Soundcheck, Nov. 4-10

Thursday

Aussie commie rock
The Grates, Pravada
Radio Radio, 1119 E. Prospect St., www.futureshock.net
9 p.m., $6 door, $8 advance, 21+

The Black Crowes go ramblin'

The Black Crowes didn’t play it safe when they recorded their new two-album set, Before The Frost…/Until The Freeze....

The Swell Season: from film to stage

Glen Hansard figured out a good way not to have to deal with the pressure of following up a hit album that featured an Oscar-winning song, “Falling Slowly.” He pretty much made the new Swell Seaso

Jazz Notes: Indy Jazz Foundation holiday show

November will see the first major event organized by Indianapolis Jazz Foundation president Bill Lancton during his tenure, the Foundation’s annual Holiday Jazz Showcase, to be held Nov.

DM Stith: braid of voices

It’s an offer that can be refused, but not easily: When reps from the independent label Asthmatic Kitty heard two songs that

Audio Recon: A digital guidepost

With an abundance of resources can come newfound opportunity as well as outright confusion. Such is the case with the internet, and particularly with the post-mp3 digital music world.

Concert review: The Swell Season at Clowes Hall, Nov. 2

The Swell Season with Mark Dignam
Clowes Hall, Nov. 2

Concert review: Asthmatic Kitty showcase at The Toby, Nov. 1

What a crowd.