In a 2013 filled with skeevy swagger and bombastic braggadocio, Lorde stood way out. The 17-year-old Kiwi stormed the charts with "Royals," a cool, collected anti-banger sung from the perspective of a pop outsider looking in. When she hits town for this trio of gigs, she might even have a Grammy or four to her name. Lorde may never be royal, but feel free to bow down. In the opening slot, Matthew Hemerlein, who performs as Lo-Fang, shows off his modern-day singer-songsmithery, which matches soulful crooning to beats equally indebted to hip-hop and chamber music.
