When Polvo called it quits back in 1997, there was no long-simmering feud. It was just a matter of friends who decided to move on after a momentous seven-year run. Then in 2008, Polvo was contacted with a plea to reunite for one show. They did, and the guys managed to keep going, playing a number of festival dates and continuing to write new material.  

When Josh Dorsey defines his band, the J. Dorsey Blues Revival, the concepts of what it is and is not take on almost equal significance. "It's our interpretation," he says. "We want something that sounds new but that comes from an old place." Further clarification can be found on the debut Blues Revival CD, 'Get Right Church,' the subject of this Saturday's release party at the Southgate House.  

Billy Catfish (aka Lil' Billy Catfish or, more recently, Billy Catfish Orchestra) hasn't "re-made himself," as he will tell you, but he just spends less time wondering if you care about his views of Fruitarians (or if his jeans are designer enough for you or if he's saying all the correct things to say).   

It's been a while for most of us since we've heard the name ed fROMOHIO or, as his mama calls him, Ed Crawford and, as Punk and Indie Rock fans call him, 'That dude who sang for fIREHOSE with Mike Watt. Featuring an acoustic-guitar/solo format for the past 15 years or so, Ed swings through the Southgate House Saturday to cap off an impressive bill that also features local Indie Rock champs Knife the Symphony and Ampline.   

Defined scientifically, civil twilight is the time of day or evening when the center of the sun is six degrees below the horizon and terrestrial objects are still visible without the sun's direct illumination. As defined by two South African brothers and their friend, Civil Twilight is a brilliant, thoughtful and energetic amalgam of Radiohead, U2, The Police and Jeff Buckley.  

Jay Farrar reformed Son Volt in 2005 and hooked up with Rhino Records to release 'A Retrospective: 1995-2000.' Four solid albums have followed, the latest being 'American Central Dust,' released by Rounder Records last month. The piano-driven "Cocaine and Ashes" makes for a buzzworthy single because it revolves around the rumor that Keith Richard snorted his father's ashes.  

On their latest traveling tent revival, the Shack*Shakers will likely be singing from the upcoming chapter in their snake-handling hymnal, the fall-scheduled 'AgriDustrial' CD. Col. J.D. Wilkes remains the hypnotically frenetic presence behind the microphone and harmonica.  

O'Death's rugged stomp grafts the power of Punk and Metal onto the faculties of Jazz, Bluegrass and Folk and spits the combination out with the unencumbered spirit of pre-WWII music.  

Once upon a helluva long time ago, Country music was about the music, and you can thank the deity of your choice that there are folks out there like Delilah DeWylde and the Lost Boys who understand that perspective all too well.  

Unless you're a maven of '80s Hardcore, it's not likely that a mention of the Zero Boys will ignite any immediate resonance. Considering their story, that's a shame.