San Francisco duo Two Gallants brought punk-infused folk music to Plush on Saturday night.

Assembled from house parties and basement shows back in 1999, Dr. Dog has graduated from Philadelphia's quirky underground scene to national tours, turning out seven very solid records along the way.

The video for "Alone & Stoned" sees King Tuff sitting on his bed, wide-eyed and dazed. He stares at the viewer with headlights for eyes that beam strobes of benevolent stoner gaiety.

Lou Barlow, who opened up for Sebadoh with a solo set of his own, has to be one of the busiest guys in indie rock today -- albeit with crappy guitars.

During the single hour containing JEFF the Brotherhood's set, I had three beers poured on my head, one pocket knife placed in my back pocket and four bruises just waiting to show up the next day.

Somehow this was the first show in St. Louis for Dirty Projectors over their decade of existence, but David Longstreth and his crew made up for all that time with a stellar performance at the Pageant.

Tucked towards the back of the stage and playing under deep and moody lighting, Beach House came to the Pageant and performed a tight set on Wednesday night.

As we hit the halfway mark of 2012, the releases are piling up, but which ones will stand the test of time? In this feature, the DJs of 88.1 KDHX begin to answer that question by selecting their favorite albums so far this year.

Myna birds are supposedly gregarious and are known for mimicking sounds, even speech, when in captivity.

The songs of the Mynabirds are intimate, sepia-tone anthems -- parlor ballads from a future past.