Lacking both the alluring eccentricity of Arm’s Way and synth drenched electro pop driving Vapors, Islands’ A Sleep & A Forgetting is unmistakably the least compelling album overextended singer/songwriter Nicholas Thorburn has ever hatched.

If you are a Deadhead living in SFO, PDX, PHL, BWI, or NYC, I need to talk to you about time and energy. But not in the “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” tradition of “Practice, Practice, Practice”. Instead, I need to talk to you about the temporal evolution and aggregate electrical output that are quickly molding The Motet’s funkified adaptations of the Grateful Dead songbook into an instant must-see classic.

Last night the global premiere of The Chemical Brothers; Don’t Think, directed by Adam Smith, took place in 25 cities across the globe. The verdict from the 4000 dedicated fans lucky enough to have secured a ticket was unanimous: It was a one of a kind movie theatre experience clearly not to be missed!

Linda Chorney, who has traveled 7 continents, released 6 albums, remained unsigned for 30 years and is now a 2012 Grammy Awards nominee. Linda Chorney is the first truly independent, DIY artist to be nominated for a Grammy in the award show's 54-year history.

They Might Be Giants national tour kicks off tonight in support of both Join Us and the companion rarities album Album Raises new and Troubling Questions. Recently releasing the dramatic “When Will You Die?” video about the 18-foot monster hearse that graces the cover of Join Us, the band performed that song on Conan last night as well as recording a specia

Amy Ray’s newest solo release Lung of Love expresses the folk elements of Indigo Girls, while allowing Amy to stretch her rocker wings a bit more than she did on last year’s Beauty Queen Sister. She has been called the more edgy half of the duo, and her solo material has always displayed that. Ray is an adept songwriter, known to weave lyrics that stir heavy emotions about serious issues, both political and personal.

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present SBTRKT at the Fox Theatre on Tuesday, April 10th.  Tickets go on sale Friday, January 27th for $20.00.Design is at the heart of this project: first the instruments, then the songs and finally the masks.  Whilst massively prolific, a minimalist ethos runs through the work and style of SBTRKT, not just in the name but in the precision of the sonics and arrangemen

For the month of February, The National Jazz Museum in Harlem continues to offer a wide range of top quality free programming and affordable concerts from jazz’s most celebrated musicians, educators and historians. For Harlem Speaks, our flagship public program of oral histories, we have the acclaimed saxophonist Jaleel Shaw and renowned arranger, producer and trumpet player Don Sickler. Jazz for Curious Listeners and our Saturday panel this month are dedicated to the pioneering jazz producer and civil rights advocate Norman G

As spring winds down and turns into summer, Dark Star Orchestra will be taking their bus on Spring Tour East, starting with two nights at the Higher Ground in Burlington, VT, and truckin' on through the beginning of June.

Cloud 9 Adventures – the team behind music travel experiences Jam Cruise, Holy Ship!, Mayan Holidaze and Panic en la Playa – gives back to the communities they visit via their non-profit organization Positive Legacy.