As of late, the intersection of electro-funk and new-wave soul has seen an exciting re-awakening—and few encapsulate that retro-futurist appeal better than J*DaVeY, who’s caught the eyes of legends like Sa-Ra and Prince. The Los Angeles duo of Briana Cartwright (who performs under the name Jack Davey) and producer Brook D’Leau have yet to drop a proper full-length—New Designer Drug is due later this year—but their double-EP debut, The Beauty in Distortion/The Land of the Lost, covers plenty of ground. Sporting 23 tracks of the songstress’s self-assured vocals and production that draws influence from both the P- and G- varieties of funk, J*DaVeY’s ability to master a groove is undeniable. Malice & Mario Sweet, representatives of The Physics’ camp and pilots of Seattle’s feel-good neo-soul spaceship, join the bill. With Shaprece, DJ 100Proof. NICK FELDMAN

Thu., April 14, 8 p.m., 2011