Thunderous oscillations expand violently from center stage, miraculously freed from a vintage Moog chipset only to be captured by my outer pinna, which sends the tone swirling inward toward the depths of my cochlea. The synthetic drone weaves through a latticework of scenestirs and technocrats occupying Seattle's Showbox Theater this evening.

Allen Stone has added nine dates to his North American headline tour. The fall outing, which will feature special guests Tingsek, Sister Sparrow, Yuna, and Selah Sue on select dates, kicks off on September 24 at Philadelphia’s World Cafe Live.

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Mourning America Tour Feat. Brother Ali with Blank Tape Beloved, Homeboy Sandman, DJ Sosa & The Reminders at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, October 13th.  Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, June 29th for $15.00 in advance and $18.00 day of show.Brother Ali is hitting the road this fall to celebrate the release of his new album Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color dropping August 21st.

KGNU & Radio 1190 are proud to present Dr. Dog with Cotton Jones at the Boulder Theater on Tuesday, October 9th, 2012.  Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, June 29th, 2012 at 10:00 am for $17.50 in advance and $20.00 day of show.Dr.

Rightly named Music For My Soul, Domino Effect created an album that elicits a feel good vibe throughout. Starting (and finishing) with a positive message, Domino Effect begins their new album with Chains and It’s Alright. Their sound is reminiscent of a snippet of a few bands.

Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements returns in its third incarnation with an early fall showcase, September 21-23, at the new Riverfront Theater (650 W. Chicago).Taking a vaudevillian approach, Brilliant Corners unites stylistically disparate forms of entertainment under one tent.

Two years ago New York band Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds hit the scene with their first self titled record. Now with a second record under the belt the band is still on the road touring the country as they play small town venues and big city festivals. Fusing the musical backgrounds and influences of nine different musicians into one unit, the Dirty Birds are a powerhouse of soul, funk, rock and a little bit of country.

Emmy-award winner Ken Levine, whose writing credits include some of television's most iconic and revered series, has written a hilarious and affectionate memoir about growing up in the 1960's, the most turbulent decade of the 20th Century. Entitled The Me Generation...

Turning into what looked like someone’s driveway (is this the right place?), we were relieved to hear that we had reached our destination (albeit, more rugged than we expected). In our little car, we downshifted and trekked up a dirt hill and parked in the overgrown grass. “Where is the stage?” we wondered. Alas, over a hill, we found it: elseFest.elseFest was slim pickings early Friday afternoon. The sun was shining and the temperatures were too high, so umbrellas, tents and sunscreen were in abundance.