J.D. Stooks says it best himself on his MySpace: "I play slow sad bastard music."For all intents and purposes he does, though there's an occasional buoyancy to Stooks new record, Women & Gold that'll appeal to most fans of acoustic folk-rock, even the ones who prefer the more upbeat offering of Pete Yorn types.The well-connected Stooks (local production mastermind Bob Hoag recorded the CD, and plays on it, as do former Loveblisters Lou Kummerer and Ryan Casey and long-time singer/scenester Y
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The Late Show, Tonight Show and Late Night all have impressive music acts this next weekFirst, let me just get it out there: I watch a bunch of TV. I love it, and though I know it deadens my intellectual abilities, I'm not quitting. So, take it from a junkie, late night TV -- with the recent addition of Conan O'Brien to the Tonight Show -- has been kicking a ton of ass lately. His taking over for Leno has prompted time slot-sharer David Letterman to up his game all while Late Night incumbent Jim
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It's hard to tell how much mileage Pete Yorn sure is getting out of his collaboration with actress Scarlett Johansson. On one hand, touring in support of Break Up, the New Jersey singer-songwriter is charging $37 for tickets to a show at The Marquee, which seems pretty steep -- not that we didn't recently see a $60 Marquee ticket. On the other hand, Yorn has always charged a bundle for tickets.Obviously, touring with the actress would take things to a new level for Yorn, but out on his own it's
​With the last Shake! scheduled for this Saturday, it's a safe bet a lot of hipster types are going to be looking for new indie dance nights. Obscura is stepping up to the plate at CenPho's Ruby Room with a Flight of the Conchords night on Friday, November 13.DJ Funkfinger of Shake fame is the night's new permanent house DJ, along with DJ Roya. In addition to some great music they'll also have CDs to give away from Flight of the Conchords, Snow Patrol, Kings of Convenience and Cold Cave! and t
