Locals could be forgiven for thinking San Francisco legend Janis Joplin had returned from the grave to sing the blues with Royal Thunder. The Atlanta-based quartet brings its sultry, bluesy metal to the Bottom of the Hill on Tuesday. Anchoring Royal Thunder’s sound is bassist and vocalist Mlny (pronounced “Melanie”) Parsonz, whose rough-hewn pipes echo Joplin in languorous moments and Joan Jett when the band kicks it into gear. Read More