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… And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead The Century of Self Justice Red Innocence and Instinct essential T h e u n mista k a bl e A n t o n y Hegarty corrals his impressive instrumental arsenal (cello, violins, horns, guitar, bass, drums) to deliver material from much-lauded third effort The Crying Light. Hegarty has earned raves for these rare and special gigs, from his eclectic openers to emotive, unparalleled interpretations. We hope the desperate piano dirge “The Lake” makes the cut, and wonder if he’ll revisit the astonishing Leonard Cohen cover “If It Be Your Will.” date city venue ANTONY AND THE JOHNSONS tour de force Pitchfork infamously gave TOD’s Source Tags and Codes a perfect 10 rating, then absolutely obliterated follow-ups Worlds Apart and So Divided. These guys are too damn talented to go down as an internet backlash cautionary tale. Co-founders Conrad Keely and Jason Reece stripped down the bombast for Self’s promising teaser EP, Festival Thyme, then tinkered just enough to reinvent TOD as a vital rock force on this sixth full-length. In Stores February 17 On MySpace they call themselves “rock/ambient,” which is a more tasteful way of aligning themselves with clear inspiration Linkin Park than dubbing themselves nü-metal. There are equal parts Chester Bennington and Aaron Lewis in chromedome frontman Michael Barnes, and his confessional melodies are perfect for the emotional ebb and flow. If that doesn’t do it for you, they have creepy, male-model-looking identical twins! Come play with Red forever… and ever… and ever… In Stores February 10 2/3 2/4 2/7 2/8 2/12 2/13 2/14 2/17 2/19 2/20 2/22 2/24 2/27 2/28 Washington, DC Columbus, OH Knoxville, TN Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL Milwaukee, WI Minneapolis, MN Toronto, ON New York, NY New York, NY Boston, MA San Francisco, CA Vancouver, BC Seattle, WA Sixth & I Historic Synagogue Southern Theatre Big Ears Festival Grounds Variety Playhouse Vic Theatre Pabst Theater Pantages Theatre Queen Elizabeth Theatre Town Hall Town Hall Berklee Performance Center Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall Vogue Theatre Moore Theatre Lily Allen It’s Not Me, It’s You capitol Busta Rhymes B.O.M.B. Flipmode/universal Few things are more annoying than entertainers whose blogs and paparazzi personae are more compelling than their art. We were worried that the overly-earnest Lily Allen was about to fall into that category via assorted MySpace posts and public nudity… until she wrote a snarky new single about it with a sparkling, dreamy chorus! Everybody now: “I’ll take my clothes off and it will be shameless, ‘cause everyone knows that’s how you get famous.” In Stores February 10 For a good five-year span, Busta pretty much owned the rap game, dominating the airwaves with everything from “Gimme Some More” (we heart the Psycho theme!), “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See” and “Pass the Courvoisier.” A comeback is long overdue, and he’s got plenty of help to make it happen: Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx, Common, 50 Cent, Nicole Scherzinger, Akon, T.I., Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Linkin Park and T-Pain. In Stores February 10 [ february 2009 + monitorthis! + 23 ]

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