The Stranger

The Shins at the Paramount will be a spectacular show, and here's why: The band has all the spine-tingling musical grandeur it takes to fill up the massive, elegant theater, and the humble good humor to make such a space still seem somehow intimate. It's a feat I've only ever really seen Belle & Sebastian pull off, but there's no doubt the Shins will do every bit as good a job. Their new single is phenomenal (really, Frizzelle), their back catalog is even better, and hearing these songs blown up to life-size will be a treat. (Paramount, 911 Pine St, 467-5510. 8pm, $25, all ages.) by Eric Grandy

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