Axe Battle The Compound (3206 San Mateo NE) presents New Mexico’s Elite Battle of the Bands, a diabolic smörgåsbord of the state’s most skull-crushing metal. [...] Alibi \ Nov 30, 2006 Read More
Calexico With Annuals Last month, George W. Bush signed election-year legislation authorizing the construction of a fence along 700 miles of the United States border with [...] Lash Bower \ Nov 30, 2006 Read More Calexico (Wendy Lynch)
Welcome To The Agency Two Indians, A Black Guy And A First-Generation American Walk Into A Bar To Play Some Music ... Albuquerque foursome Agency E has been kicking out a provocative mix of hip-hop and rock for just one year. On the eve of [...] Laura Marrich \ Nov 30, 2006 Read More Burning Bush: Agency E
Battle Of The Fading ’80S Dolby Vs. The New Cars You’re all I’ve got tonight … again! Former Cars frontman Ric Ocasek must have been too busy flushing Weezer down the toilet to [...] Alibi \ Nov 30, 2006 Read More Put up your dukes!
Sonic Reducer The swing cats who frequent the Height’s Community Center every Tuesday night probably have this album on regular rotation. Jitterbug, jive and East [...] Amy Dalness \ Nov 30, 2006 Read More
Truth Talib Kweli isn’t landing at the Sunshine Theater until next Thursday, Nov. 30, but you’ll need this extra time to scrape together the [...] Alibi \ Nov 23, 2006 Read More
More Than A Mouth Orchestra Kid Beyond Works To Prove His Pony Knows More Than One Trick Andrew Chaikin wanted to be a drummer. But he didn’t have a kit, so the rhythm just started using his mouth. That’s how [...] Marisa Demarco \ Nov 23, 2006 Read More "A poom pa-chick, poom-poom pa-chick chick.”
Sonic Reducer PJ Harvey begs the question: How can one tiny woman be so gorgeous, talented and prolific? The release of these live recordings from [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Nov 23, 2006 Read More
Asobi Seksu There’s nothing better than being a part of something that’s happening right now . My superficial preoccupation with discovering the newest, secret-est band [...] Lash Bower \ Nov 23, 2006 Read More Asobi Seksu
Music To Your Ears Owl Green –The Launchpad doesn’t really have a roof, so in an attempt to rid itself of the pigeons that routinely bomb the [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Nov 23, 2006 Read More Who?