Tonight, if you're not already at a SIFF film or checking out "Awesome" with side projects Jose Bold and the Half Brothers at the Sunset, head to the Comet to see local Mazzy Star-on-psychedelics Half Light. They're touring off their new album Sleep More, Take More Drugs, Do Whatever We Want. more ›

Last night's show at Chop Suey was solid. Sure, they threw an extra band on the bill (meaning that it was doors 8, show 8:30), but both Ra Ra Riot and The Little Ones delivered with tight sets. And yet, there was something troubling in the air. What was it? more ›

As we have mentioned approximately nine million times before, Ra Ra Riot is a band you must see live. The Syracuse-based sextet has guitars, a cello, a violin, and energy to spare. Their music manages to be both uplifting and catchy, and their high-minded brand of articulate, orchestral pop always goes over well. Once again (as with every time we've seen 'em), they're an opening band on the bill, which makes things a little awkward when they inevitably get more of a rise out of the crowd than the headliners. more ›

Right on the heels of the announcement that the Mars Volta was added to the Sasquatch lineup, and right before tickets go on sale this Saturday, the three-day music festival has seen fit to delineate who will be playing on which day: more ›

After months of wild speculation, the official 2008 Sasquatch lineup has finally been announced: more ›

Right on the heels of the iPod killer's lousy reviews and ever-plummeting sales, the clandestine and nefarious forces behind the Zune marketing team couldn't manage to fill up Neumo's last night. Even with the promise of free entry and a hosted bar if you said the magic words ("Welcome to the social." [shudder]), the venue was still fairly empty by the time L.A.'s The Little Ones took the stage. No matter, the band was in a great mood--we don't think we've seen that much smiling onstage in a long time--and their happiness was contagious. more ›

Here's to the ice melting away because there are some good shows this week. more ›