L Words

The "L" stands for love. And lesbians. And lyrics from hip-hop duo God-des and She—who, come to think of it, once appeared on HBO's "The L Word," cable's most prominent source of literate, lusty lesbians.

Birch Miller

Bigger is better

Murder by Death knows only one size.

"I tend to be more interested in big things," explains singer-songwriter Adam Turla. "I feel like so many people write songs about simple stuff. One of the reasons why I do write such big, theatrical songs is that there’s not as many people doing it."

Epic struggles between good and evil fill the lyric sheets, and the meaty Americana that saddles up beside it gallops through sonic peaks and valleys. It could be called alt.country-noir, or cowpoke indie rock, but either way, the scent that wafts past your nostrils is robust.

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Make New Friends, but Keep the Old

Bat Wings for Lab Rats and 1, 2, 3 Astronaut! are silver, Agency E is gold. Friday, Feb. 13, at The Agency (111 Fourth Street SW, all-ages). $5 cover, 9 p.m. (LM)