If its June and theres inflation in Greensboro Police expenditures, a bump in misdemeanor arrests, and a few more indiscriminate felonies than usual, it must be SuperJam.

If there are people who deny the moon landing simply because they cant fully comprehend such an occurrence, they might as well say the same about Les Claypools bass playing. The way in which he thumps and plucks through thrash, funk and metal with such effortless precision is simply unfathomable.

Kind of like you never know what goes into the sausage until you see it being made, the same holds true for hosting outdoor festivals. You plan for every conceivable eventuality, negotiate with hard-hearted bureaucrats, beg for logistical scraps, obsessively check weather forecasts and pray your heart out that it doesnt rain.

The band was already well past the halfway mark of its communal bottle of Jack Daniels Sunday night at the Blind Tiger when Jason Isbell decided to tap into his reserve of the primo, vintage stuff. The Drive- By Truckers tearjerker Goddamn Lonely Love sat squarely in the middle of a succession of kindred.

God is in the details, as the old idiom goes. Its protocol in the tributeband sphere, but for those undertaking the music of the Talking Heads, the detail is sacramental. Attempting to recreate the uncommon synergy achieved in Talking Heads music isnt for the faint of heart either; achieving the bands singular marriage.

If Bob Seger really is intent on hanging up his Silver Bullet bandolier in the near future, he just might be leaving a few good tours on the table. The 65-year-old bluecollar idols performance Saturday night at the Greensboro Coliseum showed that, though aging is inevitable, its not always accompanied by irrelevance.

Worst performance under the influence: Rosanna Arquette, and it’s not even close.

For connoisseurs of fine hyperbole, theres no more a consistent source of amusement than Rushs fan base. Neil Peart is the best drummer alive. Rush puts on the best live performance of any band ever. Geddy Lees voice is tolerable. Its unacceptable to their collective esprit de corps.

Theres something vaguely comforting about walking up to the entrance of a club and seeing a sign that says Earplugs: $2. Appreciating music for its nuance and creativity is all good, but sometimes the thought of being destroyed by volume carries its own distinct appeal.

No one familiar with Gordon Lightfoot would expect the legendary Canadian songwriter to ever ham it up on stage, particularly not while eulogizing his friend and lead guitarist of 40 years. On March 15 at the War Memorial Auditorium, in his first show since the passing of Terry Clements less than a month before,.

In their pursuit of careers in music, it teaches hopefuls and viewers alike that the quick payoff is more worthwhile than the dogged pursuit. Even if the show is vastly improved with its richest crop of honest-to- God talent in its 10 th season, the principles that drive it remain the same.

Honey, I know I aint perfect, but I do everything I can to make myself look great, Loretta Lynn responded to an adoring crowd during her performance at the War Memorial Auditorium. The 78-year-old unquestionable

If there truly is nothing more American than lasers, strippers, making devil horns with your index finger and pinkie, crappy beer, flame throwers and embracing casual sleaze with open arms, then Kid Rock should be on Mt. Rushmore. Put him on the two-dollar bill and exotic dancers could solve the nations.

True to the nature of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Arts fledgling Crossroads series, there was indeed an intersection between the South Memphis String Band and alt-country songwriter Jim White, the two acts who kicked off what SECCA intends to be a consistently booked live music series.

On bass, John Patitucci. Playing keys, Danilo Perez. On drums, the masterful Brian Blade and on saxophones, its none other than the great Wayne Shorter. Thats a roll call sufficient to produce goosebumps on the skin of any jazz fan: arguably the greatest living composer of jazz music in the 77-year-old Shorter, surrounded by a group of players considered some of the most influential among their contemporaries, and all capable of communicating at a level that can boggle the minds of the neophyte.

While Led Zeppelin fanatics might still be holding their breath in anticipation that the greatest hard rock band that ever was laces up their leather pants once more, their golden-haired god has been busy bringing back another, even older act of his.

Scientists are making anti-aging breakthroughs all the time according to the late-night infomercials, but until they perfect a way to actually keep you from turning 30, it has to happen at some point.

Grant Hart, former drummer of hardcore band Husker Du, performing solo at the Garage, has mellowed consider.

Never underestimate the possibilities created between a tuned piano, a sturdy drum kit and cheap downtown rent.

Death, taxes and construction delays. What was originally planned to be the baptismal performance at the new-and-improved Blind Tiger became the final (and fitting) salute to a long-standing music tradition: New Years Eve on Walker Avenue.