2012

Yonder Mountain String Band: Orpheum Theater, Flagstaff, AZ 4/10/12

After passing the last three weeks playing in the south, Yonder Mountain String Band set their sights on returning to their comfort zone: the mountain towns out west. In Flagstaff, Yonder holds a history of playing their brand of high-energy bluegrass to electrified crowds and this Orpheum show was no different.  Yonder arrived on stage around 8:30 pm  as Jeff Austin greeted the crowd enthusiastically. “Nice showing Flagstaff, and it's a Tuesday!”

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Chris Burns: Out of the Well

In the five years since his debut EP, CB Radio, Chris Burns has transformed from a loop pedal-wielding solo musician to front-man The inherent risk in such a change is to go from a raw, intimate sound to overproduced pop alchemy. In the case of Burns’ full-length debut, Out of the Well, those pitfalls are largely avoided.

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Brian Jonestown Massacre: Aufheben

Constantly experimenting with a mélange of sounds and styles, Aufheben finds the band cooly combining an instrumental hybrid of modern garage rock, moody electronics, eastern-influenced dub-lite, and Velvet Underground cool.

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Technology Tuesday: Are You a TastemakerX?

TastemakerX is an iOS music discovery game that integrates with existing social networks and allows you to influence others, find your next favorite band and stay current with music happenings.

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