Random Access Memory Thursday, Aug. 26; Pulse Nightclub (21 and over, 9 p.m.): DJ Kentifyr (a.k.a. Kent R. Wilhelmi) has been a staple at Pulse Nightclub [...] Michael Henningsen \ Aug 19, 2004 Read More
Memorial Day Ceremony Once, playing the Velvet Underground's “After Hours,” on my boom box, my uncle asked me if I had recorded myself singing. It wasn't [...] Gwyneth Doland \ Aug 19, 2004 Read More
Sonic Reducer Morrissey's latest effort is a slap in the face for those with a utopian view of the world. The album combines beautiful melodies [...] Stephanie Garcia \ Aug 19, 2004 Read More
Blue Note Think the expansive vision of Kronos, the freshness of youth, and an unusual complement of instruments. Note that their name derives from Wallace [...] Jason Victor Serinus \ Aug 19, 2004 Read More
Sonic Reducer For a record that’s being roundly heralded as his most brilliant work yet, David Byrne sounds, well, supremely bored on Grown Backwards. Even [...] Michael Henningsen \ Aug 12, 2004 Read More
A Monk'S Dream Just less than a year ago, legendary jazz producer Joel Dorn joined forces with T.S. Monk, the only son of peerless pianist Thelonious [...] Michael Henningsen \ Aug 12, 2004 Read More
Music To Your Ears Funkmeister and reportedly rehabilitated misogynist/crackhead Rick James died last Friday, Aug. 6, at his California home of what were still being called at [...] Michael Henningsen \ Aug 12, 2004 Read More
Soulfly With Il Niño Wednesday, Aug. 18; Sunshine Theater (all ages, 8 p.m.): Prophecy is not my favorite Soulfly album, but no one can deny that Max [...] Michael Henningsen \ Aug 12, 2004 Read More
The Graze With The Bellmont And Tanuki Sunday, Aug. 15; Atomic Cantina (21 and over, 9 p.m.): Not to be confused with Philly-based alt.rockers Graze, The Graze is Seattle songwriter [...] Michael Henningsen \ Aug 12, 2004 Read More
Sonic Reducer Why Sweden's Hives keep getting compared to The Ramones by critics far and wide is beyond me. For one thing, The Ramones were [...] Michael Henningsen \ Aug 05, 2004 Read More