By Andrew Lee dB MAGAZINE Senior Staff [email protected] When singer/songwriter Tim DeLaughter was a teenager, he played in his obligatory rock bands, groups not too sonically distanced from Tripping Daisy ““ his act of eight years that made some noise during the height of 90s alternative. Read more...

Don’t call it a comeback. That’s what Fountains of Wayne guitarist Adam Schlesinger wants everyone to know, as the New York-based band returns to the road in support of “Welcome Interstate Managers,” an album four years in the making. Read more...

Christian Marclay went to art school to learn how to be a sculptor. However, he left the Massachusetts College of Art in 1980 as one of the early pioneers of turntablism. Read more...

Electronic music is often associated strictly with the subcultures surrounding it, from hip-hop clubs to raves to basement turntable parties. But, particularly in Los Angeles, growing respect is being given to electronic and dance music as art worthy of attention in its own right. Read more...

“How to Deal” ponders a question nearly every teen (and college student) has been faced with: Can two people be “friends with benefits,” (i.e. hook up) without emotional attachment? Read more...

“Sweet Charity” Morgan-Wixson Theatre The smash critical and box-office success of Rob Marshall’s film version of “Chicago” last year has given way to a torrent of Bob Fosse revivals in the past year, as smaller theaters scramble to find shows that will guarantee them a built-in audience. Read more...

Judging from the chilly air of Kristin Hersh’s latest two albums, the last place you’d expect to find her is in sunny Palm Springs. As the iconic musician and Throwing Muses leader is quick to point out, though, she hasn’t entirely enjoyed her stay there. Read more...