Willy Moon Plays Arch Street Tavern in Hartford on Feb. 19

You may have heard the music of New Zealand-born retro musician Willy Moon (pictured) in an iPod commercial a while back. The 21-year-old mixes '50s rock and roll with contemporary hip-hop — which could be a disaster, if done wrong. Jack White thought highly enough of the hybrid to release Moon's single, "Railroad Track," on his homegrown label Third Man Records last summer. His self-titled EP gathers four tracks, including the instantly catchy "Yeah Yeah." Catch Moon at Arch Street Tavern in Hartford on Tuesday. Move Out West and Universal Remote open the show.

By Michael Hamad

February 11, 2013