tUnE-YaRds is a one-woman (Merrill Garbus) creative force. As a graduate of Smith College, she knows what us elitist liberal arts students want, and does a great job making it: unique yet instantly accessible pop music. ‘BiRd-BrAiNs’, recorded over 2.5 years, combines electronics with Merrill’s oft-picked ukulele and shapeshifting voice. Merrill does a great job combining three simple elements yet putting together an album that gets better with every listen. Think of a combination of Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, The Blow, and your favorite John Thill tape. As with most other musicians on Portland big-timers Marriage Records, the live show is reputed to be excellent, so check the tour schedule. Best tracks are ‘Lions’ and ‘Fiya’, but the whole album is worth your time and $$$! Available in the pay-what-you-want model or as a cassette tape at her website.

-Fleet Admiral Zipper

INTERVIEW: Dr.Q of “Big Papa & the TCB” will be interviewed by “Larry the Fox” on “Claremont Straight Ahead” at 1:00 pm on Monday, March 9, 2009.

Formed in 2006, “Big Papa and the PCB” have taken audiences by storm, “resurrecting cool” with their mixture of jazz, jump blues, rock and swing, and they’ve won numerous awards.

This should be a really interesting interview and a good opportunity to hear tracks from their new CD which will be out soon.

This Friday, February 27th, LuxCorp, the dA Center for the Arts, KSPC and the beating heart of Pomona’s underground art culture present a concert featuring:

• the furious winds of Edmund Welles, the world’s only Bass Clarinet Quartet,
• local agit-prog provocateurs Lux Nova Umbra Est and
• the searing, feel-good, American-eyes to the future-spoken word of Sam Mc Pheeters.

Enjoy the art, music, merriment, and ego crushing ennui
Friday, February 27th, 2009
Admission: $5
Show starts at 9pm at
the dA Center for the Arts
252 south Main Street in Downtown Pomona