By Don Allred
Black Owls
Black Owls are Midwestern Anglophiles, wise to the ways the prime time Who strutted through rock history: not too fast, not too slow. Owls’ guitars are energy-efficient, Who-like windmills, rolling out thunder and lightning, all over Central Ohio. These volunteer “Astronauts of Nothing” are well-preserved, knowing better than to race the weather, or the clock. Still, Black Owls’ fearlessly rousing anthem is “They Must Be Dead.”
10/03 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Matt Munhall
“You wanna talk about breakdowns/This is a breakdown machine, “ Columbus singer- songwriter Matt Munhall announces on his new album, Three, as guitars slide through the rippling valley of keyboards and drums. He’s breaking down self-imposed barriers, while sweating “Three Days” of sobriety, seasons of solitude, and unexpected happiness as well: “My baby came back/Give me a heart attack!” But he and his baby survive, despite a little “Mumblin’ and Bumblin’,” naturally.
10/03 @ Skully’s, 1151 High St.
9:30 p.m.
Julie Neumark
Ohio-born singer-songwriter Julie Neumark is also a Hollywood actress (on shows like The Gilmore Girls). Which may be why, when confiding that, “The Devil crawled into my bed”, she doesn’t sound surprised. Neumark’s album, Dimestore Halo, hovers over a roulette wheel of perspectives. She avidly recalls “Cincinnati,” while coolly noting, “Little eyes were already waking.” Then she enters “Uncharted Waters,” as Dimestore Halo moves toward its own kind of afterglow.
.10/06 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Carolina Chocolate Drops
The Carolina Chocolate Drops explore the “songster” tradition of traveling performers, from African sources of the banjo, early Appalachian string bands, through the Memphis Jug Band and beyond. They sing while playing fiddles, banjos, autoharps, snare drums, jugs and kazoos. They specialize in updates on romance, from several centuries. Even Blu Cantrell’s modern “Hit ‘Em Up Style” is driven far past anachronistic novelty.
10/07 @ The Lincoln, 769 E. Long St.
8 p.m.
Os Mutantes
In the ‘60s, psychedelic pop-rockers Os Mutantes were too much fun for Brazil’s ruling junta, who sent them packing. They continued recording in exile, but earlier experiments are the landmarks. In 2006, cofounder Sergio Dias took a mostly new crew to the stage, with some splendid results.* Their latest album, Haih, is co-written with the ever-intriguing Tom Ze, and presents rock as world music, rolling it all into a new crystal ball. *For an excellent live record of a 2006 show, see Sweet Peaks
10/10 @ The Capitol, 77 S. High St.
8 p.m.
Wilco
Wilco’s Wilco (The Album) sweetly offers “a sonic shoulder,” but not to cry on. Well, not too much: true, after the adventurous Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Kicking Television, they’re seemingly easing back toward mellow rootsiness. But leader Jeff Tweedy’s getting real as he can stand to be, while electronic and acoustic instruments discreetly monitor our crazy old world. Wilco currently serve a nicely icy, bracing brew, ‘cause, baby, you’ll need it outside.
10/12 @ The Wexner, 1871 N. High St.
8 p.m.
Tiesto
The Netherlands' Tiesto is a DJ whose live presentation engages even rock-centric audiences. He also invited rockers to his new set, Kaleidoscope. He collaborates with singers-songwriters Tegan & Sara, for instance, but shines brighter when spinning dizzily around dance divas like C.C. Sheffield, on “Escape Me.” Killed by such thrills, Tiesto follows Priscilla Ahn’s serene “I Am Strong” to heaven---understandably abandoned for Nelly Furtado’s “Who Wants To Be Alone?”
10/13 @ The Boma, 583 E. Broad St.
9 p.m.
Times New Viking
Columbus’s Times New Viking usually seem calmly prepared to be searched by other punk bands, for excess signs of life. A new track, “No Time No Hope,” stashes unmistakable vitality under its dark title. “Move To California” is also new, though it sounds like an old but unstoppable train, as TNV signal, “I know where a party is tonight.” They also know it’s just a party, but they love knowing and going.
10/14 @ The Summit, 2210 Summit St.
8 p.m.
Mastodon
An extremely personal connection with formidable subjects comes through the onslaught of Mastodon’s metal epics. On Remission, they bonded with the Elephant Man; on Leviathan, with Moby Dick, and Captain Ahab to boot. Blood Mountain called them ashore, to climb tirelessly through ever-looming clouds. Crack The Skye finds Mastodon riding a bullet through eternity and back, across this world’s stages. Close calls are what they’re all about!
10/20 @ The LC, 405 Neil Ave.
6 p.m.
Leonard Cohen
In the 60s, when poet-novelist Leonard Cohen was in his 30s, he entered the music biz, murmuring to “Suzanne” and other cosmic heroines. Some songs ventured even deeper than his voice. In 2004, at 70, several years after coming off the road, breaking up with Rebecca De Mornay, and relocating to a Buddhist monastery in the Hollywood Hills, Cohen discovered that his savings (and manager) had vanished. Necessary touring has rejuvenated him, as Live in London attests. Once again, Cohen’s the most stylish escort this side of Darth Vader.
10/27 @ The Palace, 34 W. Broad St.
8 p.m.
Ben Folds with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
In the 90s, Ben Folds’ vocals and piano seemed reasonably catchy; since then, Folds has blithely unfolded a much wider range. He massively contributed to William Shatner’s massively florid album, Has Been, before commissioning (very creative) tributes to himself, on Ben Folds Presents University A Cappella. After performing with many orchestras, Folds now launches the Columbus Symphony’s 2009/2010 CSOvations! concert series, with tunes from all over his mental maps.
Oct. 28 @ The Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St.
7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
By Don Allred
Black Owls
Black Owls are Midwestern Anglophiles, wise to the ways the prime time Who strutted through rock history: not too fast, not too slow. Owls’ guitars are energy-efficient, Who-like windmills, rolling out thunder and lightning, all over Central Ohio. These volunteer “Astronauts of Nothing” are well-preserved, knowing better than to race the weather, or the clock. Still, Black Owls’ fearlessly rousing anthem is “They Must Be Dead.”
10/03 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Matt Munhall
“You wanna talk about breakdowns/This is a breakdown machine, “ Columbus singer- songwriter Matt Munhall announces on his new album, Three, as guitars slide through the rippling valley of keyboards and drums. He’s breaking down self-imposed barriers, while sweating “Three Days” of sobriety, seasons of solitude, and unexpected happiness as well: “My baby came back/Give me a heart attack!” But he and his baby survive, despite a little “Mumblin’ and Bumblin’,” naturally.
10/03 @ Skully’s, 1151 High St.
9:30 p.m.
Julie Neumark
Ohio-born singer-songwriter Julie Neumark is also a Hollywood actress (on shows like “The Gilmore Girls”). Which may be why, when confiding that, “The Devil crawled into my bed”, she doesn’t sound surprised. Neumark’s album, Dimestore Halo, hovers over a roulette wheel of perspectives. She avidly recalls “Cincinnati,” while coolly noting, “Little eyes were already waking.” Then she enters “Uncharted Waters,” as Dimestore Halo moves toward its own kind of afterglow.
.10/06 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Carolina Chocolate Drops
The Carolina Chocolate Drops explore the “songster” tradition of traveling performers, from African sources of the banjo, early Appalachian string bands, through the Memphis Jug Band and beyond. They sing while playing fiddles, banjos, autoharps, snare drums, jugs and kazoos. They specialize in updates on romance, from several centuries. Even Blu Cantrell’s modern “Hit ‘Em Up Style” is driven far past anachronistic novelty.
10/07 @ The Lincoln, 769 E. Long St.
8 p.m.
Os Mutantes
In the ‘60s, psychedelic pop-rockers Os Mutantes were too much fun for Brazil’s ruling junta, who sent them packing. They continued recording in exile, but earlier experiments are the landmarks. In 2006, cofounder Sergio Dias took a mostly new crew to the stage. Their latest album, Haih, is co-written with the ever-intriguing Tom Ze, and presents rock as world music, rolling it all into a new crystal ball.
10/10 @ The Capitol, 77 S. High St.
8 p.m.
Wilco
Wilco’s Wilco sweetly offers “a sonic shoulder,” but not to cry on. Well, not too much: true, after the adventurous Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Kicking Television, they’re seemingly easing back toward mellow rootsiness. But leader Jeff Tweedy’s getting real as he can stand to be, while electronic and acoustic instruments discreetly monitor our crazy old world. Wilco currently serve a nicely icy, bracing brew, ‘cause, baby, you’ll need it outside.
