You've got to hand it to J.J. Abrams. He really knows how to sell his work. He also knows how to keep his fans in the dark.
Mono's epic post-rock sound has been plodding, rising and falling since the group's formation in 2000.
I t's that time of year again. Flowers bloom. Animals wake from their winter slumber and begin their lovemaking.
"Have you heard? Kid Koala is coming to the Satellite Ballroom!" "Kid Koala? Is he coming with Captain Kangaroo?" "Um, no." "Well who is he?" "He's, like, a DJ." A DJ, turntablist and visual artist, Kid Koala is one of the most exciting names in hip-hop (and various other musical endeavors). Born Eric San in Vancouver, he is now based in Quebec and signed to Ninja Tune Records. One of Koala's most recognized qualities is his exhausting productivity.
LCD Soundsystem is all about production. Bandleader James Murphy is also a co-founder of the dance-punk label DFA.
With an album title like Sex Change, one expects a band to show a great deal of modification to its sound.
The University Filmmakers' Society held the premier of its latest project, Her Infidel, in Newcomb Theater Sunday.
Hella always tries to mix things up. Since the duo's formation in 2001, the band has released a steady flow of material, all of which has its own unique offerings.
Sunday night's OFFScreen movie provided a change of pace for the series. The World According to Shorts is an enjoyable and varied collection of short films taken from around the globe over the past few years. The opening film is the comedy La Perra (The Bitch) from Chilean director Hugo Maza.
With the persistence and ferocity of a cage full of aggravated badgers, Seattle's The Blood Brothers are back with another whirlwind of screeching, biting madness.
