Music - Oct. 22, 2007
Newsom brings Pabst Theater to an awed hush
Backed by a 29-piece orchestra, the petite harpist set forth on an epic journey through "Ys," her acclaimed sophomore album of 2006, song by song.
Tags: joanna newsom, ys, drag city, pabst theater, milk eyed mender, harpist, orchestra, neal morgan

Music - Aug. 8, 2006
The Bonnie Prince hits Atomic
A lot of folks know Bonnie Prince Billy by his common name, Will Oldham. And his Oldham's fans adore his low-key, earthy and melancholic songs. Those are the same kinds of songs that fuel Prince Billy's latest Drag City Records disc, "The Letting Go," recorded in Iceland.
Tags: Will Oldham, Atomic, Drag City, Bonnie Prince Billy

Music - Aug. 6, 2002
King Kong scales disco heights
Over the course of five LPs, Louisville's King Kong, comprising singer and organist Ethan Buckler, backing vocalist Amy Partin, drummer Ray Rizzo and bassist Willy Maclean, has toiled away quietly, perfecting a sci-fi sound-bolstered, disco-era funk with a rock and roll edge. See the band this week at the Cactus Club.
Tags: King Kong, disco, Hagerty, Drag City, Slint, Cactus Club