BY JESSICA MILLMAN
Wickedly retro and tantalizingly strange, Concrete Blonde is creeping back into style with hair-band outrageousness set atop the dark, sensual coolness of Johnette Napolitano’s sinister vocals. Originally fashioned as Dream 6, this ‘80s band’s millennial revival reintroduced us to a quirky, brilliant alternative trio whose occasional absences cannot overshadow their undying drive to flat-out rock. Neither run has been without tribulations, but Napolitano’s crew remains a talented phoenix. From the glam Halloween-style monsters of their unforgettable 1990 classic Bloodletting to their post-revival Mojave album in 2004, Concrete Blonde has shown resilience, perseverance and creativity with a generous dose of ghoulish charm.
