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Check out who's playing and where, in and around town this weekThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:04PMLive music and more, tonight through Thursday, compiled by Shaun Brady, Tom Di Nardo, James Johnson, Sara Sherr and Jonathan Takiff.

Rising: GonjasufiThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:25PMPhoto by Alex Rapada Gonjasufi is the latest musical incarnation of Sumach Ecks , a rapper-singer-yoga teacher currently living in Las Vegas. Though he's been making hip-hop records since the early 90s and has released music with the San Diego-based Masters of the Universe crew, it's his recent singles as Gonjasufi-- from his forthcoming Warp debut LP A Sufi and a Killer (out March 9)-- that are ...

Video: John Mayer’s Emotional ApologyThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 4:02PMLast night in concert, John Mayer broke down while apologizing for saying the “n” word during a recent Playboy interview. “In the quest to be clever, I completely forgot about the people that I love and the people that love me.” He went on to say “I quit the media game. I’m out. I’m done. I [...]

MC Lars Finds Inspiration In BayonettaThursday, January 7, 2010 @ 1:07PMBayonetta should feel flattered. The title character from Sega's popular action videogame ...

Tiffany Evans Covers WhitneySunday, January 3, 2010 @ 9:49AM17 year old Tiffany Evans wants you to know that she can SANG! …without the reverb of bathroom walls. Great vocal range but I have a feeling her label doesn’t know what to do with her. Take that *******! Spotted at That Grape Juice

Listomania: Top Hip-Hop Picks For 2009Saturday, January 2, 2010 @ 12:22AMWhile year-end, catch-all wrap-ups are common to every musical genre, in no other style of music do they turn into the hand-wringing, "state of the game" examinations that hip-hop seems to p...

Full-album experiences, world music hit right noteSunday, December 27, 2009 @ 3:31AMThe shift in dominance of individual tracks over albums continues apace, but I still prefer to experience music via full-length recordings. My Top 10 list is mostly made up of albums into which I could immerse myself fully, and there was lots to love this year.

The Art of the Trio: John Patitucci, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Marcus StricklandWednesday, December 9, 2009 @ 1:25AMPianist {{Brad Mehldau = 9313}} got flak for naming a series of discs "The Art of the Trio." But it really is an art, and no more so than when the lead instrument is not a piano, or any member of the keyboard family. Think about it. Without the myriad capabilities of Mehldau's instrument, a trio's leader must have an adamantine concept for the date, as well as a rhythm section that can do a lot ...

Album review: Robbie Williams' 'Reality Killed the Video Star'Monday, November 9, 2009 @ 8:01PMThe attitudinal crooner and former boy band star remains a novelty stateside, though in England he's basically Justin Timberlake minus the grace.