10/12 @ The Wexner, 1871 N. High St.
8 p.m.
Tiesto
Tiesto is a DJ whose live presentation engages even rock-centric audiences. He also invited rockers to his new set, Kaleidoscope. He collaborates with singers-songwriters Tegan & Sara, for instance, but shines brighter when spinning dizzily around dance divas like C.C. Sheffield, on “Escape Me.” Killed by such thrills, Tiesto follows Priscilla Ahn’s serene “I Am Strong” to heaven---understandably abandoned for Nelly Furtado’s “Who Wants To Be Alone?”
10/13 @ The Boma, 583 E. Broad St.
9 p.m.
Times New Viking
Columbus’s Times New Viking usually seem calmly prepared to be searched by other punk bands, for excess signs of life. A new track, “No Time No Hope”, stashes unmistakable vitality under its dark title. “Move To California” is also new, though it sounds like an old but unstoppable train, as TNV signal, “I know where a party is tonight.” They also know it’s just a party, but they love knowing and going.
10/14 @ The Summit, 2210 Summit St.
8 p.m.
Mastodon
An extremely personal connection with formidable subjects comes through the onslaught of Mastodon’s metal epics. On Remission, they bonded with the Elephant Man; on Leviathan, with Moby Dick, and Captain Ahab to boot. Blood Mountain called them ashore, to climb tirelessly through ever-looming clouds. Crack The Skye finds Mastodon riding a bullet through eternity and back, across this world’s stages. Close calls are what they’re all about!
10/20 @ The LC, 405 Neil Ave.
6 p.m.
Leonard Cohen
In the 60s, when poet-novelist Leonard Cohen was in his thirties, he entered the music biz, murmuring to “Suzanne” and other cosmic heroines. Some songs ventured even deeper than his voice. In 2004, at 70, several years after coming off the road, breaking up with Rebecca De Mornay, and relocating to a Buddhist monastery in the Hollywood Hills, Cohen discovered that his savings (and manager) had vanished. Necessary touring has rejuvenated him, as Live in London attests. Once again, Cohen’s the most stylish escort this side of Darth Vader.
10/27 @ The Palace, 34 W. Broad St.
8 p.m.
Ben Folds with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
In the ‘90s, Ben Folds’ vocals and piano seemed reasonably catchy; since then, Folds has blithely unfolded a much wider range. He massively contributed to William Shatner’s massively florid album, Has Been, before commissioning (very creative) tributes to himself, on Ben Folds Presents University A Cappella. After performing with many orchestras, Folds now launches the Columbus Symphony’s 2009/2010 CSOvations! concert series, with tunes from all over his mental maps.
Oct. 28 @ The Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St.
7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
By Don Allred
Black Owls
Black Owls are Midwestern Anglophiles, wise to the ways the prime time Who strutted through rock history: not too fast, not too slow. Owls’ guitars are energy-efficient, Who-like windmills, rolling out thunder and lightning, all over Central Ohio. These volunteer “Astronauts of Nothing” are well-preserved, knowing better than to race the weather, or the clock. Still, Black Owls’ fearlessly rousing anthem is “They Must Be Dead.”
10/03 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Matt Munhall
“You wanna talk about breakdowns/This is a breakdown machine, “ Columbus singer- songwriter Matt Munhall announces on his new album, Three, as guitars slide through the rippling valley of keyboards and drums. He’s breaking down self-imposed barriers, while sweating “Three Days” of sobriety, seasons of solitude, and unexpected happiness as well: “My baby came back/Give me a heart attack!” But he and his baby survive, despite a little “Mumblin’ and Bumblin’,” naturally.
10/03 @ Skully’s, 1151 High St.
9:30 p.m.
Julie Neumark
Ohio-born singer-songwriter Julie Neumark is also a Hollywood actress (on shows like “The Gilmore Girls”). Which may be why, when confiding that, “The Devil crawled into my bed”, she doesn’t sound surprised. Neumark’s album, Dimestore Halo, hovers over a roulette wheel of perspectives. She avidly recalls “Cincinnati,” while coolly noting, “Little eyes were already waking.” Then she enters “Uncharted Waters,” as Dimestore Halo moves toward its own kind of afterglow.
.10/06 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Carolina Chocolate Drops
The Carolina Chocolate Drops explore the “songster” tradition of traveling performers, from African sources of the banjo, early Appalachian string bands, through the Memphis Jug Band and beyond. They sing while playing fiddles, banjos, autoharps, snare drums, jugs and kazoos. They specialize in updates on romance, from several centuries. Even Blu Cantrell’s modern “Hit ‘Em Up Style” is driven far past anachronistic novelty.
10/07 @ The Lincoln, 769 E. Long St.
8 p.m.
Os Mutantes
In the ‘60s, psychedelic pop-rockers Os Mutantes were too much fun for Brazil’s ruling junta, who sent them packing. They continued recording in exile, but earlier experiments are the landmarks. In 2006, cofounder Sergio Dias took a mostly new crew to the stage. Their latest album, Haih, is co-written with the ever-intriguing Tom Ze, and presents rock as world music, rolling it all into a new crystal ball.
10/10 @ The Capitol, 77 S. High St.
8 p.m.
Wilco
Wilco’s Wilco sweetly offers “a sonic shoulder,” but not to cry on. Well, not too much: true, after the adventurous Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Kicking Television, they’re seemingly easing back toward mellow rootsiness. But leader Jeff Tweedy’s getting real as he can stand to be, while electronic and acoustic instruments discreetly monitor our crazy old world. Wilco currently serve a nicely icy, bracing brew, ‘cause, baby, you’ll need it outside.
10/12 @ The Wexner, 1871 N. High St.
8 p.m.
Tiesto
Tiesto is a DJ whose live presentation engages even rock-centric audiences. He also invited rockers to his new set, Kaleidoscope. He collaborates with singers-songwriters Tegan & Sara, for instance, but shines brighter when spinning dizzily around dance divas like C.C. Sheffield, on “Escape Me.” Killed by such thrills, Tiesto follows Priscilla Ahn’s serene “I Am Strong” to heaven---understandably abandoned for Nelly Furtado’s “Who Wants To Be Alone?”
10/13 @ The Boma, 583 E. Broad St.
9 p.m.
Times New Viking
Columbus’s Times New Viking usually seem calmly prepared to be searched by other punk bands, for excess signs of life. A new track, “No Time No Hope”, stashes unmistakable vitality under its dark title. “Move To California” is also new, though it sounds like an old but unstoppable train, as TNV signal, “I know where a party is tonight.” They also know it’s just a party, but they love knowing and going.
10/14 @ The Summit, 2210 Summit St.
8 p.m.
Mastodon
An extremely personal connection with formidable subjects comes through the onslaught of Mastodon’s metal epics. On Remission, they bonded with the Elephant Man; on Leviathan, with Moby Dick, and Captain Ahab to boot. Blood Mountain called them ashore, to climb tirelessly through ever-looming clouds. Crack The Skye finds Mastodon riding a bullet through eternity and back, across this world’s stages. Close calls are what they’re all about!
10/20 @ The LC, 405 Neil Ave.
6 p.m.
Leonard Cohen
In the 60s, when poet-novelist Leonard Cohen was in his thirties, he entered the music biz, murmuring to “Suzanne” and other cosmic heroines. Some songs ventured even deeper than his voice. In 2004, at 70, several years after coming off the road, breaking up with Rebecca De Mornay, and relocating to a Buddhist monastery in the Hollywood Hills, Cohen discovered that his savings (and manager) had vanished. Necessary touring has rejuvenated him, as Live in London attests. Once again, Cohen’s the most stylish escort this side of Darth Vader.
10/27 @ The Palace, 34 W. Broad St.
8 p.m.
Ben Folds with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
In the ‘90s, Ben Folds’ vocals and piano seemed reasonably catchy; since then, Folds has blithely unfolded a much wider range. He massively contributed to William Shatner’s massively florid album, Has Been, before commissioning (very creative) tributes to himself, on Ben Folds Presents University A Cappella. After performing with many orchestras, Folds now launches the Columbus Symphony’s 2009/2010 CSOvations! concert series, with tunes from all over his mental maps.
Oct. 28 @ The Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St.
