Bishop Allen The Broken String (Dead Oceans) So, the Brooklyn-based (man, it gets tiring typing that out every week) blog band Bishop Allen are a sort of east coast Voxtrot in that they've wet the pop-frenzied masses with a series of well-received EPs over the last couple of years. Instead of releasing an album full of highly anticipated new material, however, they've polished a bunch of old tracks (and previously only available live songs)... more ›

DJ concerts are a dicey proposition: like hip-hop, these artists are usually studio wizards, not live performers. Apart from an amazing Underworld show many moons ago, we've rarely seen a DJ show that impressed consistently. Enter DJ Shadow. His Sunday night gig at Stubb's featured a well-rounded, career-spanning selection of material, very impressive visuals, and two guest vocalists that added a truly live dimension to the show. more ›

Josh Davis (aka DJ Shadow): began reinventing trip-hop while still in his teens, has amassed the largest collection of vinyl hip-hop in the universe, is buddies with Thom Yorke, and is coming to Austin this Sunday. Stubb's will host the genre-annihilating wunderkind in what is sure to be one of the more eclectic performances of the year. A master of production and musical collage, DJ Shadow has impressed his way into collaborations with the... more ›