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3/9/2012 1:15am

Sound and Fury: Magnetic South Revue Brings Eclectic Bill to the Bishop

By bradsand

Google translating the name "Circuit des Yeux" and one will find the rather esoteric, Cirque du Soleil-esque translation "Circuit of the Eyes." For the Bishop's Magnetic South Review six-band power union on Wednesday night the promise of an unparalleled visual (and audio) spectacle was more than fulfilled. Take for example the opening act, Sitar Outreach Ministry.

3/7/2012 6:30pm

Sweet Dreams Are Made of This: Fitz Incites a Bluebird Tantrum

By bradsand

Noelle Scaggs took off her shoes after just one song. She wanted to move around, because the soulful backup singer of the indie soul sextet Fitz and the Tantrums said she knew Tuesday's show at the Bluebird was going to be a party.And yet for a new band that lays down catchy singles with a baritone sax in their best attempt at a Motown revival, the audience treated Fitz as though they were a stadium act in Assembly Hall.

3/6/2012 11:32pm

Maps & Atlases to play the Bishop

By bradsand

Maps & Atlases w/ The Broderick, Qur'an Qur'an @ The Bishop Thursday, March 8 9:30 p.m. $13 18+ Maps & Atlases, a four-piece indie band based out of Chicago, will be playing a concert put on by Spirit of '68 this Thursday at The Bishop.

3/6/2012 5:43pm

Magnetic South Recordings to showcase artists at the Bishop

By bradsand

Magnetic South Revue feat. Apache Dropout, Circuit Des Yeux, thee Open Sex, Mad Monk, Sitar Outreach Ministry, Purple Seven @ The Bishop Wednesday, March 7 8 p.m. Free 18+ Encompassing all of these bands into a single preview is like trying to render all the tastes of an eclectic salad to a glowering Gordon Ramsay: you're already daunted at the task as is, and because this particular salad is composed of everything to moaning synthesized soprano and head-bang funk, you have no idea where the hell to even begin.

3/5/2012 9:43pm

Fitz and the Tantrums to play the Bluebird

By bradsand

Fitz and the Tantrums @ The Bluebird Tuesday, March 6 8 p.m. Free w/registration 21+ By the end of this tour, Fitz and the Tantrums are going to be fans of Indiana. Following two back-to-back performances in Indy on the Jimmy Fallon show and at the Super Bowl Village, the indie soul sextet is taking their act to Bloomington with a free show sponsored by Jack Daniels at the Bluebird. The band has been on a roll this past year since the release of their 2010 album "Pickin' Up the Pieces," earning a title from Rolling Stone as a Band to Watch.

3/5/2012 12:21pm

Landlocked Music Top Sellers

By bradsand

For the week of 2/27-3/4/12: 1. Carolina Chocolate Drops, Leaving Eden (Nonesuch) 2. Damien Jurado, Maraqopa (Secretly Canadian) 3.

3/4/2012 4:28pm

Of PBR and Denim: The Gates of Slumber Conquer Indy's Jukebox

By bradsand

When I arrived at Indy's Jukebox - a little-known dive on Prospect Street in the shadow of Lucas Oil Stadium - I thought my review of The Gates of Slumber show was going to be a piece about an erstwhile prodigal son's reclaiming of a lost metal identity.

3/3/2012 5:21pm

The Gates of Slumber to play Indy's Jukebox

By bradsand

The Gates of Slumber w/ Thorr-Axe, Hordes of Nebulah, Old Vikings, Bad Drugs @ Indy's Jukebox Saturday, March 3 9 p.m. $8 21+ For the true metal set - the denim-clad, bearded defenders of the faith - it doesn't get much better than Indianapolis doom trio The Gates of Slumber.

3/1/2012 6:56pm

20th Anniversary Retrospective to bring 20 bands to Rhino's stage

By bradsand

Rhino's Youth Center will put on a 20th Anniversary Retrospective showcase this Friday and Saturday, bringing together more than 15 bands who have played at the venue in its two decades in Bloomington. Tickets cost $10 per night or $15 for the whole weekend, and the doors open at 5 p.m.

3/1/2012 6:45pm

Tranquility for a New Season: The High Plains Brings New Album to the Bishop

By bradsand

It's a different crowd at the Bishop on Wednesday night than usual. Instead of the ragtag pulled-together wardrobes of Tommy Hilfiger ties and combat boots; the speckled scarves and pullovers and short-slack-Sperrys trio, the audience sported an entirely new wardrobe of crinkled sleeve-pulled dress shirts with mauve ties, slacks, and rimmed Prada glasses.

3/1/2012 3:27pm

Big Gigantic to play Indy's The Vogue

By bradsand

Big Gigantic w/ Minnesota @ The Vogue (Indianapolis) Friday, March 2 8 p.m. $15 21+ It's not exactly common to see a saxophone and a laptop computer share equal amounts of spotlight on a stage, but that's what Boulder, Colo.

2/28/2012 4:51pm

Album Review: The High Plains, "Our Devices"

By bradsand

For those who have never had the pleasure of listening for hours on end to the smooth abiding lull of a Bob Dylan discography, or the slightly accented yet gentle voice of Paul Simon, self-described "country, indie folk-rock" band The High Plains will likely not reach this audience with their new album Our Devices.

2/27/2012 4:52pm

Dead Fingers to play Landlocked and Bear's Place

By bradsand

Dead Fingers @ Landlocked Music/Bear's Place Tuesday, February 28 6 p.m./9 p.m. Free/$3 All Ages/21+ Americana duo Dead Fingers will be playing two sets in Bloomington Tuesday - a free show at Landlocked at 6 p.m.

2/27/2012 12:06pm

A Nation of Squeamish Millions: Conscious Hip Hop and the Myth of a Post-Racial America

By bradsand

Last Tuesday, I got the chance to see legendary Public Enemy emcee Chuck D speak. The theme of his lecture was billed as "Race, Rap and Reality," and amid standard motivational cliches on making it in America and the importance of getting an education (plus some more timely reactions to the rises of Barack Obama and Jeremy Lin), Mr. D had a few interesting thoughts about the state of contemporary hip hop.

2/26/2012 2:55am

Wildernessking needs your help

By bradsand

This isn't a typical post for Live Buzz, but it somehow feels right given the content of my forthcoming music column for the IDS (it's all about Kickstarter and similar crowdfunding programs) and my recent blog post about the best albums of 2012 thus far.

2/25/2012 8:19pm

Matt Nathanson to play the Bluebird

By bradsand

Matt Nathanson @ The Bluebird Sunday, February 26 8 p.m. $20 21+ Former Live Buzz editor Steven Arroyo has a foolproof way for finding out how popular an artist actually is in this post-industry music landscape, and through numerous Bell's Two Hearted Ale-fueled conversations, I agree with him.

2/22/2012 5:22pm

Papadosio to play the Bluebird

By bradsand

Papadosio @ Bluebird Nightclub Thursday, February 23 9 p.m. $8 advance/$10 doors 21+ Ohio-bred, North Carolina-based band Papadosio will bring its eclectic take on modern electronica to the Bluebird stage Thursday night, one night after a performance at Bell's Brewery in Kalamazoo, Mich.