POSTED // Jan 12,2012 - Stephen Chai was showering when the spark for his next song struck mid-shampoo. The local graphic designer and musician quickly rinsed, toweled off and sang some bars into his iPhone

POSTED // Sep 16,2010 - Frequent words used to describe Alexis Gideon’s work include “weird,” “strange” or “offbeat,” but a more apt signifier is simply “nonparallel.”

POSTED // Jun 10,2010 - Brinton Jones is single, jobless and about to turn 30—in other words, he’s living the dream. Some folks squirm when a pivotal year comes knocking...

POSTED // Mar 3,2010 - Tonight presents audiences with the rare opportunity to yell "Freebird" without sounding like complete jackasses. California Guitar Trio recently covered the legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd ...

POSTED // Feb 24,2010 - Fans of Beirut and David Byrne might think Fanfarlo ripped off their idols upon hearing Reservoir, but the truth is these London cats are more into black metal, Fleetwood Mac and Sade ...

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POSTED // Feb 10,2010 - Corinne Bailey Rae rose to prominence in 2006 with her self-titled debut, an album of Starbucks-ready RB ballads whose sweet, sleepy melodies lacked the staying power of a strong double latte.

POSTED // Feb 10,2010 - When Christopher Owens sings, "But I don't want to die," drawing out the last, fatal word to the bottom of an emotional well...

POSTED // Feb 3,2010 - It’s going to take years before folks stop referring to the City Weekly Music Awards as the SLAMMys, but we’ll lead by example.

POSTED // Feb 3,2010 - First, many thanks to the DJs helping kick off this year’s City Weekly Music Awards by demonstrating their skills at W Lounge on Wednesday, Feb. 3. The featured artists paved the way to two great weeks of performances ...