7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
By Don Allred
Black Owls
Black Owls are Midwestern Anglophiles, wise to the ways the prime time Who strutted through rock history: not too fast, not too slow. Owls’ guitars are energy-efficient, Who-like windmills, rolling out thunder and lightning, all over Central Ohio. These volunteer “Astronauts of Nothing” are well-preserved, knowing better than to race the weather, or the clock. Still, Black Owls’ fearlessly rousing anthem is “They Must Be Dead.”
10/03 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Matt Munhall
“You wanna talk about breakdowns/This is a breakdown machine, “ Columbus singer- songwriter Matt Munhall announces on his new album, Three, as guitars slide through the rippling valley of keyboards and drums. He’s breaking down self-imposed barriers, while sweating “Three Days” of sobriety, seasons of solitude, and unexpected happiness as well: “My baby came back/Give me a heart attack!” But he and his baby survive, despite a little “Mumblin’ and Bumblin’,” naturally.
10/03 @ Skully’s, 1151 High St.
9:30 p.m.
Julie Neumark
Ohio-born singer-songwriter Julie Neumark is also a Hollywood actress (on shows like “The Gilmore Girls”). Which may be why, when confiding that, “The Devil crawled into my bed”, she doesn’t sound surprised. Neumark’s album, Dimestore Halo, hovers over a roulette wheel of perspectives. She avidly recalls “Cincinnati,” while coolly noting, “Little eyes were already waking.” Then she enters “Uncharted Waters,” as Dimestore Halo moves toward its own kind of afterglow.
.10/06 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Carolina Chocolate Drops
The Carolina Chocolate Drops explore the “songster” tradition of traveling performers, from African sources of the banjo, early Appalachian string bands, through the Memphis Jug Band and beyond. They sing while playing fiddles, banjos, autoharps, snare drums, jugs and kazoos. They specialize in updates on romance, from several centuries. Even Blu Cantrell’s modern “Hit ‘Em Up Style” is driven far past anachronistic novelty.
10/07 @ The Lincoln, 769 E. Long St.
8 p.m.
Os Mutantes
In the ‘60s, psychedelic pop-rockers Os Mutantes were too much fun for Brazil’s ruling junta, who sent them packing. They continued recording in exile, but earlier experiments are the landmarks. In 2006, cofounder Sergio Dias took a mostly new crew to the stage. Their latest album, Haih, is co-written with the ever-intriguing Tom Ze, and presents rock as world music, rolling it all into a new crystal ball.
10/10 @ The Capitol, 77 S. High St.
8 p.m.
Wilco
Wilco’s Wilco sweetly offers “a sonic shoulder,” but not to cry on. Well, not too much: true, after the adventurous Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Kicking Television, they’re seemingly easing back toward mellow rootsiness. But leader Jeff Tweedy’s getting real as he can stand to be, while electronic and acoustic instruments discreetly monitor our crazy old world. Wilco currently serve a nicely icy, bracing brew, ‘cause, baby, you’ll need it outside.
10/12 @ The Wexner, 1871 N. High St.
8 p.m.
Tiesto
Tiesto is a DJ whose live presentation engages even rock-centric audiences. He also invited rockers to his new set, Kaleidoscope. He collaborates with singers-songwriters Tegan & Sara, for instance, but shines brighter when spinning dizzily around dance divas like C.C. Sheffield, on “Escape Me.” Killed by such thrills, Tiesto follows Priscilla Ahn’s serene “I Am Strong” to heaven---understandably abandoned for Nelly Furtado’s “Who Wants To Be Alone?”
10/13 @ The Boma, 583 E. Broad St.
9 p.m.
Times New Viking
Columbus’s Times New Viking usually seem calmly prepared to be searched by other punk bands, for excess signs of life. A new track, “No Time No Hope”, stashes unmistakable vitality under its dark title. “Move To California” is also new, though it sounds like an old but unstoppable train, as TNV signal, “I know where a party is tonight.” They also know it’s just a party, but they love knowing and going.
10/14 @ The Summit, 2210 Summit St.
8 p.m.
Mastodon
An extremely personal connection with formidable subjects comes through the onslaught of Mastodon’s metal epics. On Remission, they bonded with the Elephant Man; on Leviathan, with Moby Dick, and Captain Ahab to boot. Blood Mountain called them ashore, to climb tirelessly through ever-looming clouds. Crack The Skye finds Mastodon riding a bullet through eternity and back, across this world’s stages. Close calls are what they’re all about!
10/20 @ The LC, 405 Neil Ave.
6 p.m.
Leonard Cohen
In the 60s, when poet-novelist Leonard Cohen was in his thirties, he entered the music biz, murmuring to “Suzanne” and other cosmic heroines. Some songs ventured even deeper than his voice. In 2004, at 70, several years after coming off the road, breaking up with Rebecca De Mornay, and relocating to a Buddhist monastery in the Hollywood Hills, Cohen discovered that his savings (and manager) had vanished. Necessary touring has rejuvenated him, as Live in London attests. Once again, Cohen’s the most stylish escort this side of Darth Vader.
10/27 @ The Palace, 34 W. Broad St.
8 p.m.
Ben Folds with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
In the ‘90s, Ben Folds’ vocals and piano seemed reasonably catchy; since then, Folds has blithely unfolded a much wider range. He massively contributed to William Shatner’s massively florid album, Has Been, before commissioning (very creative) tributes to himself, on Ben Folds Presents University A Cappella. After performing with many orchestras, Folds now launches the Columbus Symphony’s 2009/2010 CSOvations! concert series, with tunes from all over his mental maps.
Oct. 28 @ The Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St.
7:30 p.m.
By Don Allred
Black Owls
Black Owls are Midwestern Anglophiles, wise to the ways the prime time Who strutted through rock history: not too fast, not too slow. Owls’ guitars are energy-efficient, Who-like windmills, rolling out thunder and lightning, all over Central Ohio. These volunteer “Astronauts of Nothing” are well-preserved, knowing better than to race the weather, or the clock. Still, Black Owls’ fearlessly rousing anthem is “They Must Be Dead.”
10/03 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Matt Munhall
“You wanna talk about breakdowns/This is a breakdown machine, “ Columbus singer- songwriter Matt Munhall announces on his new album, Three, as guitars slide through the rippling valley of keyboards and drums. He’s breaking down self-imposed barriers, while sweating “Three Days” of sobriety, seasons of solitude, and unexpected happiness as well: “My baby came back/Give me a heart attack!” But he and his baby survive, despite a little “Mumblin’ and Bumblin’,” naturally.
10/03 @ Skully’s, 1151 High St.
9:30 p.m.
Julie Neumark
Ohio-born singer-songwriter Julie Neumark is also a Hollywood actress (on shows like The Gilmore Girls). Which may be why, when confiding that, “The Devil crawled into my bed”, she doesn’t sound surprised. Neumark’s album, Dimestore Halo, hovers over a roulette wheel of perspectives. She avidly recalls “Cincinnati,” while coolly noting, “Little eyes were already waking.” Then she enters “Uncharted Waters,” as Dimestore Halo moves toward its own kind of afterglow.
.10/06 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Carolina Chocolate Drops
The Carolina Chocolate Drops explore the “songster” tradition of traveling performers, from African sources of the banjo, early Appalachian string bands, through the Memphis Jug Band and beyond. They sing while playing fiddles, banjos, autoharps, snare drums, jugs and kazoos. They specialize in updates on romance, from several centuries. Even Blu Cantrell’s modern “Hit ‘Em Up Style” is driven far past anachronistic novelty.
10/07 @ The Lincoln, 769 E. Long St.
8 p.m.
Os Mutantes
In the ‘60s, psychedelic pop-rockers Os Mutantes were too much fun for Brazil’s ruling junta, who sent them packing. They continued recording in exile, but earlier experiments are the landmarks. In 2006, cofounder Sergio Dias took a mostly new crew to the stage, with some splendid results.* Their latest album, Haih, is co-written with the ever-intriguing Tom Ze, and presents rock as world music, rolling it all into a new crystal ball. *For an excellent live record of a 2006 show, see Sweet Peaks
10/10 @ The Capitol, 77 S. High St.
8 p.m.
Wilco
Wilco’s Wilco sweetly offers “a sonic shoulder,” but not to cry on. Well, not too much: true, after the adventurous Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Kicking Television, they’re seemingly easing back toward mellow rootsiness. But leader Jeff Tweedy’s getting real as he can stand to be, while electronic and acoustic instruments discreetly monitor our crazy old world. Wilco currently serve a nicely icy, bracing brew, ‘cause, baby, you’ll need it outside.
