Rock Roundup
Jazz That Entertains. Honest.
The Bad Plus, playing at the Jazz Estate, mixes jazz with rock, covering songs by Nirvana and Pink Floyd
Dec 15th, 2014 by Jon Gilbertson
5 Top Shows, 5 Different Venues
Best shows are all over town and all over the musical map.
Dec 8th, 2014 by Jon Gilbertson
Five Wildly Different Concerts
From the great Wilco to folk rocker Shakey Graves to Dillon Francis’s electric dance music, it’s a crazy week.
Dec 1st, 2014 by Jon Gilbertson
Why Volcano Choir Matters
Justin Vernon’s real band heads up a weird week of music.
Nov 24th, 2014 by Jon Gilbertson
Ready Or Not, Here Comes GWAR
Imagine Vikings from outer space. But funnier. The thrash-metal band lands this week at the Rave.
Nov 17th, 2014 by Jon Gilbertson
New Pornographers Best Pop-Rock Group?
The best of this century, our critic says -- and the best of this week’s top five shows.
Nov 11th, 2014 by Jon Gilbertson
The Restless Style of David Bazan
The Seattle-based musician revisits his songs with Passenger String Quartet at Turner Hall.
Nov 3rd, 2014 by Jon Gilbertson
Best Shows of the Week
Five best shows include Reigning Sound, John Prine and the Milk Carton Kids.
Oct 27th, 2014 by Jon Gilbertson
Five Best Shows of the Week
From home-town act Field Report to NRBQ and tUnE-yArDs, it’s a week of wild variety.
Oct 20th, 2014 by Jon Gilbertson
The Legend of Patti Smith
Alverno College show boasts top musicians reinterpreting Smith. Other nights feature Ryan Adams and Kina Grannis.
Oct 13th, 2014 by Jon Gilbertson
The Angriest Funny Man Alive
Comedian Lewis Black returns. And top music shows include David Gray and OK Go.
Oct 6th, 2014 by Jon Gilbertson
The Indelible Impact of Erasure
‘80s synth-pop band comes to town. As do the Wood Brothers, Braid and Warpaint.
Sep 29th, 2014 by Jon Gilbertson
