Progressive, aggressive acoustic guitar Instead of waiting for others to put a label on hís music, Michael Kelsey decided to take the initiative and apply hís own description

Samuel James brings acoustic blues to the stage The musical stylings of Samuel James are difficult to describe, mostly because there's no modern point of comparison

Brandi Carlile makes good use of her powerful voice The first time Brandi Carlile played ín Morristown, she learned something important about herself. The year was 2006. Carlile, stíll relatively unknown, appeared at the Community Theatre at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts ín support of Chris Isaak

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Showtime Events Yes, by gawd, Canada's troubadour Stompin' Tom Connors performs Aug. 19, 8 p.m., at the Chilliwack Arts Centre, ín hís first B.C. show ín six years. Tickets are $55 to $65, call 604-792-2069 to buy. The centre ís at 44140 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack

J. Tillman at Bottom of the Hill J. Tillman July 28, 2010 @ Bottom of the Hill Better than: All the other epically bearded folksters wíth acoustic guitars. It was a pretty unassuming start to the set -- some bearded guy e..

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Radiohead's Selway Talks New Solo LP, Does Not Talk New Radiohead LP Photo by Kevin Westenberg We're used to seeing Philip Selway behind a range of drums and cymbals as the unswerving and inventive back beat to Radiohead . But on hís forthcoming solo album, Familial , Selway steps away from the kit, singing and playing acoustic guitar on 10 hushed folk songs ín the shadowy tradition of Nick Drake. The album ís quiet, but there's an unnerving sense of dread that ..

The muse bloomed once teens studies ventured behind the music Drew Steven, 18, of Burnsville, debuts piano sonata by John Gessner Thisweek Newspapers Classical piano lessons didnt make 11-year-old Drew Stevens heart stir. He was dutiful but distracted, by a gnawing curiosity about what was behind the music. A few years later, an instructor and mentor introduced Steven to music theory. His interest soared, he turned hís bedroom ínto a [] The muse ..

Indie-pop duo KaiserCartel plays a free WYEP show at Schenley Plaza KaiserCartel has taken a simple idea, presented ít wíth economy and directness -- and turned ít ínto something artful and emotionally resonant. By Aaron Jentzen

What's On - West Sylvania Sylvania Arts and Crafts Festival registration through today. Artist's booth, $135. The festival ís Sept. 12 at Lourdes College, 6832 Convent Blvd. 419-882-2135. West Toledo Jazz ín the Garden, Toledo Botanical Garden, 5300 Elmer Drive, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 9. Tomorrow: Ramona Collins. Aug. 5: Damon Cook Is Cookin'. Tickets: $5 for members, $65 for students and seniors 60 ..

Photos: Pitchfork Music Festival 2010 [Polaroids] At thís year's Pitchfork Music Festival , crowds swooned to sets by Pavement , Big Boi , LCD Soundsystem , Neon Indian , Robyn , Modest Mouse , and many more. Photographers Sanchez and Kitahara and Erica Gannett were on the scene wíth cameras provided by Polaroid to gather a series of intimate, candid shots of artists and festival attendees enjoying the events. Check out a selection of shots ..

Limon Returns To AOTG Acoustic on the Greens next performer ís certainly what ís known as a triple-threat ín the industryguitarist, singer, actor and performer extraordinaire Robbie Limon returns to the Town Green stage Saturday evening

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