Kink Ador (featuring ex-pat Hoosier Sharon Koltick Novikov) is returning to Indianapolis with a show at Radio Radio Saturday, May 17th.

And she’s bringing gifts.

We’ll choose five folks randomly from those who email mod @ indianapolismusic.net, and said folks will receive a free pass to the show, along with a T-shirt and copy of the band’s latest EP, “Get Lucky.”

Entries must be in by Tuesday, May 13th at noon.

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Tegan and Sara

INDY TOP 10 LIVE: April 24-April 30, 2008

Weekly best bets for the Indianapolis music lover. The Indy Top 10 Live is compiled by a selection panel of local print, radio, and internet journalists and is new every Thursday online and in print in Indy.com.

Text by Steve Hayes

1. Tegan and Sara

7:30 PM, Thursday May 8, Egyptian Room, $23

Band mates and identical twin sisters Tegan and Sara make their first visit to Indianapolis since performing at the Midwest Music Summit in 2005. Since that appearance the popular Canadian indie rockers have released a new album, 2007’s “The Con,” and a download-only EP. The duo should find a larger audience on this visit thanks to their frequent appearances on US TV and use of their songs on the soundtracks of popular television shows.

2. DeVotchKa w/ Basia Bulat

7 PM, Saturday May 10, The Vogue, $15

A special Saturday get-in-early/get-out-early show at the Vogue brings Denver-based “gypsy punk” band DeVotchKa to town. The gypsy part of that fusion comes from the southern and eastern European sounds that influence the group’s music. The punk comes from the rock elements that power their songs. The group found their biggest audience when they were selected to compose the score for the film “Little Miss Sunshine.”

3. Joey DeFrancesco Trio

8 & 10 PM, Saturday May 10, Jazz Kitchen, $20

Hammond B-3 master and Jazz Kitchen favorite Joey DeFrancesco returns to Indy for two Saturday night shows at the Broad Ripple club. The musician learned his craft playing with his father’s bands when he was six. At seventeen he was invited to be part of Miles Davis’ band. DeFrancesco has spent most of the last two decades leading his own acts, getting credit for bringing the B3 organ back into vogue in the jazz world.

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Devotchka

EPISODE 141: The Indianapolismusic.net Podcast

Stop clearing the flyers out of your mailbox, take up the lawn signs, and listen to some good music. Tracks on this podcasts come from Tegan and Sara, Devotchka, Hot Buttered Rum, Framing Hanley, Devils of Belgrade, Bloodwolf, Jeff Byrd and the Wingmen, Bon Savants, and The Working Hour.

By the way, we’re listed now on iTunes and Podcast Alley, Odeo, and Podcast Pickle, so tell your friends. It’s easier than ever to subscribe to our little slice of audio heaven.      

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Devils of Belgrade

IMN OnTrack: Devils of Belgrade

IMN OnTrack takes a closer look at one track a local artist has put on the web for your perusal, and give you a little history behind the music as well. We’re timing this look to coincide with that artist’s performance in the coming week, but our real goal is to get local music on your computer or portable media player. Think of this like the musical equivalent of a food court sample.

Devils of Belgrade are a throwback, through the dark, foreboding mists of time if you will, to an age of metal inhabited by powerful riffs, driving rhythms and just the right amount of guitar acrobatics. The band has dispensed with vocals and put the emphasis on their songs and the brutal consequences thereof. To that end, they’re releasing their new CD “Tracks of the Cloven Hoof” this Friday at the Melody Inn.

For a limited time (roughly a week), you can download the leadoff track from their new album, Swirling Frozen Doom, at their MySpace site. Make haste.

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Drive By Truckers

INDY TOP 10 LIVE: MAY 1-7, 2008

Weekly best bets for the Indianapolis music lover. The Indy Top 10 Live is compiled by a selection panel of local print, radio, and internet journalists and is new every Thursday online and in print in Indy.com.

Text by Steve Hayes

Weekly best bets for the Indianapolis music lover. The Indy Top 10 Live is compiled by a selection panel of local print, radio, and internet journalists and is new every Thursday online and in print in Indy.com.

Text by Steve Hayes

1. Drive By Truckers w/ Glossary

9 PM, Friday May 2, The Vogue, $22.50

For the past decade, Georgia’s Drive-By Truckers have made their musical mark by mining the sounds of classic rockers like Neil Young and Lynyrd Skynyrd and making them feel new again. Now eight albums deep into their career, they’ve become both a critical and fan favorite. Their latest album, “Brighter Than Creation’s Dark,” leans on a more stripped-down and country-influenced sound than their recent works.

2. Up! Scumbag CD release show w/ The Coke Dares, The Guts, Flamingo Nosebleed

10 PM, Saturday May 3, Melody Inn, $7

Indy punk rockers Up! Scumbag have been creating music with a DIY attitude ever since arriving on the scene. They celebrate the release of their latest work, “Reality TV Casualty,” with a CD release party this Saturday. The Coke Dares, The Guts, and Flamingo Nosebleed share the bill. Fans under 21 can check out an all-ages version of the show with a nearly identical lineup on Friday at the Emerson Theater.

