Podcast: Bandsplaining

On this Spotify-hosted weekly show, Yasi Salek attempts to unpack the musical legacies and enduring appeal of influential cult artists like MF Doom, Steely Dan, Kool Keith, My Chemical Romance and Phish, with the help of savvy cultural writers like Hanif Abdurraqib, Rob Mitchum and Meredith Graves. A recent two-parter features Bob Mehr attempting to explain the magnificent drunken catastrophe that was The Replacements. Even the theme song is consistent with the theme: It’s performed by Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast and Jennifer Clavin of Bleached. Spotify. –Geoff Carter

Film: Tina

You might already dig an RJD2 track and not know it: His “A Beautiful Mine” served as the theme to Mad Men. The latest album from the trip-hop virtuoso born Ramble Jon Krohn veers between jazzy, jump-outta-your-seat funk and moody, cinematic downtempo, and it could well be the soundtrack to your own mad life. Queue up “A Genuine Gentleman,” featuring a few fleet-footed verses from Aceyalone, and let the LP’s gravity draw you in. –Geoff Carter

Show: Bucky Heard at The Bootlegger

There might never be another voice like the late, great Bobby Hatfield, but his singing partner and Righteous Brothers co-founder Bill Medley was able to bring the act and its music back to the stage—and a Harrah’s Las Vegas headlining residency—when he found Bucky Heard. The Alabama-born singer has been making the rounds at smaller Vegas venues, and he continues a limited engagement at the historic Bootlegger restaurant and lounge south of the Strip, accompanied by Barry Manilow guitarist John Wedemeyer. Friday & Saturday, 9:30 p.m., no cover, 702-736-4939. —Brock Radke

Exhibit: Viva Las Vegas at Recycled Propaganda

Celebrate the slow return to Vegas’ regularly scheduled fabulousness with this group show, featuring edgy Vegas-themed paintings by gallerist Izaac Zevalking, aka Recycled Propaganda; Jerry Misko’s glittery Stardust-inspired canvases; and Mary Felker’s joyous desert paintings, highlighting Nevada’s natural side. “One of the good parts about an artist having a gallery [is] I don’t get annoyed if they make a mess,” Zevalking says. “[I’m] giving them the opportunity to do whatever they want.” Through May 29. Monday-Thursday, noon-6 p.m.; Friday, noon-8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Recycled Propaganda, 702-769-4459. –C. Moon Reed

Book: Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile

Brandi Carlile is less defined by her genres—folk, country, pop, rock, take your pick—than by the unmistakable bigness of her voice, which can knock the wind out of you the first time you hear it. In her recently released memoir, the 40-year-old singer-songwriter reflects on her life, from a hardscrabble childhood in rural Washington state (the title refers to the discarded horses so broken they’re sold cheap, the only way Carlile’s family could afford them) to music superstardom. It’s a story of grit and success against all odds, from an artist who has found another way to use her remarkable voice. Crown Publishing, $28. –Genevie Durano