With all the overeating and binge drinking, it's no wonder that the holidays are cause for the blues. We recommend THE DUKE ROBILLARD BAND for a little commiserating over the next couple of week  

If Medeski, Martin & Wood's current live show is reflective of their current album, The Dropper, then it's well-recommended that you go into this with a very open mind, especially if you're a   

While the self-titled major label debut from New Hope, Pennsylvania's The Sound of Urchin has chunky guitar riffs, some funky, soulful beats and rapped lyrics, you won't soon be confusing them w  

WHILE POPULAR ON THE JAM BAND CIRCUIT, OMINOUS SEAPODS are one of those band's that have appeal beyond their hippie dancin' fanbase. The group's most recent release, The Super Man Curse, is an  

THIS WEEKEND LOCAL BAND THISTLE (pictured) heads up one of the best bills of up-and-coming Indie Rock groups to hit town in a while. What's most refreshing is the diversity of the lineup. Washing  

Souls of Mischief were one of the top talents to emerge in Hip Hop in the '90s, blazing through the strong Oakland scene and emerging in 1993 with their debut, 'Til Infinity. That album and its  

An Indie Rock band with a near-Classical approach (think lots o' strings) to composing and arranging, Rachel's have released four full-length album's for pioneering Chicago Indie label Touch a  

Man, Creeper Lagoon know how to build anticipation. When I Become Small and Go was released a couple years back it stood as one of the best Indie Pop albums of the year but still felt a bit incomplet  

Having the word "Bomb" in the band name and showing an explosion on their most recent album cover is oh-so fitting for the New Bomb Turks. Punk Rock has been through the ringer the past few ye  

Memphis' Big Ass Truck have made a name with an unusual blend of Rock, Soul, Funk and Hip Hop and through seemingly endless road trips. Imagine if the Beastie Boys came from the South and could a  

With their latest album, See It Another Way, Athens-based group Macha have taken the fascinating World-meets-Indie Rock they presented on their debut to new heights. Where the debut occasionally m  

Stylistic changes, musical experiments and idealistic tangents aside, saxophonist Joshua Redman still possesses in his hands and heart enough promise and holds enough soul in the yet-to-be played   

Mixing gritty Rock, catchy Pop and urban Blues with an even hand, Sister Seven's latest release, Wrestling Over Tiny Matters (Arista), is a thorough treat that should have you tossing out those M  

Politically aware and full of songwriting talent, Buju Banton is the quintessential Reggae man. With much love from the Reggae, R&B and Rock community, Banton is one of modern Reggae's best offer  

One of the latest and increasingly popular "Newgrass" groups on the scene, Colorado's Yonder Mountain String Band, will bring their speedy, diverse Bluegrass stylings into the BarrelHouse for what sh