  |  abqlx.com Music to Your EarsThe Swing of ThingsFor more than a decade, Tuesday nights at the Heights Community Center (823 Buena Vista SE, southwest of Yale and Coal) have been Albuquerque's haven for swing dancing and the hopped-up, vintage music that compels it.
 Arts InterviewIn a LandscapeDJ Spooky on Antarctica, economics and sound art“I think of my work as a collision between philosophy and music and art, just like a mix.”  Wax TracksTech N9neTears of a clownRarely do face paint and hardcore rap seamlessly fit together, but for Kansas City’s Tech N9ne, it’s been his steez for the past two decades. The self-proclaimed “weirdo rapper” deals in fallen angels and other dark material that places him worlds apart from other MCs. It’s not all about bling, bitches or Bentleys—he rhymes like he’s narrating a horror film. Tech’s style murders the competition by combining wicked, tricky wordplay, melodic hooks and incredibly speedy rap. But the most impressive thing about Tech N9ne isn’t his music—it’s his work ethic.
 JazzedMichael AnthonyGuitar HeroesGuitarist Michael Anthony makes it a point to recognize the people who have influenced him along the way.
 [click to enlarge] Flyer on the WallNougat, Caramel, Orange CreamFor their birthdays, James and Mark get a Whitman’s sampler of psychedelic trails (Canyonlands, Arc Light), Brit-pop hooks (The Hollow Lines), electro beats (The Gatherers) and garage punk distortion (The Scrams). Basement Films ties them up with a big, graphic bow on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Burt’s Tiki Lounge (21+, free). (Laura Marrich)
 Sonic ReducerThe Scrams The Scrams · Dead Man's Bones Dead Man's Bones · Hockey Mind ChaosReviews of new music releases.
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