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
Last Punks Standing: A Preview of Mekons at Hideout Mekons have endured by refusing to adhere to anyone's ideas regarding what is and isn't punk rock (which is in and of itself a defiantly punk attitude).
Still Breathtaking: A Preview of Sting at Ravinia Festival Sting's solo catalog boasts more than a dozen studio albums. He may not rack up the hit singles like he once did, but he remains a compelling writer, musician and performer.
Do It Again: A Preview of Brian Wilson at Horseshoe Hammond While today former bandmate Mike Love leads a group calling itself the Beach Boys, that band features no Brian Wilson. Wilson’s group, on the other hand, includes original Beach Boys member Al Jardine as well as late-prime-era Beach Boy Blondie Chaplin, and is jaw-droppingly facile at recreating the Beach Boys sound.
