Some people are simply born to play music. To some extent, the language appears to be innate to them. Such is the case with Minneapolis-bred Martin Dosh. On his fourth full-length to date, the multi-instrumentalist (machine)—perhaps best known for his significant role in shaping Andrew Bird's 2007 album, Armchair Apocrypha—churns out a stirring mishmash of experimentalism. In Dosh's virtuosic world, notes are merely toys. He manipulates and arranges them to make it sound as though his band consists of an ensemble—when in actuality it essentially consists of him. Ultimately, however, Wolves And Wishes relies on a certain synergy between Dosh and a vast array of collaborators (Andrew Bird, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Fog, Odd Nosdam, Mike Lewis and Jeremy Ylvisaker)....

Everybody's doing it, right? I don't pretend to be hip or edgy or rebellious. I mean, I grew up on Billy Joel and Madonna and Motown and then the Gen Xer's basic dichotomy of KROQ versus Top 40 in the 90s. I find it increasingly harder to fall in love with albums in the downloading age, and am one of those people who obsessively compiles mixed cds for friends and iPod playlists full of......

"Sni Bong" - Dengue Fever Dengue Fever @ Getty Center Deborah Harry @ Pantages Theatre (see our interview from earlier this week) John Mayer @ Nokia LIVE Pete Hopkins @ Key Club Pierce the Veil @ The Troubadour Bikini Science, The Atma @ The Derby Aceyalone, Leadership Crew, Epsilon Project @ Malibu Inn Jon Brion, Nels Cline @ Largo Kingsley, Self Against City, Visa @ The Roxy Diegos Umbrella, Casa do Samba @ The......

I've always been intrigued by other "best of" lists, but this year I decided to take it to a whole new level. I e-mailed a handful of bands that I've seen this past year in order to unearth what exactly captivated them in '07. As music listeners, it is our duty to take a keen interest in our favorite musician's influences. After all, they rocked our little world, might as well see what rocked their......

Last Labor Day weekend I desperately needed to escape the disagreeable, torturous heatwave. So I made a last minute decision to fly to Seattle and bumbershoot. As luck would have it, my spontaneity provided for a much more temperate and rainless 70 degree haven. The Bumbershoot Festival has been running 37 years strong and every year it seems to progress into a bigger and better animal. Situated within the spacious Seattle Center amidst the......

The Rentals - "Please Let That Be You" Hootenanny - Social Distortion, Nekromantix, Dave Alvin, Mojo Nixon, Lee Rocker, Big Sandy, Supersuckers, Wayne Hancock, Throw Rag, Michael Ubaldini, Angel City Outcasts, Mad Marge, Custom Made Scare, Gypsy Trash, Shitkickers, Deke Dickerson, Long Texans, Flame Throwers, Good Man Down, Roger Miret & the Disasters @ Oak Canyon Ranch The Decemberists, Band of Horses, Andrew Bird @ Hollywood Bowl The Rentals, Goldenboy @ Spaceland Stupid Flanders......

Photo © An Tran 2007 Last week we teased you with photos from the Let’s Go Sailing record release party at the Troubadour, now here’s an interview with singer/songwriter Shana Levy. Formerly of the band Irving, Levy has broken out on her own to deliver bittersweet melodies alongside gentle vocals. As a fan on the LGS message board aptly described, “I love how sweet and fresh your voice is, like conversations with a good......

I knew he was inventive and eclectic but I had no idea he had antlers. Confident and whistling, Andrew Bird delivered a sublime and fascinating set with all the nuance of a small club date -- seemingly oblivious to the entire desert and the thousands of tweaking, dehydrated kiddies twirling toward the tent fringes. No one can resist a violin and a theremin. Below, check out the subtle and unmistakable Dr. Stringz performing, “Plasticities.”......

Out Today (The Baby List) Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha (Fat Possum (Ryko)) LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver (Capitol) Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Living with the Living (Touch & Go) Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (Sony) I'm from Barcelona - Let Me Introduce My Friends [US Bonus Tracks] (Mute U.S.) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Junk Culture (Caroline) El-P - I'll Sleep When You're......

Like a presidential election, the information is trickling into the newsroom... Earlier today Andy let everyone know who most of the confirmed artists would be for this year's Coachella. Now we let you know who is playing on what days, etc. April 27 - Björk / Interpol / the Jesus and Mary Chain / Arctic Monkeys / Jarvis Cocker / Sonic Youth / Faithless / DJ Shadow / Peeping Tom / Brazilian Girls / Peaches......

Those are the headliners, other confirmed acts via the preliminary lineup ("subject to changes and additions") posted this morning at coachella.com: The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tiesto, the Arcade Fire, Interpol, Manu Chao, Willie Nelson, Air, Happy Mondays, Decemberists, Faithless, Gotan Project, the Good, the Bad and the Queen, Paul Van Dyk, Arctic Monkeys, Roots, Jarvis Cocker, Sonic Youth, Crowded House, Placebo, Satellite Party, Stephen Marley feat Jr. Gong, Kings of Leon, DJ Shadow,......

by Jeff Baum for Gothamist Gothamist headed down to Manchester, Tennessee with over 80,000 other music fans from across genres and across the world to take in Bonnaroo 2006. Three days of some of the best bands around from Jam to Jazz to Rap to Rock. We were up bright and early Friday morning to get the weekend off to the right start. Our first stop was to check out talented multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird......

There are a few upcoming events that LAist wanted to announce so that all of our dear readers would have ample time to purchase tickets: • A second night of DYI maven Ani DiFranco with Andrew Bird has been rescheduled on February 15. Originally slated for The Wiltern, the show has been moved and all tickets for the original second show will be honored at Avalon that night. • Tickets to see the great......