Justin Jones was lovely in both appearance and sound. His speaking voice was about an octave lower than where he sang, which added that much more sex appeal to his overall ambiance. Unfortunately, the evening took a downturn as Badly Drawn Boy (Damon Gough) took the stage. more ›

Damon Gough is the most important (ok... only) member of Badly Drawn Boy. A Brit that's been around the block in the music world, he seems to have had pretty good luck gaining popularity even though it may have taken a while. His first of many EPs, a limited release of 500 EP1, was given critical acclaim despite its small numbers. Then came string of other EPs that found just as much success as the first. He finally released a full-length in 2000, The Hour of Bewilderbeast, and is widely considered to be his defining album (though who can really say that for sure). Most people really sat up and took notice with the release of the About A Boy soundtrack entirely scored by the British musician. It helped drive the feeling of sincere sweetness found throughout as well as the dismay felt by the main character. more ›

Over the weekend Velocity Dance Center was hosting SCUBA 2007, a national tour highlighting up-and-coming choreographers. (Next up for Velocity is their Annual Bash on June 3, hosted this year by Sarah Rudinoff.) Friday night the Velocity space was packed with modern dance fans -- we suspect that, like poetry readings, the modern dance audience is roughly congruent with the set of area performers and their partners. We'd say it was standing-room-only, but they ended up getting mats out and laying them down for people to sit on. more ›

SCUBA: The national tour presents works by three emerging national talents in contemporary dance: Zoe Scofield (YouTube) & Juniper Shuey (Seattle), LEVYdance (SF), and Justin Jones with Chris Yon & Friends (MN/NYC). We're fans of Scofield's work, which mingles ballet and modern dance, introspection and spectacle, and curious about the rest. Maybe we'll see you there. more ›