Kanye West = FAIL

No, Taylor Swift's video shouldn't have won. But she's a sweetheart. Kanye West, on the other hand, is a world-class jackass.

Food Network host Guy Fieri to stop at Morrison Center

Food Network host Guy Fieri, who visited Boise earlier this year to film episodes of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," will return Dec. 14.

Fieri will bring his "Guy Fieri Roadshow" tour to the Morrison Center.

Here's what the press release says:

Attack of the Scots!

Three Scottish indie-rock bands will will perform Tuesday night at Neurolux. It's a really cool showcase -- sort of like a little piece of South By Southwest stopping in Boise. The best act on the bill is Frightened Rabbit, but you also gotta love any group named We Were Promised Jetpacks. Here's Frightened Rabbit:


Catching 99.1 FM The Virus

Because any format change in this market is a rarity, I wrote about 99.1 FM The Virus today in my Scene column. If you want to listen to the station online, go here. And thanks to radio-info.com, here's what the station was playing at 10 a.m. on Sept. 9:

Collective Soul, “Shine”

How good is the Australian Pink Floyd?

They take "tribute band" to another level:

"The Great Gig in the Sky" actually gave me chills when I saw this band live:

7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Qwest Arena, $23 and $33, Qwest Arena box office or Select-a-Seat

Club gig update: Pelican, Electric Six, Emmitt-Nershi Band

Neurolux nightclub in Boise has booked a few interesting fall concerts:

Girl in a Coma is back Oct. 20 ($8/$10);
Pelican will play Oct. 22;
Emmitt-Nershi Band (Drew Emmitt of Leftover Salmon, Bill Nershi of the String Cheese Incident) will gig Oct. 27;
Electric Six revisits Boise on Nov. 16 ($8/$10).

There's nothing like the Electric Six to make you smile. Or cry laughing. They make the Darkness look serious.


They Might Be Giants will rock out for kids

Touring in support of "Here Comes Science," a new album of children's music, alt-rockers They Might Be Giants will perform a kids' concert Nov. 8 at the Egyptian Theatre in Boise.

The show will start at 4 p.m. Yes, it's a matinee.

Adults know TMBG for their irresistible hooks — hits such as "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" or "Boss of Me," the theme to Fox's "Malcolm in the Middle."

The Grammy-winning duo first got into children's albums in 2002. Critics were kind, and TMBG has pumped out several kids records since.

Tickets are $20 in advance, $23 day of show. You can get a special family four-pack for $70. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the usual suspects: Record Exchange, Co-op, Egyptian, etc. Seating will be reserved.


Album review: Rodrigo y Gabriela, "11:11," 2 1/2 stars


Donnie Mac's on Food Network


UPDATED YET AGAIN: True Oldies 99.1 to flip formats at noon Friday

UPDATED AT NOON SATURDAY: Within hours of launching "The Bronco," 99.1 FM ditched the country format and flipped yet again to a modern rock station called "The Virus." Whether it will remain this way remains to be seen. We'd probably better wait until Monday to make any firm calls on whether this is yet another stunt -- or that the "huge need" in this market is a competitor to 100.3 "The X." If that's the case, will they bring in live talent or just program it like a Bob station?

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