With Ayo 1. DARBY: Versatility can be one of the greatest qualities of a rock band. Darby can rock hard and also serenade.
•Saturday night at
Curtain Club
2. CENTRO-MATIC: Multidimensional, sorely underrated indie songwriters who expand the definition of rock music.
•Saturday night at the Granada
3. THE VEHICLE REASON: Thinking man's pop that rocks without lowering itself into commercial-hit standards.
•Saturday night at Firewater Bar & Grill
4. THE ORANGE: One of
the most fun, adrenaline- charged, sugary pop-punk bands to emerge from the 'plex.
•Saturday night at
Curtain Club
5. THREE FANTASTIC: Set to release a bold CD of experimental, intense, undefinable sounds.
•Tonight at the Cavern
Ayo is the music director and midday jock on KDGE-FM (102.1), and hosts The Local Show on Sundays at 9 p.m. Hit him up at kdge.com.