10/12 @ The Wexner, 1871 N. High St.
8 p.m.
Tiesto
The Netherlands' Tiesto is a DJ whose live presentation engages even rock-centric audiences. He also invited rockers to his new set, Kaleidoscope. He collaborates with singers-songwriters Tegan & Sara, for instance, but shines brighter when spinning dizzily around dance divas like C.C. Sheffield, on “Escape Me.” Killed by such thrills, Tiesto follows Priscilla Ahn’s serene “I Am Strong” to heaven---understandably abandoned for Nelly Furtado’s “Who Wants To Be Alone?”
10/13 @ The Boma, 583 E. Broad St.
9 p.m.
Times New Viking
Columbus’s Times New Viking usually seem calmly prepared to be searched by other punk bands, for excess signs of life. A new track, “No Time No Hope,” stashes unmistakable vitality under its dark title. “Move To California” is also new, though it sounds like an old but unstoppable train, as TNV signal, “I know where a party is tonight.” They also know it’s just a party, but they love knowing and going.
10/14 @ The Summit, 2210 Summit St.
8 p.m.
Mastodon
An extremely personal connection with formidable subjects comes through the onslaught of Mastodon’s metal epics. On Remission, they bonded with the Elephant Man; on Leviathan, with Moby Dick, and Captain Ahab to boot. Blood Mountain called them ashore, to climb tirelessly through ever-looming clouds. Crack The Skye finds Mastodon riding a bullet through eternity and back, across this world’s stages. Close calls are what they’re all about!
10/20 @ The LC, 405 Neil Ave.
6 p.m.
Leonard Cohen
In the 60s, when poet-novelist Leonard Cohen was in his 30s, he entered the music biz, murmuring to “Suzanne” and other cosmic heroines. Some songs ventured even deeper than his voice. In 2004, at 70, several years after coming off the road, breaking up with Rebecca De Mornay, and relocating to a Buddhist monastery in the Hollywood Hills, Cohen discovered that his savings (and manager) had vanished. Necessary touring has rejuvenated him, as Live in London attests. Once again, Cohen’s the most stylish escort this side of Darth Vader.
10/27 @ The Palace, 34 W. Broad St.
8 p.m.
Ben Folds with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
In the 90s, Ben Folds’ vocals and piano seemed reasonably catchy; since then, Folds has blithely unfolded a much wider range. He massively contributed to William Shatner’s massively florid album, Has Been, before commissioning (very creative) tributes to himself, on Ben Folds Presents University A Cappella. After performing with many orchestras, Folds now launches the Columbus Symphony’s 2009/2010 CSOvations! concert series, with tunes from all over his mental maps.
Oct. 28 @ The Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St.
7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
By Don Allred
Black Owls
Black Owls are Midwestern Anglophiles, wise to the ways the prime time Who strutted through rock history: not too fast, not too slow. Owls’ guitars are energy-efficient, Who-like windmills, rolling out thunder and lightning, all over Central Ohio. These volunteer “Astronauts of Nothing” are well-preserved, knowing better than to race the weather, or the clock. Still, Black Owls’ fearlessly rousing anthem is “They Must Be Dead.”
10/03 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Matt Munhall
“You wanna talk about breakdowns/This is a breakdown machine, “ Columbus singer- songwriter Matt Munhall announces on his new album, Three, as guitars slide through the rippling valley of keyboards and drums. He’s breaking down self-imposed barriers, while sweating “Three Days” of sobriety, seasons of solitude, and unexpected happiness as well: “My baby came back/Give me a heart attack!” But he and his baby survive, despite a little “Mumblin’ and Bumblin’,” naturally.
10/03 @ Skully’s, 1151 High St.
9:30 p.m.
Julie Neumark
Ohio-born singer-songwriter Julie Neumark is also a Hollywood actress (on shows like “The Gilmore Girls”). Which may be why, when confiding that, “The Devil crawled into my bed”, she doesn’t sound surprised. Neumark’s album, Dimestore Halo, hovers over a roulette wheel of perspectives. She avidly recalls “Cincinnati,” while coolly noting, “Little eyes were already waking.” Then she enters “Uncharted Waters,” as Dimestore Halo moves toward its own kind of afterglow.
.10/06 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Carolina Chocolate Drops
The Carolina Chocolate Drops explore the “songster” tradition of traveling performers, from African sources of the banjo, early Appalachian string bands, through the Memphis Jug Band and beyond. They sing while playing fiddles, banjos, autoharps, snare drums, jugs and kazoos. They specialize in updates on romance, from several centuries. Even Blu Cantrell’s modern “Hit ‘Em Up Style” is driven far past anachronistic novelty.
10/07 @ The Lincoln, 769 E. Long St.
8 p.m.
Os Mutantes
In the ‘60s, psychedelic pop-rockers Os Mutantes were too much fun for Brazil’s ruling junta, who sent them packing. They continued recording in exile, but earlier experiments are the landmarks. In 2006, cofounder Sergio Dias took a mostly new crew to the stage. Their latest album, Haih, is co-written with the ever-intriguing Tom Ze, and presents rock as world music, rolling it all into a new crystal ball.
10/10 @ The Capitol, 77 S. High St.
8 p.m.
Wilco
Wilco’s Wilco sweetly offers “a sonic shoulder,” but not to cry on. Well, not too much: true, after the adventurous Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Kicking Television, they’re seemingly easing back toward mellow rootsiness. But leader Jeff Tweedy’s getting real as he can stand to be, while electronic and acoustic instruments discreetly monitor our crazy old world. Wilco currently serve a nicely icy, bracing brew, ‘cause, baby, you’ll need it outside.
10/12 @ The Wexner, 1871 N. High St.
8 p.m.
Tiesto
Tiesto is a DJ whose live presentation engages even rock-centric audiences. He also invited rockers to his new set, Kaleidoscope. He collaborates with singers-songwriters Tegan & Sara, for instance, but shines brighter when spinning dizzily around dance divas like C.C. Sheffield, on “Escape Me.” Killed by such thrills, Tiesto follows Priscilla Ahn’s serene “I Am Strong” to heaven---understandably abandoned for Nelly Furtado’s “Who Wants To Be Alone?”
10/13 @ The Boma, 583 E. Broad St.
9 p.m.
Times New Viking
Columbus’s Times New Viking usually seem calmly prepared to be searched by other punk bands, for excess signs of life. A new track, “No Time No Hope”, stashes unmistakable vitality under its dark title. “Move To California” is also new, though it sounds like an old but unstoppable train, as TNV signal, “I know where a party is tonight.” They also know it’s just a party, but they love knowing and going.
10/14 @ The Summit, 2210 Summit St.
8 p.m.
Mastodon
An extremely personal connection with formidable subjects comes through the onslaught of Mastodon’s metal epics. On Remission, they bonded with the Elephant Man; on Leviathan, with Moby Dick, and Captain Ahab to boot. Blood Mountain called them ashore, to climb tirelessly through ever-looming clouds. Crack The Skye finds Mastodon riding a bullet through eternity and back, across this world’s stages. Close calls are what they’re all about!
10/20 @ The LC, 405 Neil Ave.
6 p.m.
Leonard Cohen
In the 60s, when poet-novelist Leonard Cohen was in his thirties, he entered the music biz, murmuring to “Suzanne” and other cosmic heroines. Some songs ventured even deeper than his voice. In 2004, at 70, several years after coming off the road, breaking up with Rebecca De Mornay, and relocating to a Buddhist monastery in the Hollywood Hills, Cohen discovered that his savings (and manager) had vanished. Necessary touring has rejuvenated him, as Live in London attests. Once again, Cohen’s the most stylish escort this side of Darth Vader.
10/27 @ The Palace, 34 W. Broad St.
8 p.m.
Ben Folds with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
In the ‘90s, Ben Folds’ vocals and piano seemed reasonably catchy; since then, Folds has blithely unfolded a much wider range. He massively contributed to William Shatner’s massively florid album, Has Been, before commissioning (very creative) tributes to himself, on Ben Folds Presents University A Cappella. After performing with many orchestras, Folds now launches the Columbus Symphony’s 2009/2010 CSOvations! concert series, with tunes from all over his mental maps.
Oct. 28 @ The Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St.
