Mark Stuart and the Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash

Sat., Dec. 12, 10 p.m., $10, Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St., 215-928-0770, tinangel.com.

by Mary Armstrong

country/rock

Emotionally charged, boiling with energy, rocking country or hillbilly rock — no matter how you describe Mark Stuart and Wink Keziah, one thing is sure: The Tin Angel won't be a sweet little singer-songwriter room on Saturday night. Not that both guys aren't exquisite songwriters, just expect the intensity and honesty to be moved up quite a few notches and the guitars to wail to a serious, driving beat.

Sat., Dec. 12, 10 p.m., $10, Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St., 215-928-0770, tinangel.com.