Rich Sharp

Chicago band Bang! Bang! calls itself a "sex rock trio" and offers up an uproarious mix of sleazy indie rock and dag-nasty punk that calls to mind Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Electric Six and Johnny-cum-lately cock-rocker Louis XIV. With tracks such as "Spank" imploring the listener to "take it like...

When you're My Morning Jacket, and two of your long-standing members decide they want off the ride for good, you try to soldier on. Worse, the near-breakup comes after three achingly beautiful albums, a half-decade of paying your dues and tours at increasingly large venues for growing crowds, and it...