7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
By Don Allred
Black Owls
Black Owls are Midwestern Anglophiles, wise to the ways the prime time Who strutted through rock history: not too fast, not too slow. Owls’ guitars are energy-efficient, Who-like windmills, rolling out thunder and lightning, all over Central Ohio. These volunteer “Astronauts of Nothing” are well-preserved, knowing better than to race the weather, or the clock. Still, Black Owls’ fearlessly rousing anthem is “They Must Be Dead.”
10/03 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Matt Munhall
“You wanna talk about breakdowns/This is a breakdown machine, “ Columbus singer- songwriter Matt Munhall announces on his new album, Three, as guitars slide through the rippling valley of keyboards and drums. He’s breaking down self-imposed barriers, while sweating “Three Days” of sobriety, seasons of solitude, and unexpected happiness as well: “My baby came back/Give me a heart attack!” But he and his baby survive, despite a little “Mumblin’ and Bumblin’,” naturally.
10/03 @ Skully’s, 1151 High St.
9:30 p.m.
Julie Neumark
Ohio-born singer-songwriter Julie Neumark is also a Hollywood actress (on shows like “The Gilmore Girls”). Which may be why, when confiding that, “The Devil crawled into my bed”, she doesn’t sound surprised. Neumark’s album, Dimestore Halo, hovers over a roulette wheel of perspectives. She avidly recalls “Cincinnati,” while coolly noting, “Little eyes were already waking.” Then she enters “Uncharted Waters,” as Dimestore Halo moves toward its own kind of afterglow.
.10/06 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Carolina Chocolate Drops
The Carolina Chocolate Drops explore the “songster” tradition of traveling performers, from African sources of the banjo, early Appalachian string bands, through the Memphis Jug Band and beyond. They sing while playing fiddles, banjos, autoharps, snare drums, jugs and kazoos. They specialize in updates on romance, from several centuries. Even Blu Cantrell’s modern “Hit ‘Em Up Style” is driven far past anachronistic novelty.
10/07 @ The Lincoln, 769 E. Long St.
8 p.m.
Os Mutantes
In the ‘60s, psychedelic pop-rockers Os Mutantes were too much fun for Brazil’s ruling junta, who sent them packing. They continued recording in exile, but earlier experiments are the landmarks. In 2006, cofounder Sergio Dias took a mostly new crew to the stage. Their latest album, Haih, is co-written with the ever-intriguing Tom Ze, and presents rock as world music, rolling it all into a new crystal ball.
10/10 @ The Capitol, 77 S. High St.
8 p.m.
Wilco
Wilco’s Wilco sweetly offers “a sonic shoulder,” but not to cry on. Well, not too much: true, after the adventurous Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Kicking Television, they’re seemingly easing back toward mellow rootsiness. But leader Jeff Tweedy’s getting real as he can stand to be, while electronic and acoustic instruments discreetly monitor our crazy old world. Wilco currently serve a nicely icy, bracing brew, ‘cause, baby, you’ll need it outside.
10/12 @ The Wexner, 1871 N. High St.
8 p.m.
Tiesto
Tiesto is a DJ whose live presentation engages even rock-centric audiences. He also invited rockers to his new set, Kaleidoscope. He collaborates with singers-songwriters Tegan & Sara, for instance, but shines brighter when spinning dizzily around dance divas like C.C. Sheffield, on “Escape Me.” Killed by such thrills, Tiesto follows Priscilla Ahn’s serene “I Am Strong” to heaven---understandably abandoned for Nelly Furtado’s “Who Wants To Be Alone?”
10/13 @ The Boma, 583 E. Broad St.
9 p.m.
Times New Viking
Columbus’s Times New Viking usually seem calmly prepared to be searched by other punk bands, for excess signs of life. A new track, “No Time No Hope”, stashes unmistakable vitality under its dark title. “Move To California” is also new, though it sounds like an old but unstoppable train, as TNV signal, “I know where a party is tonight.” They also know it’s just a party, but they love knowing and going.
10/14 @ The Summit, 2210 Summit St.
8 p.m.
Mastodon
An extremely personal connection with formidable subjects comes through the onslaught of Mastodon’s metal epics. On Remission, they bonded with the Elephant Man; on Leviathan, with Moby Dick, and Captain Ahab to boot. Blood Mountain called them ashore, to climb tirelessly through ever-looming clouds. Crack The Skye finds Mastodon riding a bullet through eternity and back, across this world’s stages. Close calls are what they’re all about!
10/20 @ The LC, 405 Neil Ave.
6 p.m.
Leonard Cohen
In the 60s, when poet-novelist Leonard Cohen was in his thirties, he entered the music biz, murmuring to “Suzanne” and other cosmic heroines. Some songs ventured even deeper than his voice. In 2004, at 70, several years after coming off the road, breaking up with Rebecca De Mornay, and relocating to a Buddhist monastery in the Hollywood Hills, Cohen discovered that his savings (and manager) had vanished. Necessary touring has rejuvenated him, as Live in London attests. Once again, Cohen’s the most stylish escort this side of Darth Vader.
10/27 @ The Palace, 34 W. Broad St.
8 p.m.
Ben Folds with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
In the ‘90s, Ben Folds’ vocals and piano seemed reasonably catchy; since then, Folds has blithely unfolded a much wider range. He massively contributed to William Shatner’s massively florid album, Has Been, before commissioning (very creative) tributes to himself, on Ben Folds Presents University A Cappella. After performing with many orchestras, Folds now launches the Columbus Symphony’s 2009/2010 CSOvations! concert series, with tunes from all over his mental maps.
Oct. 28 @ The Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St.
7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
By Don Allred
Black Owls
Black Owls are Midwestern Anglophiles, wise to the ways the prime time Who strutted through rock history: not too fast, not too slow. Owls’ guitars are energy-efficient, Who-like windmills, rolling out thunder and lightning, all over Central Ohio. These volunteer “Astronauts of Nothing” are well-preserved, knowing better than to race the weather, or the clock. Still, Black Owls’ fearlessly rousing anthem is “They Must Be Dead.”
10/03 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Matt Munhall
“You wanna talk about breakdowns/This is a breakdown machine, “ Columbus singer- songwriter Matt Munhall announces on his new album, Three, as guitars slide through the rippling valley of keyboards and drums. He’s breaking down self-imposed barriers, while sweating “Three Days” of sobriety, seasons of solitude, and unexpected happiness as well: “My baby came back/Give me a heart attack!” But he and his baby survive, despite a little “Mumblin’ and Bumblin’,” naturally.
10/03 @ Skully’s, 1151 High St.
9:30 p.m.
Julie Neumark
Ohio-born singer-songwriter Julie Neumark is also a Hollywood actress (on shows like “The Gilmore Girls”). Which may be why, when confiding that, “The Devil crawled into my bed”, she doesn’t sound surprised. Neumark’s album, Dimestore Halo, hovers over a roulette wheel of perspectives. She avidly recalls “Cincinnati,” while coolly noting, “Little eyes were already waking.” Then she enters “Uncharted Waters,” as Dimestore Halo moves toward its own kind of afterglow.
.10/06 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Carolina Chocolate Drops
The Carolina Chocolate Drops explore the “songster” tradition of traveling performers, from African sources of the banjo, early Appalachian string bands, through the Memphis Jug Band and beyond. They sing while playing fiddles, banjos, autoharps, snare drums, jugs and kazoos. They specialize in updates on romance, from several centuries. Even Blu Cantrell’s modern “Hit ‘Em Up Style” is driven far past anachronistic novelty.
10/07 @ The Lincoln, 769 E. Long St.
8 p.m.
Os Mutantes
In the ‘60s, psychedelic pop-rockers Os Mutantes were too much fun for Brazil’s ruling junta, who sent them packing. They continued recording in exile, but earlier experiments are the landmarks. In 2006, cofounder Sergio Dias took a mostly new crew to the stage. Their latest album, Haih, is co-written with the ever-intriguing Tom Ze, and presents rock as world music, rolling it all into a new crystal ball.
10/10 @ The Capitol, 77 S. High St.
8 p.m.
Wilco
Wilco’s Wilco sweetly offers “a sonic shoulder,” but not to cry on. Well, not too much: true, after the adventurous Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Kicking Television, they’re seemingly easing back toward mellow rootsiness. But leader Jeff Tweedy’s getting real as he can stand to be, while electronic and acoustic instruments discreetly monitor our crazy old world. Wilco currently serve a nicely icy, bracing brew, ‘cause, baby, you’ll need it outside.
