Sonic Reducer The long-awaited full-length release from this Los Angeles hip-hop duo is arguably the tandem’s most meticulous and spirited disc to date. The benign [...] Simon McCormack \ Jun 22, 2006 Read More
Supergiant Cd Release Party Headphone Fanatics Rejoice “Listen to it with headphones,” advised guitarist Jeremy McCollum as he handed me a copy of his band’s new CD. “OK,” I said, [...] Simon McCormack \ Jun 22, 2006 Read More SuperGiant (Wes Naman)
Shirrelle C. Limes And The Lemons With Doubleplusgood And Bird In Hand Monday, June 19, Burt’s Tiki Lounge (21-and-over); Free: Picture yourself on a deserted island wearing only a pair of cutoff jeans and a [...] Simon McCormack \ Jun 15, 2006 Read More
Five Minute Sin Cd Release Party Meet Your Favorite New Band There are plenty of bands trying to do the next big thing in music. From post-rock to neo-new wave, the ambition to “sound [...] Simon McCormack \ Jun 15, 2006 Read More Five Minute Sin (Wes Naman)
Black (Balloon) Friday New Pac Hopes Their Event Will Appeal To The Next Generation Of Progressives What’s that in the sky? It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … a protest?Members of PAC505, a recently formed political action committee, [...] Simon McCormack \ Jun 15, 2006 Read More
Reader With August Spies And The Build Saturday, June 17, Burt’s Tiki Lounge (21-and-over); Free: Reader’s MySpace page features a drawing of a penis that has ejaculated semen in a [...] Simon McCormack \ Jun 15, 2006 Read More Reader
Demon’s Claws With The Dirty Novels And Bbq Monday, June 12, Burt’s Tiki Lounge (21-and-over); free: Built on tremolo-laden distorted guitars, simplistic drum beats and unintelligible vocal wailings, Montreal’s Demon’s Claws [...] Simon McCormack \ Jun 08, 2006 Read More Demon’s Claws: Welcome to the jungle
March To The Beat Of A Different Drum Albuquerque’s Gay Pride Parade Has Gone From A Picnic In The Park To The Third Largest Parade In New Mexico Albuquerque Pride Business Representative Midnyte remembers marching in Albuquerque’s first Gay Pride Parade 30 years ago. Back then, the parade was more of [...] Simon McCormack \ Jun 08, 2006 Read More A picture of pride (from left to right): Midnyte, Paite Baillie and PJ Sedillo (Wes Naman)
Hyperactive Music Festival Thursday-Saturday, June 8-10, at 20 Downtown Venues (both 21-and-over and all-ages); $24.95 or $10: With 140 indie bands and dozens of industry panelists, [...] Simon McCormack \ Jun 08, 2006 Read More
Sleep Till North Musical Insanity With Method To Its Madness It’s not that prog-rock outfit Sleep Till North doesn’t have a plan. It’s that deviating from that plan is a necessity for each [...] Simon McCormack \ Jun 01, 2006 Read More Sleep Till North (Wes Naman)
