Overflowing with cheerful energy, KDHX DJ Kate constructs each episode of Beep Beep Boop Boop (every Wednesday night, 9-11 p.m. Central) with exceptional precision and the goal of sharing something unexpected with listeners.

After 15 years together, New York-based band Fountains of Wayne has proven it has what it takes to withstand the test of time. Bassist and songwriter Adam Schlesinger attributes the band's longevity to maintaining personal space and doing what feels right at the time.

Mountain Man isn't laying out bear traps or roughing it in the wilderness, but it is pioneering an alluring, primitive, American folk subgenre.

It is physically impossible to be sad or bummed out when listening to Kelly Willis. Her voice, so gracefully soft, smooth and simply lovely, radiates an energy that immediately puts the soul at ease.

Jessica Lea Mayfield
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Nonesuch

Jessica Lea Mayfield's sound is like a silk negligé: soft with an innocent facade yet sultry, seductive and maybe a little dangerous.

The air outside the Pageant last night was uncharacteristically quiet and calm for a sold-out show. The relaxed crowd that lined up along both sides of the venue in the cold and pattering rain waited patiently to see the Decemberists and Justin Townes Earle play.

Burning with beautifully coordinated, western-infused gothic glory, Murder by Death would give even the Grim Reaper a reason to rock out.

Move over Nancy Reagan, there's a new War on Drugs. Though it may not be fighting heroin, Philadelphia band the War on Drugs is getting noticed for its addictive blend of musical styles.