Quickly becoming a staple for the DJ massive, Resound’s tunes have been making the rounds with efforts on the revered Metalheadz and Function labels, as well as indie outfits like Secret Operations and Translation Recordings. His breakbeat concoctions grace the decks of the world’s top DJs, which has led to a quite a few high-profile collaborations. His DJ sets are just as fierce, combining the same rapid-fire percussion and shudder-inducing bass elements he utilizes in the studio. Somehow, the Finland native finds time on the side to run successful drum ‘n’ bass events and a sound-design company. Resound’s crowd-pleasing mayhem is on display at The Seminar this week, with resident Carbide rounding out the night’s festivities. For the interweb-savvy heads, Lava’s new site is live. (John Alex Colon) Wednesday, May 28 at Lava
Cooling It: A Preview of Colleen Green at Cole’s Bar When Green strums power chords or chiming notes on top of her backing track, you might think you’re at Ramones karaoke night and Madonna is taking her turn.
Brutal Finesse: A Preview of King Crimson at Ravinia There have been few new compositions from King Crimson these past two decades, but the live arrangements of songs from its catalog are often strikingly different than the recorded versions.
