Quiet Hooves is anything but quiet. The Athens, Ga.-based ensemble is known to tour extensively, performing with a horn section, double keyboards, and other instrumentation. And these guys like to party. So much so, that they call their personal booking company and record label Party Party Partners.
Quiet Hooves sing upbeat folk songs [...]

You haven't seen a guitar freakout until you've seen a Kawabata Makoto guitar freakout. Last night he was in fine form with Acid Mothers Temple, leaving his guitar hanging from the ceiling after his final mesmerizing solo that capped a frenetic but well-paced set. Many more photos after the jump.

Friday

Justin Jones & the Driving Rain, The Jackfields, Mother. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10. All ages.
Thao with The Get Down Stay Down, Sister Suvi, David Schultz & the Skyline. Black Cat. $13. All ages.
Lily Allen, Natalie Portman's Shaved Head. 9:30 club. SOLD OUT! All ages.
Andy Zipf, Damion Suomi, Tiny Animals, The Empties. The Red & [...]

Apparently I picked the worst time possible to take a long weekend and skip town, because for the experimental jazz/rock fan there is something awesome happening every night for the next four nights. Check it out:

Thursday, April 16: Composer/arranger Ed Palermo will be conducting the U.S. Army Blues ensemble in a program comprised entirely of [...]