10/12 @ The Wexner, 1871 N. High St.
8 p.m.
Tiesto
Tiesto is a DJ whose live presentation engages even rock-centric audiences. He also invited rockers to his new set, Kaleidoscope. He collaborates with singers-songwriters Tegan & Sara, for instance, but shines brighter when spinning dizzily around dance divas like C.C. Sheffield, on “Escape Me.” Killed by such thrills, Tiesto follows Priscilla Ahn’s serene “I Am Strong” to heaven---understandably abandoned for Nelly Furtado’s “Who Wants To Be Alone?”
10/13 @ The Boma, 583 E. Broad St.
9 p.m.
Times New Viking
Columbus’s Times New Viking usually seem calmly prepared to be searched by other punk bands, for excess signs of life. A new track, “No Time No Hope”, stashes unmistakable vitality under its dark title. “Move To California” is also new, though it sounds like an old but unstoppable train, as TNV signal, “I know where a party is tonight.” They also know it’s just a party, but they love knowing and going.
10/14 @ The Summit, 2210 Summit St.
8 p.m.
Mastodon
An extremely personal connection with formidable subjects comes through the onslaught of Mastodon’s metal epics. On Remission, they bonded with the Elephant Man; on Leviathan, with Moby Dick, and Captain Ahab to boot. Blood Mountain called them ashore, to climb tirelessly through ever-looming clouds. Crack The Skye finds Mastodon riding a bullet through eternity and back, across this world’s stages. Close calls are what they’re all about!
10/20 @ The LC, 405 Neil Ave.
6 p.m.
Leonard Cohen
In the 60s, when poet-novelist Leonard Cohen was in his thirties, he entered the music biz, murmuring to “Suzanne” and other cosmic heroines. Some songs ventured even deeper than his voice. In 2004, at 70, several years after coming off the road, breaking up with Rebecca De Mornay, and relocating to a Buddhist monastery in the Hollywood Hills, Cohen discovered that his savings (and manager) had vanished. Necessary touring has rejuvenated him, as Live in London attests. Once again, Cohen’s the most stylish escort this side of Darth Vader.
10/27 @ The Palace, 34 W. Broad St.
8 p.m.
Ben Folds with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
In the ‘90s, Ben Folds’ vocals and piano seemed reasonably catchy; since then, Folds has blithely unfolded a much wider range. He massively contributed to William Shatner’s massively florid album, Has Been, before commissioning (very creative) tributes to himself, on Ben Folds Presents University A Cappella. After performing with many orchestras, Folds now launches the Columbus Symphony’s 2009/2010 CSOvations! concert series, with tunes from all over his mental maps.
Oct. 28 @ The Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St.
7:30 p.m.
By Don Allred
Black Owls
Black Owls are Midwestern Anglophiles, wise to the ways the prime time Who strutted through rock history: not too fast, not too slow. Owls’ guitars are energy-efficient, Who-like windmills, rolling out thunder and lightning, all over Central Ohio. These volunteer “Astronauts of Nothing” are well-preserved, knowing better than to race the weather, or the clock. Still, Black Owls’ fearlessly rousing anthem is “They Must Be Dead.”
10/03 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Matt Munhall
“You wanna talk about breakdowns/This is a breakdown machine, “ Columbus singer- songwriter Matt Munhall announces on his new album, Three, as guitars slide through the rippling valley of keyboards and drums. He’s breaking down self-imposed barriers, while sweating “Three Days” of sobriety, seasons of solitude, and unexpected happiness as well: “My baby came back/Give me a heart attack!” But he and his baby survive, despite a little “Mumblin’ and Bumblin’,” naturally.
10/03 @ Skully’s, 1151 High St.
9:30 p.m.
Julie Neumark
Ohio-born singer-songwriter Julie Neumark is also a Hollywood actress (on shows like The Gilmore Girls). Which may be why, when confiding that, “The Devil crawled into my bed”, she doesn’t sound surprised. Neumark’s album, Dimestore Halo, hovers over a roulette wheel of perspectives. She avidly recalls “Cincinnati,” while coolly noting, “Little eyes were already waking.” Then she enters “Uncharted Waters,” as Dimestore Halo moves toward its own kind of afterglow.
.10/06 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Carolina Chocolate Drops
The Carolina Chocolate Drops explore the “songster” tradition of traveling performers, from African sources of the banjo, early Appalachian string bands, through the Memphis Jug Band and beyond. They sing while playing fiddles, banjos, autoharps, snare drums, jugs and kazoos. They specialize in updates on romance, from several centuries. Even Blu Cantrell’s modern “Hit ‘Em Up Style” is driven far past anachronistic novelty.
10/07 @ The Lincoln, 769 E. Long St.
8 p.m.
Os Mutantes
In the ‘60s, psychedelic pop-rockers Os Mutantes were too much fun for Brazil’s ruling junta, who sent them packing. They continued recording in exile, but earlier experiments are the landmarks. In 2006, cofounder Sergio Dias took a mostly new crew to the stage, with some splendid results.* Their latest album, Haih, is co-written with the ever-intriguing Tom Ze, and presents rock as world music, rolling it all into a new crystal ball. *For an excellent live record of a 2006 show, see Sweet Peaks
10/10 @ The Capitol, 77 S. High St.
8 p.m.
Wilco
Wilco’s Wilco sweetly offers “a sonic shoulder,” but not to cry on. Well, not too much: true, after the adventurous Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Kicking Television, they’re seemingly easing back toward mellow rootsiness. But leader Jeff Tweedy’s getting real as he can stand to be, while electronic and acoustic instruments discreetly monitor our crazy old world. Wilco currently serve a nicely icy, bracing brew, ‘cause, baby, you’ll need it outside.
10/12 @ The Wexner, 1871 N. High St.
8 p.m.
Tiesto
The Netherlands' Tiesto is a DJ whose live presentation engages even rock-centric audiences. He also invited rockers to his new set, Kaleidoscope. He collaborates with singers-songwriters Tegan & Sara, for instance, but shines brighter when spinning dizzily around dance divas like C.C. Sheffield, on “Escape Me.” Killed by such thrills, Tiesto follows Priscilla Ahn’s serene “I Am Strong” to heaven---understandably abandoned for Nelly Furtado’s “Who Wants To Be Alone?”
10/13 @ The Boma, 583 E. Broad St.
9 p.m.
Times New Viking
Columbus’s Times New Viking usually seem calmly prepared to be searched by other punk bands, for excess signs of life. A new track, “No Time No Hope,” stashes unmistakable vitality under its dark title. “Move To California” is also new, though it sounds like an old but unstoppable train, as TNV signal, “I know where a party is tonight.” They also know it’s just a party, but they love knowing and going.
10/14 @ The Summit, 2210 Summit St.
8 p.m.
Mastodon
An extremely personal connection with formidable subjects comes through the onslaught of Mastodon’s metal epics. On Remission, they bonded with the Elephant Man; on Leviathan, with Moby Dick, and Captain Ahab to boot. Blood Mountain called them ashore, to climb tirelessly through ever-looming clouds. Crack The Skye finds Mastodon riding a bullet through eternity and back, across this world’s stages. Close calls are what they’re all about!
10/20 @ The LC, 405 Neil Ave.
6 p.m.
Leonard Cohen
In the 60s, when poet-novelist Leonard Cohen was in his 30s, he entered the music biz, murmuring to “Suzanne” and other cosmic heroines. Some songs ventured even deeper than his voice. In 2004, at 70, several years after coming off the road, breaking up with Rebecca De Mornay, and relocating to a Buddhist monastery in the Hollywood Hills, Cohen discovered that his savings (and manager) had vanished. Necessary touring has rejuvenated him, as Live in London attests. Once again, Cohen’s the most stylish escort this side of Darth Vader.
10/27 @ The Palace, 34 W. Broad St.
8 p.m.
Ben Folds with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
In the 90s, Ben Folds’ vocals and piano seemed reasonably catchy; since then, Folds has blithely unfolded a much wider range. He massively contributed to William Shatner’s massively florid album, Has Been, before commissioning (very creative) tributes to himself, on Ben Folds Presents University A Cappella. After performing with many orchestras, Folds now launches the Columbus Symphony’s 2009/2010 CSOvations! concert series, with tunes from all over his mental maps.
Oct. 28 @ The Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St.
