Music

The Souljazz Orchestra with Brass Messengers and Peregrine Perspective

When: 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 25

Where: Triple Rock Social Club, 629 Cedar Ave.

Cost: $10

Over the course of the past 10 years, The Souljazz Orchestra has steadily built an impressive recording catalogue. What started out as a musical project between friends has become an internationally touring powerhouse that is set to hit Minneapolis on Saturday night.

The old rock ‘n’ roll adage tells us “if it’s too loud, you’re too old.” And while that snarky nugget of wisdom has become a bit of a cliché since Kiss’ heyday, it’s not entirely outdated. But sometimes age has nothing to do with it. Sometimes it actually is too loud. And in the ever-widening realm of indie, there isn’t a single band more obsessed with this sort of sonic excess than Brooklyn duo Sleigh Bells.

Even though Maraqopa is not a real place, or a real anything, Seattle folk stalwart Damien Jurado might have you fooled into thinking otherwise. With Oregon producer Richard Swift, he’s built with a series of soundscapes that are so genuine you might find yourself Googling “train tickets to Maraqopa.”

Unearthly backing vocals slink behind Jurado’s simple, philosophical lyrics. At times, his voice is so strong you could build a wagon with it and head out west to join him in Washington.