-488-0603.

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals: Wednesday, Feb. 2, 8 p.m., $16-$18. Martini Ranch & Shaker Room, 7295 E. Stetson Dr., Scottsdale, 480-970-0500.

Sebadoh: Tuesday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m., $14-$15. Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842.

Keith Sweat: Friday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m., $37-$100. Ovations Live! Showroom at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler, 800-946-4452.

Michael Lopez

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