What makes things work is that the Idle Hands bring together such varied stylistic touchpoints without sounding too much like any one of these groups. In fact, it’s hard to say this Minneapolis-based group sounds like any one band. And most importantly, the songs on “The Hearts We Broke…” are consistently strong, spirited, and packed with memorable hooks.

The second screenplay from Diablo Cody following her debut smash “Juno” is so chock full of her quirky trademarks, it almost plays like a parody of something she’d write. The self-consciously clever dialogue, the gratuitous pop-culture references, the made-up phrases intended to convey a specific high school ethos — they’re all there.

BJ Magoon has been a mainstay of the blues and roots music scene in the New England and New York regions for over 30 years, combining heart-felt soulful vocals with a dynamic band with a reputation for prioritizing the groove.

Flying dogs, and clowns, and elephants, oh my!
No, it’s not a new twist on “The Wizard of Oz,” and there won’t be anu flying monkeys. But The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming to town with its all new presentation, Over the Top.