Plus: Philip Lesicko of the Funs on the band that helped him survive megachurch country, the Reader's Kevin Warwick on classic rock for the modern basement dweller, and more
Music Critics' Choices and other notable shows: the Diplomats, Shams Ensemble, Robyn Hitchcock & Joe Boyd, Robbie Fulks, Rotting Christ, Marc Ribot, Wanda Jackson, White Hills, and more
By Miles Raymer, Peter Margasak, Bill Meyer, Monica Kendrick, and Leor Galil