NOISE

Mash-up came into the world in a big way in 2001, when DJ Z-Trip and DJ P produced Uneasy Listening, Vol. 1, which saw Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" coming together with the Tubes' "She's a Beauty," Metallica's "For Whom the Bell Tolls" melding with Midnight Oil's "Beds Are Burning," and Pharcyde's "Passing Me By" slapping Pat Benetar's "Love Is a Battlefield." Z-Trip's only in town for one night; DJ P is at Teatro Tuesdays and Studio 54 and Tabú Fridays.

Story of the Year

Just generic rock, more like

Flavor of the week

"I got Boo on Halloween 15 years ago for my lady love. She always travels with me. She's got a little bag and she goes with me."

New Orleans was a "disaster waiting to happen."

"I hope one day they will build New Orleans up high enough so this doesn't happen again. We don't need to be a bowl surrounded by water anymore."

"I haven't heard from a lot of my friends and don't know if they are alive or dead."

Chicago


At Carnegie Hall (2.5 stars)

1971 was a triumphant year for Chicago as this expanded box set from a five-night stand at the legendary venue shows. They had great hits—"Questions 67 and 68" and "25 or 6 to 4"—and no knowledge that Peter Cetera's influence would grow like mold and one day cover over everything fun about this band.

Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings


Live at the Sierra Nevada Brewery Big Room (2 stars)

Even with the home-court advantage of playing in his native Northern California, Rogers only comes across as a middling-good slide-guitar player, strumming in the style of Mississippi Delta blues, with his backing band doing a far better job performing. There are no pyrotechnics to be found, no "wow" moments, and Rogers' voice lacks gruffness, richness and plain living. But blues fans begging in Chico can't be choosers.