Samantha Anne Carrillo [ Thu Apr 18 2013 4:31 PM ]

Mobb Deep

There’s been a resurgence of ’90s-famous acts, many of whom continued creating sonic art long after their 15 minutes of fame. Corrosion of Conformity’s fourth album, Deliverance, was in regular rotation in my headbanging collection as a youngster. I didn’t discover Mobb Deep until much later, but I’m a fan of their early work. Read all about where you can witness performances by the aforementioned acts and Danzig, as well as Texan singer-songwriter Hayes Carll in this week’s Music to Your Ears. Scope related A/V below. Sister • Mobb Deep • Hezekiah • DJ Dozer • Fri Apr 19 • 9 pm • $40 • 21+ • sisterthebar.com

Mobb Deep - The Infamous

Corrosion of Conformity - Deliverance

Hayes Carll - “KMAG YOYO” (Live on KEXP)

Explore February’s sonic psychogeography

Samantha Anne Carrillo [ Tue Apr 2 2013 2:20 PM ]

Albuquerque Boys Choir (from left) Bethany Delahunt, Christy Cook and Stef Graner

Live music hunter-and-gatherer Mike Smith takes us on a trip through his February adventures in live, local music in this month’s Last Month in Music. Scope related A/V below. I particularly recommend watching Boba & Gobi’s performance of “Klaus Klaus Dr. Meatball Dr. Meatball” featuring A Hawk and a Hacksaw’s Jeremy Barnes and Heather Trost.

Javelina - Leave Your Heart in This Stupid Little Basket

Joe Cardillo - “Missing You”

Albuquerque Boys Choir from Elena Lopez on Vimeo.

Albuquerque Boys Choir

Asliani - Mesopotamia

The Green Billies - Chinquapin Hunting

Boba & Gobi - “Klaus Klaus Dr. Meatball Dr. Meatball”

North America - “Hayley’s Ghost”

Sci-fi hip-hop, flower power, the Black Spirits and in the key of XX

Samantha Anne Carrillo [ Thu Mar 21 2013 11:53 AM ]

Kool Keith

There are more boss concerts coming up than you can shake a stick at. We took a stab at it anyway. But what about the stuff there just wasn't enough dead tree space to explore? Of primary importance is the 42nd Annual John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium, which happens Sunday, March 24, through Wednesday, March 27. Celebrating the centenary of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, special guest composers and performers include wireless controller-obsessed Duo X, Italian pianist Emanuele Arciuli and local Sunday favorites Chatter, and they're demoing Robb's Moog Synthesizer this year. For the full schedule, visit the trust's site: robbtrust.org

But experimental and classical composition isn't all our fair city has on offer this week. Whether you're into hip-hop, horrorcore, pornocore, strings, Zimbabwean spirituals or songs written by women, Music to Your Ears has you covered. Peep related A/V below. Sister • Kool Keith • Fri Mar 22 • 10 pm • $16 • 21+ • sisterthebar.com