Tiesto
Good ol Tiesto: Like a burn-out explaining why he loves Bob Marley, the Dutch mega-jock neither offends nor inspires. Sure, if youre experiencing him liveespecially in a club settingyoull probably dance with the rest of the mob. But Tiestos brand of corporatized trance is too tame to lift the soul along with the body. That said, dudes work ethiches forever on the road, forever putting out music, and ever-available to the mediahas made him a force to be reckoned with, whether you want to reckon with him or not. Tiestos endless efforts to stay plugged into the zeitgeist via, among other things, tapping pop stars to guest on tracks (Nelly Furtado and Tegan & Sara are just three of the names that appear on his 2009 disc, Kaleidoscope) keep him relevant, regardless of how good he sounds. With Johnny Monsoon, Hyperfunk. KEVIN CAPP
Sat., April 10, 8 p.m., 2010
