Back in the mid-nineties, before he established the Newburyport slowcore outfit Tiger Saw, Dylan Metrano constituted one half of Hamlet Idiot, an experimental guitar duo he founded with Gregory Moss. In addition to dueling guitars, the band was known for its intense, sometimes confrontational performances. In 1998, after a prolific six-year run (the band's recorded catalog includes a dozen cassettes, two CDs, and several 7-inch singles) Hamlet Idiot played its last show. Metrano went on to form Tiger Saw and Moss founded Independent Submarine, an alternative theater company based in Boston. Now, Metrano and Moss, along with bassist Todd Horvath and drummer Evan Orfanos, have temporarily reconvened Hamlet Idiot, and the foursome is scheduled to play a series of shows across New England this June, beginning June 17 at Artspace in Gloucester.

Check out myspace.com/ hamletidiot for the full tour schedule.

Laurel Brauns, just back from her tour through the Northwest, is set to get some serious statewide exposure later this month and next. The singer-songwriter will be performing live at some of the state's larger venues, including the Palace Theatre in Manchester and Concord's Capitol Center for the Arts, before select screenings of the New Hampshire-produced film Dangerous Crosswinds, written, directed, produced and edited by Bill Millios of New Boston. Brauns has four songs on the movie's soundtrack, including one, "North 93," which was produced by Unbunny's Jarid del Deo.

The Arc Trio, a local classical ensemble comprised of two high school-age sisters and their adult teacher, beat out groups from across the world when they were selected recently by the Chamber Music Foundation of New England to perform at New York's Carnegie Hall. On Monday, May 31 the group will take the stage at the renowned hall and perform "Swing Shift (Prelude/Night Flight)," a composition by Kenji Bunch. The ensemble-whose name is derived from the first letter of each member's first name-was formed as an educational project by the girls' coach, pianist Catherine Knowlton. The trio features, in addition to Knowlton, 16-year-old Alexandria Harrod on violin and her 14-year-old sister Rylie on the cello. Both girls attend Marshwood High School in South Berwick.

Talent wanted: Organizers of the Plymouth Folk and Blues Concerts, in Plymouth, Vt., are looking for a regional folk or blues artist to fill out this year's concert roster. The concerts, to be held Labor Day weekend at historic Plymouth Notch, will feature two up-and-coming Nashville acts, as well as musicians from around the region. Applications are being accepted until June 15 at Sonicbids.com. For more information, visit www.plymouthfolk.com or www.sonic-bids.com/plymouthfolk.

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