Lefty Parker

Sunday’s NYC-area shows include Sloppy Jane, 5×5 Block Party, Funk Flex, John Zorn’s COBRA, Mizmor, and more.

Thursday’s NYC-area shows include Rhett Miller, Slaughter Beach Dog, Oxymorrons, ILoveMakonnen, Heavy Lag, Bellows, and more.

Ira Kaplan, The A-Bones + Flamin’ GrooviesAmong the resurrected bluesmen, rockabilly cats, garage rockers and soul shouters at the eighth annual Ponderosa Stomp were various “Littles,” including Little Willie Littlefield, Little Joe Washington, Lil’ Buck Sinegal — not to mention Long John Hunter and Lazy Lester…