19 January 5-11, 2023 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents Jake Quillin 7 P.M. THURSDAY, JAN. 5, THREE LINKS, 2704 ELM ST. $15 AT SEETICKETS.US A North Texas transplant from Kingsport, Ten- nessee, Jake Quillin moved to Dallas in Novem- ber 2019 after falling in love with the folks at Modern Electric Sound Recorders recording studio. An online acquaintance had introduced him to the studio, and after a live recording session, Quillin decided to relocate, bringing his R&B-infused Delta blues style along with him. Quillin has released six singles during his time in Dallas while building his reputation in the North Texas music scene. This Thursday, he celebrates the release of his brand new EP, East Dallas Diaries, at Three Links in Deep Ellum with the help of some special guests who have yet to be announced. Quillin released “voice- mail.mp3,” the first single from the upcoming EP, in the beginning of December 2022. The track is reminiscent of The Weeknd’s early EPs or an analog version of James Blake — smooth and sexy with just a little bit of danger. DAVID FLETCHER Air Supply 7 P.M. FRIDAY, JAN. 6, ARLINGTON MUSIC HALL, 224 N. CENTER ST. $35+ AT EVENTBRITE.COM Formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1975, soft rock duo Air Supply may not be at the top of everyone’s concert list this week, but any band who has kept it going for nearly five decades is worthy of a second look. Soft rock had its day in the early ’80s when Air Supply, along with artists like Hall & Oates, Kenny Loggins and Toto, dominated the radio airwaves in response to the growing popularity of glam metal. In contrast to the over-the-top outfits and sopho- moric lyrics of musicians styled with too much hairspray, bands like Air Supply offered audi- ences a more heartfelt musical experience built on a foundation of synthesized music and lush production. While the band has not had a radio hit since 1983, adult contemporary audiences have not forgotten the magic of songs like “All Out of Love.” The band’s singles continue to chart on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart to this day. DF FIT 7 P.M. FRIDAY, JAN. 6, THE KESSLER, 1230 W. DAVIS ST. $22 AT PREKINDLE.COM Made up of Sealion’s Hunter Moehring and Alex Poulos, The Birds of Night’s Hunter Cannon and Slim Lemon’s Joel Bradley, FIT came together with a mission to find the through-line of each member’s musical tastes and began producing music that sounds a lot like Radiohead’s early work with all of Arcade Fire’s brooding passion. Since first emerging in the summer of 2021, FIT has only released three studio singles, one of which, “Modern Lovers,” continues to get con- sistent airplay on indie radio station KXT. The band subsequently released two singles in the spring of 2022. Comprising members from some of the most beloved bands in the North Texas music scene, FIT had a solid live following from its outset, and that following has only grown thanks to the band’s deeply moving live performances. FIT will have opening support from glam rock band The Dirty Shirts and psy- chedelic blues rock band Smokey Mirror. DF Ghoultown 7 P.M. SATURDAY, JAN. 7, AMPLIFIED LIVE, 10261 TECHNOLOGY BLVD. E. $12 AT SEETICKETS.US It’s hard to believe that Dallas cowpunk band Ghoultown has been at it for two-and-a-half decades now, but this horror-themed rocka- billy band has shown no sign of stopping since its formation in the late ‘90s. Some outsiders may see the combination of styles as a bit gim- micky, but for Ghoultown frontman “Count” Lyle Blackburn, monsters are serious business. Back in 2019, Blackburn released his follow-up to The Beast of Boggy Creek, Momo: The Strange Case of a Missouri Monster, which dis- cusses a bigfoot-like creature spotted in Mis- souri in 1972. An author and monster hunter, Blackburn can be seen at speaking events when he is not fronting his long-running band. Ghoultown released its most recent album, Curse of Eldorado, back in 2020, but thanks in large part to the global pandemic, Saturday night’s show will only be the third Dallas date the band has played to support it. DF Afroman 7 P.M. SUNDAY, JAN. 8, HALTOM THEATER, 5601 E. BELKNAP ST. $30+ AT EVENTBRITE.COM Just weeks after announcing his 2024 presiden- tial bid, the iconic rapper Afroman makes a weekend stop in Haltom City. Sure, you may only know his song “Because I Got High” from its time being absolutely freaking everywhere in 2001, but honestly, Afroman knows that. In fact, his 2014 single “One Hit Wonder” is about that exactly. That is why you may be quite surprised to find out that, since the release of “Because I Got High,” Afroman has released 16 or so albums and a galaxy of singles including last year’s col- laboration with Houston rapper Devin the Dude, “Gas.” Though you may have forgotten about him, Afroman remains as irreverent and humor- ous as ever with live shows that are wildly enter- taining. Afroman is a performer through and through, and he is certain to show concertgoers a good time, no matter their familiarity with his deep cuts. DF Jake Quillin plays Thursday night at Three Links. 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