Music Reviews & Coverage
Dance Dance Evolution
Hartford's dance scene features an organic crowd that's neither glossy nor snide; and Maggie Seligman was folking long before the freaks
Rhythm and Roots
Local rappers and R&B up-and-comers gather every month in Hartford to hone their crafts
Winter Escapism
Half Shaved Yak escape the winter with drug-addled metal; down in Mystic, Steve Cleary prefers transcendent atmosphere
Getting Gaga
Love her or hate her, Lady Gaga is a creative force that deserves more than passing consideration
Jazz Hartbeat
A new jazz series kicks off in an unexpected venue; and an old jazz series just keeps delivering the goods
Tiny Revolutions
Latin dance music? Strawberry Brown throws the book at the white kids; and Fear the State take up residence at Z's
CD of the Week
Various Artists Fire in My Bones (Tompkins Square) If you're gonna get religion, this is the...
At A Medium Pace
Struggling to break out of the corner at Tuscany Grill; and the VLM Project prospers in a new home
Inadvertent Shoegaze
Scharisma accidentally slips into a different genre — and it works out great; and She Walks Without Legs transcend their awful name
Hello Blue Monday
Hartford's Mondays are more vibrant than you might expect; and Twenty to Twelve try to dance CCSU's anxieties away
Did It Themselves
Local music makers have started their own record labels to promote their music, and the music of their buddies 
Total War
World War III will be fought by unknown bands in dingy venues — unless A Trillion Gallons of Gas kills us first
Funked Into Oblivion
It's like a bomb went off at the Main Pub this past Friday; and Hartford's becoming a respected name in bluegrass, of all things
Roving Jewel
He's mastered nearly every string instrument and a considerable number of wind instruments, contributed...
Haunted By Ancestors
Sirius Coyote puts together a special Dia de los Muertos set; and Julie Kay Clark's Connecticut return is entertaining, if confusing
Voices Unmuted
Expressive, evocative dance-theater and social commentary mark the work of Judy Dworin, founder of...
Singing in Shapes
Sacred Harp singing — a vigorous, deep-rooted American choral tradition — keeps drawing new singers in Middletown 
Man, Myth, Legend
Prester John's guitar wizardry rides under cover of highbrow/lowbrow shtick; and the Solo/Duo Challenge is a blast
Semi-Coulon 
Husband-wife musical act aren't really a band, they're just married and play music and go on tour. (OK, they're a band.)
Reggae Crooner
Vocalist Toussaint Yushua, better known as the Liberator, who has lent his husky tenor to reggae, hip-hop,...
Side of Jazz
A Bethel pizzeria offers gourmet jazz along with gourmet food; and your library may be booking the hottest talent in town
Mystic Chords of Memory
Much-blogged-about indie synth-wielder and nostalgic tape manipulator Neon Indian plays the Wadsworth Atheneum 
Preaching Through Song
To celebrate Center Church's 15 years of being "open" and "affirming," the...
Living the Legacy
Julian Marley, channeling his dad, draws inspiration from the "struggle of the people"
The '95 Sense
Two underground acts from Connecticut have their roots in tradition — this ain't your little brother's 'core
De-Mystifying Litchfield
Two venues in Torrington and Litchfield offer up an awesome night of brews, rock, and metal
The Simple Life
Inspired by a Connecticut winter, singer Sonya Cotton treads lightly on her new record
Quote, Unquote
Pop and jazz might be bitter rivals, but not in Frank Varela’s hands; and Kelly Mittleman brings her band to Simsbury
Gods and Monsters
New hip-hop albums: Jay-Z proves he’s still relevant while two young’ins release indefinable beasts 
Zone In
MB 89 would rather have you tune in than drop out; and Like Trains and Taxis put a different twist on indie piano rock
They're So Metal
Giants of heavy music — Clutch, Scott "Wino" Weinrich and the Melvins — converge on the Webster
Giants of heavy music — Clutch, Scott "Wino" Weinrich and the Melvins — converge on the Webster
Grass Roots
A young bluegrass powerhouse debuts at Hartford's Firebox; and the Lo-Fi Radiostars are earning their keep in Manchester
CD Shorts
New releases by A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Mount Eerie, the Twin Atlas, Os Mutantes and Cluster & Eno
New releases by A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Mount Eerie, the Twin Atlas, Os Mutantes and Cluster & Eno
To Your Own Beat
The Blue Back Square Drummers get participatory; and Kenny Mehler may be the hardest worker on the scene
Eclectic Boogaloo
The Radio 104 Battle of the Bands at The Warehouse is serious business; and Saskia Laroo's acid grooves melt Middletown
Roll High, Score Big
Highroller is the perfect kind of music for a hard-rockin' bar; and Album is a band — and a good one at that
These Are The Champions
We asked readers to pick the best bands, DJs, individual performers and soloists from the region. Here are the results.
Raga Against the Machine
Saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa brings his genre-defying trio to New London 
Space Battles
Perhaps it isn't the Thunderdome, but instead a testing ground for ambition; and quiet ballads at a farmers market
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