The makeup of a chamber ensemble, the mind-set of a rock band: This is a description that applies to more and more contemporary music groups. The Kronos Quartet paved the way in 1971; the Bang on a Can All-Stars (which includes an electric guitar) took things up another notch. And today
• Autechre, "Quaristice" (Warp). Intelligent dance music in the vein of Aphex Twin and the Future Sound of London. • Bauhaus, "Go Away White" (Bauhaus Music). First album in 25 years for Goth-rock pioneers. •
"O h yeah, we forgot to mention . . . it's going to be loud," Helio Sequence vocalist/guitarist Brandon Summers murmurs amiably to the crowd at Music Millennium. The Portland independent record store is packed for this in-store performance.
*Michael McDonald, Soul Speak. Former Doobie Brother covers his favorite songs, including Dionne Warwick 's "Walk on By," Stevie Wonder 's "Living for the City" and Bob Marley 's "Redemption Song."
Trent Reznor boldly fills in the spaces Radiohead left blank. The big announcement that seems to be slowly making waves this morning is the announcement by Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor that his latest album, a two-disc set of instrumentals, and one apparently no one knew was coming, would be out in April, the 8th to be exact, but is available right now a la Radiohead for download. Grab the
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