7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
By Don Allred
Black Owls
Black Owls are Midwestern Anglophiles, wise to the ways the prime time Who strutted through rock history: not too fast, not too slow. Owls’ guitars are energy-efficient, Who-like windmills, rolling out thunder and lightning, all over Central Ohio. These volunteer “Astronauts of Nothing” are well-preserved, knowing better than to race the weather, or the clock. Still, Black Owls’ fearlessly rousing anthem is “They Must Be Dead.”
10/03 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Matt Munhall
“You wanna talk about breakdowns/This is a breakdown machine, “ Columbus singer- songwriter Matt Munhall announces on his new album, Three, as guitars slide through the rippling valley of keyboards and drums. He’s breaking down self-imposed barriers, while sweating “Three Days” of sobriety, seasons of solitude, and unexpected happiness as well: “My baby came back/Give me a heart attack!” But he and his baby survive, despite a little “Mumblin’ and Bumblin’,” naturally.
10/03 @ Skully’s, 1151 High St.
9:30 p.m.
Julie Neumark
Ohio-born singer-songwriter Julie Neumark is also a Hollywood actress (on shows like “The Gilmore Girls”). Which may be why, when confiding that, “The Devil crawled into my bed”, she doesn’t sound surprised. Neumark’s album, Dimestore Halo, hovers over a roulette wheel of perspectives. She avidly recalls “Cincinnati,” while coolly noting, “Little eyes were already waking.” Then she enters “Uncharted Waters,” as Dimestore Halo moves toward its own kind of afterglow.
.10/06 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Carolina Chocolate Drops
The Carolina Chocolate Drops explore the “songster” tradition of traveling performers, from African sources of the banjo, early Appalachian string bands, through the Memphis Jug Band and beyond. They sing while playing fiddles, banjos, autoharps, snare drums, jugs and kazoos. They specialize in updates on romance, from several centuries. Even Blu Cantrell’s modern “Hit ‘Em Up Style” is driven far past anachronistic novelty.
10/07 @ The Lincoln, 769 E. Long St.
8 p.m.
Os Mutantes
In the ‘60s, psychedelic pop-rockers Os Mutantes were too much fun for Brazil’s ruling junta, who sent them packing. They continued recording in exile, but earlier experiments are the landmarks. In 2006, cofounder Sergio Dias took a mostly new crew to the stage. Their latest album, Haih, is co-written with the ever-intriguing Tom Ze, and presents rock as world music, rolling it all into a new crystal ball.
10/10 @ The Capitol, 77 S. High St.
8 p.m.
Wilco
Wilco’s Wilco sweetly offers “a sonic shoulder,” but not to cry on. Well, not too much: true, after the adventurous Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Kicking Television, they’re seemingly easing back toward mellow rootsiness. But leader Jeff Tweedy’s getting real as he can stand to be, while electronic and acoustic instruments discreetly monitor our crazy old world. Wilco currently serve a nicely icy, bracing brew, ‘cause, baby, you’ll need it outside.
10/12 @ The Wexner, 1871 N. High St.
8 p.m.
Tiesto
Tiesto is a DJ whose live presentation engages even rock-centric audiences. He also invited rockers to his new set, Kaleidoscope. He collaborates with singers-songwriters Tegan & Sara, for instance, but shines brighter when spinning dizzily around dance divas like C.C. Sheffield, on “Escape Me.” Killed by such thrills, Tiesto follows Priscilla Ahn’s serene “I Am Strong” to heaven---understandably abandoned for Nelly Furtado’s “Who Wants To Be Alone?”
10/13 @ The Boma, 583 E. Broad St.
9 p.m.
Times New Viking
Columbus’s Times New Viking usually seem calmly prepared to be searched by other punk bands, for excess signs of life. A new track, “No Time No Hope”, stashes unmistakable vitality under its dark title. “Move To California” is also new, though it sounds like an old but unstoppable train, as TNV signal, “I know where a party is tonight.” They also know it’s just a party, but they love knowing and going.
10/14 @ The Summit, 2210 Summit St.
8 p.m.
Mastodon
An extremely personal connection with formidable subjects comes through the onslaught of Mastodon’s metal epics. On Remission, they bonded with the Elephant Man; on Leviathan, with Moby Dick, and Captain Ahab to boot. Blood Mountain called them ashore, to climb tirelessly through ever-looming clouds. Crack The Skye finds Mastodon riding a bullet through eternity and back, across this world’s stages. Close calls are what they’re all about!
10/20 @ The LC, 405 Neil Ave.
6 p.m.
Leonard Cohen
In the 60s, when poet-novelist Leonard Cohen was in his thirties, he entered the music biz, murmuring to “Suzanne” and other cosmic heroines. Some songs ventured even deeper than his voice. In 2004, at 70, several years after coming off the road, breaking up with Rebecca De Mornay, and relocating to a Buddhist monastery in the Hollywood Hills, Cohen discovered that his savings (and manager) had vanished. Necessary touring has rejuvenated him, as Live in London attests. Once again, Cohen’s the most stylish escort this side of Darth Vader.
10/27 @ The Palace, 34 W. Broad St.
8 p.m.
Ben Folds with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
In the ‘90s, Ben Folds’ vocals and piano seemed reasonably catchy; since then, Folds has blithely unfolded a much wider range. He massively contributed to William Shatner’s massively florid album, Has Been, before commissioning (very creative) tributes to himself, on Ben Folds Presents University A Cappella. After performing with many orchestras, Folds now launches the Columbus Symphony’s 2009/2010 CSOvations! concert series, with tunes from all over his mental maps.
Oct. 28 @ The Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St.
7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
By Don Allred
Black Owls
Black Owls are Midwestern Anglophiles, wise to the ways the prime time Who strutted through rock history: not too fast, not too slow. Owls’ guitars are energy-efficient, Who-like windmills, rolling out thunder and lightning, all over Central Ohio. These volunteer “Astronauts of Nothing” are well-preserved, knowing better than to race the weather, or the clock. Still, Black Owls’ fearlessly rousing anthem is “They Must Be Dead.”
10/03 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Matt Munhall
“You wanna talk about breakdowns/This is a breakdown machine, “ Columbus singer- songwriter Matt Munhall announces on his new album, Three, as guitars slide through the rippling valley of keyboards and drums. He’s breaking down self-imposed barriers, while sweating “Three Days” of sobriety, seasons of solitude, and unexpected happiness as well: “My baby came back/Give me a heart attack!” But he and his baby survive, despite a little “Mumblin’ and Bumblin’,” naturally.
10/03 @ Skully’s, 1151 High St.
9:30 p.m.
Julie Neumark
Ohio-born singer-songwriter Julie Neumark is also a Hollywood actress (on shows like “The Gilmore Girls”). Which may be why, when confiding that, “The Devil crawled into my bed”, she doesn’t sound surprised. Neumark’s album, Dimestore Halo, hovers over a roulette wheel of perspectives. She avidly recalls “Cincinnati,” while coolly noting, “Little eyes were already waking.” Then she enters “Uncharted Waters,” as Dimestore Halo moves toward its own kind of afterglow.
.10/06 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Carolina Chocolate Drops
The Carolina Chocolate Drops explore the “songster” tradition of traveling performers, from African sources of the banjo, early Appalachian string bands, through the Memphis Jug Band and beyond. They sing while playing fiddles, banjos, autoharps, snare drums, jugs and kazoos. They specialize in updates on romance, from several centuries. Even Blu Cantrell’s modern “Hit ‘Em Up Style” is driven far past anachronistic novelty.
10/07 @ The Lincoln, 769 E. Long St.
8 p.m.
Os Mutantes
In the ‘60s, psychedelic pop-rockers Os Mutantes were too much fun for Brazil’s ruling junta, who sent them packing. They continued recording in exile, but earlier experiments are the landmarks. In 2006, cofounder Sergio Dias took a mostly new crew to the stage. Their latest album, Haih, is co-written with the ever-intriguing Tom Ze, and presents rock as world music, rolling it all into a new crystal ball.
10/10 @ The Capitol, 77 S. High St.
8 p.m.
Wilco
Wilco’s Wilco sweetly offers “a sonic shoulder,” but not to cry on. Well, not too much: true, after the adventurous Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Kicking Television, they’re seemingly easing back toward mellow rootsiness. But leader Jeff Tweedy’s getting real as he can stand to be, while electronic and acoustic instruments discreetly monitor our crazy old world. Wilco currently serve a nicely icy, bracing brew, ‘cause, baby, you’ll need it outside.
