Meeting Jesca Hoop before a recent opening-slot gig at the Showbox, we weren't entirely sure what to make of her. With her debut LP not out for two months and only a few songs available streaming on the net, we labored--mistakenly--under the impression that this waifish Jack Mormon who'd spent several years homesteading was really just another singer-songwriter strumming an acoustic guitar. more ›

This is the all-geek edition of Get Out. If you're a normal person with friends and fully-functional social skills you may want to stay in this first Monday in December. more ›

Last Thursday's SIFF Face the Music rock party at Neumo's ran like a well-oiled machine, far ahead of schedule, even with eleven acts on the bill. The next day? Two acts, forty minutes late. It's good to have things back to normal. more ›