3. Eisenhower Field Day CD release w/ Win With Willard, Hey Hey Melodica, Kory Quinn & the Comrades

9 PM, Friday May 2, The Melody Inn, $7

The best way to make sure everyone who attends your CD release show leaves with your record is to give them a copy when they arrive. That’s the strategy Indy band Eisenhower Field Day is employing at their CD release show. The $7 cover also gets you a copy of their new release, “Tyrants and Spies.” The group claims inspiration from bands ranging from Husker Du to Superchunk on their MySpace site.

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The Born Again Floozies

EPISODE 140: The Indianapolismusic.net Podcast

We do tend to go on, don’t we? Just because we talk a lot doesn’t me you shouldn’t enjoy some great songs. Check out tracks from Drive-By Truckers, Royce Da Five Nine, Bob Schneider, Born Again Floozies, The Coke Dares, Eisenhower Field Day, Stringtown Pickers, Beat Debris, and Jascha. Also, there’s some advice for bands playing the Mini-Marathon this weekend. For the sake of all, please follow it. Runners are counting on you.

By the way, we’re listed now on iTunes and Podcast Alley, Odeo, and Podcast Pickle, so tell your friends. It’s easier than ever to subscribe to our little slice of audio heaven.      

A) Subscribe using this link and a podcast aggregator ..OR..

B) Download directly by right-clicking and saving ..OR…

C) Listen to the PODcast in the IMN mediaplayer (Located in the upper-right corner of the page)!

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Jascha (photo by Jordan Updike)

IMN OnTrack: Jascha

IMN OnTrack takes a closer look at one track a local artist has put on the web for your perusal, and give you a little history behind the music as well. We’re timing this look to coincide with that artist’s performance in the coming week, but our real goal is to get local music on your computer or portable media player. Think of this like the musical equivalent of a food court sample.

Whether it’s a solo show or he’s backed by other musicians, it’s Jascha’s songwriting skills that take center stage. He maintains a busy schedule, and you’re likely to find him at a venue or festival near you in the coming weeks. Your next chance is May 1st at the Melody Inn.

Check out his MySpace site for four downloadable tracks as a preview of his many upcoming shows - the site lists his schedule as well.

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Bobby McFerrin

INDY TOP 10 LIVE: April 24-April 30, 2008

Weekly best bets for the Indianapolis music lover. The Indy Top 10 Live is compiled by a selection panel of local print, radio, and internet journalists and is new every Thursday online and in print in Indy.com.

Text by Steve Hayes

1. Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette

8 PM, Friday April 25, Clowes Hall, $25-35

A trio of heavy hitters in the modern jazz world team up for a unique night of music. Vocalist Bobby McFerrin’s name might be the one most recognized by casual music fans thanks to his 1988 #1 single “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” He’s joined by pianist Chick Corea and drummer Jack DeJohnette, a pair of musicians who started with Miles Davis’ band before building their own reputations as composers and band leaders.

2. Matt Pond PA w/ Pete Francis & Dick Prall

9 PM, Tuesday April 29, Birdy’s, $12

The Rock For Riley concert series continues this week with a show headlined by Matt Pond PA. The event offers a chance to help Riley Hospital For Children while checking out an acclaimed and prolific indie pop band. The group’s latest album, 2007’s “Last Light,” leaned less on the strings that gave the band the “chamber pop” label and more on Brit-influenced power pop. New York singer/songwriter and Chicago-based Dick Prall handle opening duties.

3. Kathleen Edwards w/ The Last Town Chorus

8:30 PM, Wednesday April 30, Music Mill, $17

The Canadian invasion of Indy’s music calendar carries on with a visit from Kathleen Edwards. The Ottawa-born singer/songwriter claims the music of Ryan Adams and Whiskeytown as her primary inspiration. That influence comes through strong in her latest album, “Asking For Flowers,” a record that mixes alt-country and folk rock. Brooklyn’s The Last Town Chorus, a band defined by the unique sound of singer Megan Hickey’s lap steel guitar, opens.

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Kathleen Edwards

EPISODE 139: The Indianapolismusic.net Podcast

Enjoy the sounds of summer contained herein. Said sounds include tracks from Kathleen Edwards, Justin Townes Earle, The Rosebuds, The Acorn, Dot Dot Dot, and Little Sky Giant. Makes you feel fine.

By the way, we’re listed now on iTunes and Podcast Alley, Odeo, and Podcast Pickle, so tell your friends. It’s easier than ever to subscribe to our little slice of audio heaven.       

A) Subscribe using this link and a podcast aggregator ..OR..

B) Download directly by right-clicking and saving ..OR…

C) Listen to the PODcast in the IMN mediaplayer (Located in the upper-right corner of the page)!

Once again, all music on this podcast came from authorized downloads from artist or record company sites or from the Indy MP3 Collection.Theme provided by Background Trash. For all of your background trash needs, go to Background Trash.– Steve Hayes and Ryan Williams -

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