Mat Hall

Over the course of two self-released records, Minnesota songwriter Mason Jennings has become the critical darling of the Twin Cities, and it's easy to see why. The soft-spoken balladeer possesses a unique drawl that's world-weary beyond his 27 years. His vocals provide a fitting vehicle for his lyrics, which illuminate...

The Eels have been invisible on the mainstream radar since their 1996 hit "Novocaine for the Soul." If the appearance of the band's enigmatic singer-songwriter E (Mark Oliver Everett) is any indication, the Eels have had no trouble embracing their status as commercial outcasts: These days, E is rocking a...

Lake Trout bewildered audiences full of jam-band fans when it asked Marky Ramone and Jerry Only of the Misfits to join the band in a performance at Relix Magazine's Jammy Awards in New York last year. The Baltimore five-piece has been named as a co-conspirator in the electro-jam movement, along...