Music - May 26, 2009
Gig roundup: Decemberists roll into the Riverside
If you notice that the guy on your volleyball team or the girl in the next cubicle is smiling a lot this week or has a spring in his/her step, you may want to ask the following question: Are you going to see The Decemberists? The pride of Portland visits town for a sold-out show Friday night at the Riverside Theater and the anticipation is growing for fans -- particularly those who witnessed the band's previous visits at The Pabst.
Tags: decemberists, riverside theater, yeah yeah yeahs, spinal tap, will phalen, third eye blind, de la buena, the delta routine, club garibaldi, cactus club

Music - March 3, 2009
"Heroes" request musical devotion from disciples
It's hard to believe that it's nearly 15 years since War Child assembled the "Help" compilation, which had some brilliant moments. War Child -- an organization that aids kids affected by war -- now dishes up an, arguably, even better record in "Heroes" (Astralwerks), which takes a bass-ackward approach to the covers album.
Tags: War Child, Heroes, The Help Album, Lily Allen, Hot Chip, Elbow, TV on the Radio, The Hold Steady, The Kooks, The Kinks, Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jones, The Clash, Astralwerks, Franz Ferdinand, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Rufus Wainwright, Scissor Sisters, Hot Chip, B

Music - April 26, 2006
Mix tape April '06: Julie Lawrence
Band Of Horses, Black Heart Procession, Built To Spill, Casiotone For The Painfully Alone and a handful of others made the musical cut for Julie Lawrence's April '06 mix tape. Here are nine really good songs off of nine really good new albums. What's on your mix tape?
Tags: Mix tape, Black Heart Procession, Mogwai, Mates of State, Built to Spill, Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, Band of Horses, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Flaming Lips