http://www.yesweekly.com/articles.sec-302-1-band-of-the-week.html It would mark their third and fourth performance in Greensboro during the last sixth months, with several more dates within a mere stone's throw, but Toubab Krewe still managed to draw hefty crowds over backto-back evenings at the Blind Tiger this past Friday and Saturday. ]]> The oppressive heat inside the Blind Tiger didn't discourage a packed house to show up for a good cause Friday night, as the standing room-only crowd left many potential concert goers waiting outside. ]]> Few artists are as indefinable as Elvis Costello and after more than 30 years of near-perpetual reinvention, it should come as no surprise that the man has sought to re-sow some of his own fallowed musical soil. ]]> There%uFFFDs something special about the Carolinas, at least that%uFFFDs what Little Steven Van Zandt believes. The actor, radio host and longtime guitarist for Bruce Springsteen%uFFFDs E Street Band lent more than a little credence to one fan%uFFFDs %uFFFDSteensboro%uFFFD proclamation-by-sign from the band%uFFFDs May 2 performance at the Greensboro Coliseum. ]]> If it%uFFFDs true that behind every great musician is an even greater story, Will Dawson has enough material to resuscitate the %uFFFDBehind The Music%uFFFD franchise by himself. ]]> It's been more than ten years since Andy Cabic left the Triad for the richer musical scenery of San Francisco, but that doesn't mean that the former frontman and guitarist for the influential Greensboro while bass player Daniel Hindman and keyboardist Sarah Versprille joined the band just a few months ago. ]]> For a group of musicians who got their start playing open mic nights at local bars for kicks under names like Take A Penny, Leave A Penny and Dr. Huxtable the Christmas Sweaters, Watership Down! (www.myspace.com/ watershipdownnc) certainly has not hesitated in taking steps toward validity. ]]> In case you couldn%uFFFDt already gather it from the name of his band the Old Ceremony (www. theoldceremony.com), Django Haskins loves the music of Leonard Cohen. Being a songwriter, he says it%uFFFDs hard not to fawn over him. There%uFFFDs never a syllable that seems forced or out of place and everything just flows like water without ever sacrificing vital elements to make that happen. ]]> Many would say Richie Havens%uFFFD career peaked the moment he was introduced to the world. But when your overture comes as the lead-off man for what would be the most important cultural event in American history, it%uFFFDs nigh impossible to offer a worthy second act. ]]> Tell someone that you play in a punk band and it's forgivable if the receiver conjures up certain stereotypes. We've been flooded with images of rebellious young guys with mohawks, leather jackets and more tattoos than brains for decades now, but what if a group of respectable, middle-aged guys make the claim? ]]> When asked about the difference between bluegrass and old-time music, Alex Seymour%uFFFDs father gave him a rather simple explanation. The difference, he explained, lies primarily in the purpose. ]]> As one of the most undeniably influential metal bands to ever come out of the state of North Carolina, Corrosion of Conformity left an indelible imprint on hard rock and heavy metal throughout their 25-year existence. ]]> If there%uFFFDs a singular purpose driving the creative direction of Greensboro pop-punk band Jonas Sees In Color (www.myspace.com/ jonasseesincolor) as they take to the studio, it might be to distinguish themselves from some of their less-than-stellar peers. ]]> The change in Dexter Romweber from the time he appeared on a five-minute segment of the long-defunct MTV show "The Cutting Edge" to the present day is unmistakable. ]]> You can%uFFFDt hold Brother Reade (www. myspace.com/brotherreade) responsible for parting with their hometown in favor of greener pastures. When hip-hop music is is your craft, picking Los Angeles over Winston-Salem is a no-brainer. ]]> There%uFFFDs a lot of truth to be found in the old axiom %uFFFDone man%uFFFDs trash is another man%uFFFDs treasure.%uFFFD Just ask Greensboro electronic musician and current drummer for Invisible (www.myspace.com/invisiblerocks) Bart Trotman why he might be interested in something like an old Commodore 64 trivia database tape. ]]>