Perkins — What comes to mind when you hear that name? Maybe… "Psycho"? Think Norman Bates, famously portrayed in Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece by Elvis' father, Anthony Perkins, a world renown actor ...

A singer-songwriter long before his jazz-infused combo of late, Elvis Perkins has experienced immeasurable tragedy in his young life. His father, actor Anthony Perkins, died of AIDS complications when ...

Where would that be? I have no idea. Maybe Crete or something. I’ve never been there. But let’s play in Crete on the most perfect day of the year, whatever day that is. And maybe play for instead of ...

As long as some of the artists named below continue bundling songs together, I'll refuse to believe that the album has followed Elvis into the afterlife. A few were too long, a few were under the ...

Elvis Perkins infuses his songs with a cryptic charm. Sometimes their meaning is obvious (say, death or doomsday) but others have an otherworldly sense that makes them feel unknowable. A: Oh, is that ...

Acoustic folk rock is probably not a category that immediately appeals to you. Beware comparisons to Bob Dylan or Leonard Cohen. Beware the hyped-up NPR folk-warbling resurgence—these are applicable ...

Hometown: Born in New York, grew up in L.A., but considers neither his hometown. Currently touring, he has no fixed address. Fun fact: His father, Anthony Perkins, played Norman Bates in Alfred ...

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Fais Do-Do Stage; www.nojazzfest.com Elvis Perkins with MyNameIsJohnMichael 9 p.m. Saturday, May 1 One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., 569-8361; www.oneyedjacks.net ...