Spotlight
What’s in a Name?
Mother Death Queen is sweeter than a hesher band
A band moniker like Mother Death Queen may indicate a bunch of big, hairy guys with Flying V guitars and too many crash cymbals. Fortunately it’s much more pleasant than that.

Aural Fixation
Totally Amped
All-ages venue makes a new home Downtown
Amped Performance Center, an all-ages music venue, has relocated Downtown, adding quality to a cultural district in need of further revitalization.

Music to Your Ears
The Scrams Are Dead
Trashy, twitchy, loud garage rock band The Scrams will be holding rock and roll funeral services for itself this Saturday.

Sonic Reducer
Mazzy Star "Common Burn / Lay Myself Down" · The Soft Moon "Total Decay" · Jens Lekman "An Argument With Myself"
A few words on Mazzy Star, The Soft Moon and Jens Lekman
Flyer on the Wall
Regression, Drainolith, Postcommodity and The 47th Star play a show at Small Engine Gallery on Sunday.