Music To Your Ears If you like your punk rock with a generous side of pretentiousness, then Austin's—by way of Paris according to the band's bio—Les Messieurs [...] Alibi \ Jul 22, 2004 Read More
Blue Note There's more to Santa Fe than turquoise jewelry, art galleries, celebrity shoppers and snobbery. Every year for the past 31, the Santa Fe [...] Michael Henningsen \ Jul 15, 2004 Read More
Music To Your Ears “Downtown Thursdays” kicks off this week with New Mexico Parks Department Night featuring live, local music courtesy of Boss Ordinance. The event runs [...] Michael Henningsen \ Jul 15, 2004 Read More
W.a.s.p. Featuring Blackie Lawless With Abominant Race And Requiem Mass Wednesday, July 21; Sunshine Theater (all ages, 8 p.m.): Of all '80s hair metal band leaders, Blackie Lawless ranks among the minute few [...] Michael Henningsen \ Jul 15, 2004 Read More
These Arms Are Snakes With Murder By Death, Paris Texas And Communique Monday, July 19; Launchpad (all ages, 7 p.m.): These Arms are Snakes are a difficult band to pin down. Formed from the ashes [...] Michael Henningsen \ Jul 15, 2004 Read More
Sonic Reducer Thus far, I've hated everything that's come out on Steve Vai's virtuoso-only Favored Nations label. Not because I hate the virtuosos, but because [...] Michael Henningsen \ Jul 15, 2004 Read More
Sonic Reducer Statement of disclosure: simple. bassist Joe Anderson is my best friend. That said, I find the band's debut entirely inoffensive, although not as [...] Michael Henningsen \ Jul 08, 2004 Read More
Spotlight Frankly, the last two things I want from a Beastie Boys record are political proselytization and “Up with People”-style inspirational messages about everyone [...] Michael Henningsen \ Jul 08, 2004 Read More
Blue Note Wildlife West's annual bluegrass shindig is, in my opinion, one of the best live music gatherings in New Mexico. This year, a traditional [...] Michael Henningsen \ Jul 08, 2004 Read More
Music To Your Ears Two R.I.P.s begin this week's column. After decades in business—I can't say exactly how many years because the phone has already been disconnected—Midnight [...] Michael Henningsen \ Jul 08, 2004 Read More