The Black Keys, The Jayhawks

CD Reviews: Brothers & The Bunkhouse Album

POSTED // May 18,2010 - The Black Keys expand on Brothers; The Jayhawks reflect with The Bunkhouse Album ...

Haiku Reviews: The Hold Steady, Mike Patton, Broken Social Scene

CD Quick Hits, in 5-7-5 form.

Frightened Rabbit, Floater, Horse Feathers, Eddie Shaw & The Wolf Gang, The Tallest Man On Earth

Live: Music Picks May 13-19

POSTED // May 12,2010 - First things first: The title of Frightened Rabbit’s sophomore album, The Winter of Mixed Drinks, is easily one of my favorites so far this year ...

The New Pornographers: Together

POSTED // May 5,2010 - The evolution of The New Pornographers has been subtle, from the insistent power-pop of 2000’s Mass Romantic to the more sonically dynamic...

Drive-By Truckers

Cooley for President: The Truckers’ guitarist is more than just a sideman.

POSTED // May 5,2010 - Classic rock is full of bands that boast enigmatic and enthralling guitar players who manage to steal some of the spotlight from the lead singer ...

India Jazz Suites, Phantogram, Groundation, Orgone, Heartless Bastards, Toots & The Maytals

Live: Music Picks May 6-12

POSTED // May 5,2010 - A concert blending an American jazz trio with a group of Indian classical musicians doesn’t seem like the most natural pairing ...

Shearwater, Adrian & The Sickness, Murs, Mark Growden & Willy Vlautin

Live: Music Picks April 29-May 5

POSTED // Apr 28,2010 - Not only is Shearwater leader Jonathan Meiburg incredibly ambitious when it comes to the sonic approach of the band ...

Dusty Rhodes & The River Band, Sandria Miller, As Tall As Lions, Red Sparowes, Archeology

Live: Music Picks April 22-28

POSTED // Apr 21,2010 - Dusty Rhodes and Co. have become semi-fixtures on the Utah live music circuit, whether headlining small bars or opening for bigger acts on luxurious stage ...

Theophilus London, Mountain Town Music Makers Community Bash, Mariachi El Bronx, White Rabbits & Nick Jaina

Live: Music Picks April 15-21

POSTED // Apr 14,2010 - Few writers can capture breathless exaltation with quite the same fervor as the members of the British music press ...

Comedian Todd Barry

Medium Energy: Comedian Todd Barry creates high comedy with a low-key approach.

POSTED // Apr 7,2010 - You’ll be forgiven for not knowing comedian Todd Barry by name, but chances are you’ve seen him without realizing it ...