Concert review: Jonathan Richman, June 28

I’ve always wondered if Jonathan Richman’s faux-naïf personality and songwriting style was something of a put-on, if one could really maintain that much childlike energy into his 50s.

Concert review: Judas Priest, June 29

Metalheads in Indy got a rare treat when Judas Priest played Monday night in a venue - Murat Theatre - that was rather intimate given the band's ability to fill arenas and amphitheaters.

Concert review: Brenda Williams, June 26

Brenda Williams with a sore throat is still a combination of Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson and Yogi Berra, hitting, fielding, catching with grace and humor.

Concert review: New Kids on the Block, June 28

Thousands of screaming fans flocked to Noblesville for the world's largest high school talent show.

Concert review: Matthew Sweet at The Vogue, June 21

So what is it about the Vogue and rock star footwear (or lack thereof) as of late? Two weeks ago, PJ Harvey performed in bare feet.

Soundcheck, July 1-7

Wednesday

Jam bands
Disco Biscuits, 2020Soundsystem, Future Rock
Egyptian Room, 502 N. New Jersey St.
7 p.m., $12.50 (without ticket fees), all-ages

Les Claypool talks about fungi and animation

Les Claypool, the bassist and vocalist behind the bands Primus and Oysterhead, will arrive at the Vogue on a tour behind his second and latest solo album, Of Fungi and Foe.

Soundcheck: June 23-30

Thursday

Rock
Girl in a Coma, Miss Derringer
Radio Radio, 1119 E. Prospect St., www.futureshock.net
9 p.m., $5, 21+

Jazz Notes, June 2009

Here's a guide to this summer's jazz concerts, some of them free, others reasonably priced.

Animals and All That Jazz at the Indianapolis Zoo

Road Rocket Rumble

"It's not a car show," says Yancey Johnson, one of the organizers of the Road Rocket Rumble. "It's a party."

Teen Arts and Music Festival preview

The fifth annual Teen Arts and Music Festival will take place at Broad Ripple Park June 13, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Independent Music + Art Festival

It's the eighth year that the Harrison Center for the Arts has hosted the Independent Music + Art Festival, a free celebration of and exhibition space for artists who may fall outside of the mainstrea

Local activist compiles CD to benefit domestic abuse survivors

Armed with only a wheelchair and a message of hope, local activist Richard Propes has wheeled himself around Indiana and the Midwest every year since 1989, traveling 3,000 miles in total by wheelchair