Staring Into the Void w/Void Vision at The Troc March 16

The mood may feel a little darker and drearier in The Balcony of The Troc tonight when Void Vision takes the stage armed with eerie futuristic sounding synth lines intermingled with secretively hushed female vocals. Singer/programmer Shari Vari’s dance-alone-in-your-room tracks take me back to my disenchanted youth when the world simply just didn’t understand, except for the artist/band that happened to be blaring out of my stereo at the time helping me make it through yet another evening. (Ha – shit, was I really that much of a drama queen once?) I’m also rather intrigued by the combination of Whatever featuring Espers’ cellist Helen Espvall as they will be joining forces with Alien Architect. And Gemini Wolf’s Michael McDermott a.k.a. Mikronesia will be laying down the perfect down-tempo grooves to match tonight’s lineup. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 8pm, $9, 21+ (Photo by ZINCINC) – Alexis V.