Sonic Reducer One of three excellent inaugural releases on this label, bassist Alexis Cuadrado’s Puzzles offers jazz that is ever light on its feet, no [...] Alibi \ May 08, 2008 Read More
"You Dream It, We Build It" "You Dream It, We Build It" The city’s all-ages music and performing arts space planned for 508 First Street NE is set to open in December. The old Ice [...] Laura Marrich \ May 08, 2008 Read More
Strung Out A Band And Its Army Strung Out, based in Simi Valley, Calif., has been making punk music for more than 15 years. Since its inception in the early [...] Simon McCormack \ May 08, 2008 Read More Strung Out
The Empty Orchestra Seven Days Of Karaoke What started in Japan in the ’80s has, over the years, come to practically infest our fair city with poor renditions of yesterday’s [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ May 08, 2008 Read More
“Classic Rock Jam Band” Find out what, exactly, that sounds like with the Gregg Daigle Trio this Friday, May 9, and again on Wednesday, May 28, at [...] Alibi \ May 08, 2008 Read More
Little-Known Facts .... About Ant Farmers, Dixie Deer And Migrating Bands From El Paso Jon Forrest Little says he writes "kinda cheesy piano show tunes." All told, he has almost 80 spaced-out, two-minute jingles in the style [...] Laura Marrich \ May 08, 2008 Read More Jon Forrest Little (in Mexico)
Burnt Bread And Butter Firemen snuffed out the blaze two months ago—Jesus, that happened two months ago —but the air around Downtown is still seeded with whiffs [...] Laura Marrich \ May 01, 2008 Read More
Jivin' Scientists Hip-Hop That Knows Its History MC Runt and DJ Deeko feel like they’re a dying breed in hip-hop. James Owens (aka MC Runt) and older brother Jason (aka [...] Simon McCormack \ May 01, 2008 Read More Brotherly love: Jivin' Scientists
Agl No Longer The Bloody Guy In His Underpants It’s 2005 at the Emerald Lounge in Phoenix. Alan George Ledergerber starts his set, strips down to his underpants and throws his shoes [...] Marisa Demarco \ May 01, 2008 Read More Say “Ledergerber” 13 times and this happens. (Laura Marrich)
Sonic Reducer The true test of a music-comedy album’s staying power comes after the jokes have lost their novelty. When you know every punch line, [...] Alibi \ May 01, 2008 Read More