10/12 @ The Wexner, 1871 N. High St.
8 p.m.
Tiesto
Tiesto is a DJ whose live presentation engages even rock-centric audiences. He also invited rockers to his new set, Kaleidoscope. He collaborates with singers-songwriters Tegan & Sara, for instance, but shines brighter when spinning dizzily around dance divas like C.C. Sheffield, on “Escape Me.” Killed by such thrills, Tiesto follows Priscilla Ahn’s serene “I Am Strong” to heaven---understandably abandoned for Nelly Furtado’s “Who Wants To Be Alone?”
10/13 @ The Boma, 583 E. Broad St.
9 p.m.
Times New Viking
Columbus’s Times New Viking usually seem calmly prepared to be searched by other punk bands, for excess signs of life. A new track, “No Time No Hope”, stashes unmistakable vitality under its dark title. “Move To California” is also new, though it sounds like an old but unstoppable train, as TNV signal, “I know where a party is tonight.” They also know it’s just a party, but they love knowing and going.
10/14 @ The Summit, 2210 Summit St.
8 p.m.
Mastodon
An extremely personal connection with formidable subjects comes through the onslaught of Mastodon’s metal epics. On Remission, they bonded with the Elephant Man; on Leviathan, with Moby Dick, and Captain Ahab to boot. Blood Mountain called them ashore, to climb tirelessly through ever-looming clouds. Crack The Skye finds Mastodon riding a bullet through eternity and back, across this world’s stages. Close calls are what they’re all about!
10/20 @ The LC, 405 Neil Ave.
6 p.m.
Leonard Cohen
In the 60s, when poet-novelist Leonard Cohen was in his thirties, he entered the music biz, murmuring to “Suzanne” and other cosmic heroines. Some songs ventured even deeper than his voice. In 2004, at 70, several years after coming off the road, breaking up with Rebecca De Mornay, and relocating to a Buddhist monastery in the Hollywood Hills, Cohen discovered that his savings (and manager) had vanished. Necessary touring has rejuvenated him, as Live in London attests. Once again, Cohen’s the most stylish escort this side of Darth Vader.
10/27 @ The Palace, 34 W. Broad St.
8 p.m.
Ben Folds with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
In the ‘90s, Ben Folds’ vocals and piano seemed reasonably catchy; since then, Folds has blithely unfolded a much wider range. He massively contributed to William Shatner’s massively florid album, Has Been, before commissioning (very creative) tributes to himself, on Ben Folds Presents University A Cappella. After performing with many orchestras, Folds now launches the Columbus Symphony’s 2009/2010 CSOvations! concert series, with tunes from all over his mental maps.
Oct. 28 @ The Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St.
7:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
By Don Allred
Black Owls
Black Owls are Midwestern Anglophiles, wise to the ways the prime time Who strutted through rock history: not too fast, not too slow. Owls’ guitars are energy-efficient, Who-like windmills, rolling out thunder and lightning, all over Central Ohio. These volunteer “Astronauts of Nothing” are well-preserved, knowing better than to race the weather, or the clock. Still, Black Owls’ fearlessly rousing anthem is “They Must Be Dead.”
10/03 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Matt Munhall
“You wanna talk about breakdowns/This is a breakdown machine, “ Columbus singer- songwriter Matt Munhall announces on his new album, Three, as guitars slide through the rippling valley of keyboards and drums. He’s breaking down self-imposed barriers, while sweating “Three Days” of sobriety, seasons of solitude, and unexpected happiness as well: “My baby came back/Give me a heart attack!” But he and his baby survive, despite a little “Mumblin’ and Bumblin’,” naturally.
10/03 @ Skully’s, 1151 High St.
9:30 p.m.
Julie Neumark
Ohio-born singer-songwriter Julie Neumark is also a Hollywood actress (on shows like “The Gilmore Girls”). Which may be why, when confiding that, “The Devil crawled into my bed”, she doesn’t sound surprised. Neumark’s album, Dimestore Halo, hovers over a roulette wheel of perspectives. She avidly recalls “Cincinnati,” while coolly noting, “Little eyes were already waking.” Then she enters “Uncharted Waters,” as Dimestore Halo moves toward its own kind of afterglow.
.10/06 @ The Rumba, 2507 Summit St.
10 p.m.
Carolina Chocolate Drops
The Carolina Chocolate Drops explore the “songster” tradition of traveling performers, from African sources of the banjo, early Appalachian string bands, through the Memphis Jug Band and beyond. They sing while playing fiddles, banjos, autoharps, snare drums, jugs and kazoos. They specialize in updates on romance, from several centuries. Even Blu Cantrell’s modern “Hit ‘Em Up Style” is driven far past anachronistic novelty.
10/07 @ The Lincoln, 769 E. Long St.
8 p.m.
Os Mutantes
In the ‘60s, psychedelic pop-rockers Os Mutantes were too much fun for Brazil’s ruling junta, who sent them packing. They continued recording in exile, but earlier experiments are the landmarks. In 2006, cofounder Sergio Dias took a mostly new crew to the stage. Their latest album, Haih, is co-written with the ever-intriguing Tom Ze, and presents rock as world music, rolling it all into a new crystal ball.
10/10 @ The Capitol, 77 S. High St.
8 p.m.
Wilco
Wilco’s Wilco sweetly offers “a sonic shoulder,” but not to cry on. Well, not too much: true, after the adventurous Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Kicking Television, they’re seemingly easing back toward mellow rootsiness. But leader Jeff Tweedy’s getting real as he can stand to be, while electronic and acoustic instruments discreetly monitor our crazy old world. Wilco currently serve a nicely icy, bracing brew, ‘cause, baby, you’ll need it outside.
10/12 @ The Wexner, 1871 N. High St.
8 p.m.
Tiesto
Tiesto is a DJ whose live presentation engages even rock-centric audiences. He also invited rockers to his new set, Kaleidoscope. He collaborates with singers-songwriters Tegan & Sara, for instance, but shines brighter when spinning dizzily around dance divas like C.C. Sheffield, on “Escape Me.” Killed by such thrills, Tiesto follows Priscilla Ahn’s serene “I Am Strong” to heaven---understandably abandoned for Nelly Furtado’s “Who Wants To Be Alone?”
10/13 @ The Boma, 583 E. Broad St.
9 p.m.
Times New Viking
Columbus’s Times New Viking usually seem calmly prepared to be searched by other punk bands, for excess signs of life. A new track, “No Time No Hope”, stashes unmistakable vitality under its dark title. “Move To California” is also new, though it sounds like an old but unstoppable train, as TNV signal, “I know where a party is tonight.” They also know it’s just a party, but they love knowing and going.
10/14 @ The Summit, 2210 Summit St.
8 p.m.
Mastodon
An extremely personal connection with formidable subjects comes through the onslaught of Mastodon’s metal epics. On Remission, they bonded with the Elephant Man; on Leviathan, with Moby Dick, and Captain Ahab to boot. Blood Mountain called them ashore, to climb tirelessly through ever-looming clouds. Crack The Skye finds Mastodon riding a bullet through eternity and back, across this world’s stages. Close calls are what they’re all about!
10/20 @ The LC, 405 Neil Ave.
6 p.m.
Leonard Cohen
In the 60s, when poet-novelist Leonard Cohen was in his thirties, he entered the music biz, murmuring to “Suzanne” and other cosmic heroines. Some songs ventured even deeper than his voice. In 2004, at 70, several years after coming off the road, breaking up with Rebecca De Mornay, and relocating to a Buddhist monastery in the Hollywood Hills, Cohen discovered that his savings (and manager) had vanished. Necessary touring has rejuvenated him, as Live in London attests. Once again, Cohen’s the most stylish escort this side of Darth Vader.
10/27 @ The Palace, 34 W. Broad St.
8 p.m.
Ben Folds with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
In the ‘90s, Ben Folds’ vocals and piano seemed reasonably catchy; since then, Folds has blithely unfolded a much wider range. He massively contributed to William Shatner’s massively florid album, Has Been, before commissioning (very creative) tributes to himself, on Ben Folds Presents University A Cappella. After performing with many orchestras, Folds now launches the Columbus Symphony’s 2009/2010 CSOvations! concert series, with tunes from all over his mental maps.
Oct. 28 @ The Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St.
7:30 p.m.
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