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AWFUL RACKET, INSANE CLOWNS

Perhaps it's a Halloween hangover: The Rialto Theatre this week hosts a pair of acts known as much for their costumes and stagecraft as their music.

First up is GWAR, which was formed in the late '80s at a Virginia university, reportedly as an experi… Continue

ALL SOULS PREPARES FOR ITS CLOSE-UP

If you haven't seen the mural painted on the east wall of the Rialto Theatre, you might think that Sunday's show there is just another Calexico concert (not that there’s anything wrong with that). It is not.

Sunday is, of course, the day that… Continue

A RATHER FUN NIGHTMARE

When I was young, we children ruled Halloween. We'd dress up as Gene Simmons, get as much candy as we could lug around from neighbors we didn't otherwise engage with, and feast on our bounty for what seemed like months.

However, I don't remember my parents ever coming home sloshed dressed… Continue

PREPARE TO TAKE COVER

Calling all local bands: The 12th Annual Great Cover-Up is a couple months away, and submissions are being considered from bands and performers who would like to participate. This year’s event will take place at its traditional home, Club Congress… Continue

SPANISH MEETS SOUTHWESTERN

I can't say I have a wide-ranging knowledge of Spanish music, but I know what I like. And I love the new, self-titled album by DePedro.

Some backstory: While the new album by Jairo Zavala (he records under the name DePedro) may be his first to get wide distribution in… Continue