It must be the week of a major holiday, because there won't be a lot of new beautiful stuff on the walls at Waterloo or End of an Ear this week. If you're anxious for Kelly Rowlands' latest (Ms. Kelly), you're breathing a big sigh of relief right now, but H-town is about as close to home as it gets July 3 (please correct us if we're wrong). The new Madlib effort, Yesterday's New......

Don't forget about Low Line Caller's Residency show at the Mohawk this evening. The Mohawk Residency series continues to bring fantastic local bands together on alternating Tuesdays for your almost mid-week pleasure, and tonight is a good one, considering Shapes Have Fangswill open with their Shins-ish arrangements, and Marc Ferrino of Black Before Red will add his vocal prowess to their usually instrumental set. While we're pondering the ramifications of mathematical entities having the ability......

Following up on the tremendous success of last month's inaugural showcases (featuring White Denim and Peel), the Mohawk Residency Series returns in June to feature two more exciting local indie acts. Low Line Caller (with Marc Ferrino) and Tree Wave will each headline alternating Tuesday nights. The Residency Series is presented by Hot Freaks andGorilla vs. Bear, and sponsored by KEXP, The Onion, And/Or Gallery (Dallas), and yours truly. June 5 Low Line Caller with......

Austin's Black Before Red have grabbed the reins of a wagon we've been glad to see getting its spokes dirty lately, a wagon loaded with swelling harmonies, subtly layered multi-instrumentation and compositions reminiscent of some of the greatest songs in America's catalog. Listening to their new album, Belgrave to Kings Circle, is like listening to glistening 70's California pop classics and Sea & Cake's Nassau simultaneously. Marc Ferrino's voice is definitely in the neighborhood......