Music Electronica is a cutting edge genre, constantly reinventing itself. In that sense, it has a habit of outdoing itself, stretching itself thin in an effort to sound like the music of 20 years from now.

Four Tet, though shoulder deep in a workspace of cords, dials and laptops, comes ...   More

Music Tuesday night at the Doug Fir, young Sycracuse buzz band Ra Ra Riot were positively radiant. With an adhesiveness and enthusiasm on stage not witnessed since the Partridge Family, Riot won the crowd over through and through.

Frontman Wes Miles bears a vocal resemblance to Zach Con...   More

Music Valentine's Day revolves around another special four letter word: S-E-L-F. But face it, you're nothing without sweet, reliable, always-enchanting music. Music will laugh at all your jokes, and it'll do so melodically. In the event you're journeying solo tomorrow, don't fret, because you've always...   More

Music There were jokes about how the only fans at the show were friends or family.

Until a few people interjected, asking collectively, "what about us?"

Modesty aside, Wax Fingers confidently kick-started a fine evening and they did it in the company of many. The Port...   More

Music Canadians multiply. Hence Broken Social Scene, the Great White North's contemporary answer to the Traveling Wilburys or the New Pornographers. The Jesuit High School of music, BSS have recruited talent a'plenty, creating a snowballing monster of blessed individuals that combine to c...   More

Music Rotture seemed like it might be too snug a fit for San Diego's uber-atmospheric the Album Leaf. Jimmy Lavalle's vast, piano-strung medleys are so nomadic one might think he and his band only play outdoors, in endless meadows or on a raft out at sea. But Rotture's fit was actually the right one&...   More

Music Dante's had the feel of Austin, Texas on this night. Beer bottles are being dropped in metronomic fashion, the lights are dim and red, and Cindy Wasserman of Dead Rock West is taking a shot in between songs. After a quick wince, she's back at the mic testifying in her full but fragile way—...   More

Music Before a smallish crowd and a stage adorned with various Christmas paraphernalia, Wow & Flutter did what I'd only heard about before: It melted an amp.

The often used but always amusing fog machine could only mask the smell of burning wiring and plastic for so long. Finally, aft...   More

Music Save the Polyphonic Spree, a cult so large it's confusing, anticipation seems to grow in direct proportion to the number of musicians on stage. Chris Robley brought his gang of eight to the Someday Lounge Friday evening, occasionally reaching a double digits stage presence with guest appearances...   More

Music Tom Heinl: He's a learned man, able to make a Bloody Mary out of ketchup and Schlitz and a musical instrument out of a three-gallon gas can. Better still, Heinl is a comical reminder of Oregon's other, much woodsier, much redder, side.

It's part parody when you consider his Eugene...   More