Johnny La Rock/Furface/J. Buckner/Actual Trains (in the Locker Room)

A couple of years ago, Furface (MIDI controllers) and Johnny La Rock (samplers, turntables), who both played in the local hip-hop outfit Presque Vu, focused on solo projects before reconvening to form Johnny La Rock & Furface with Ottawa guitarist Will Hooper. The band creates moody electronic music that recalls '90s era DJ Shadow. Tonight's show serves as a release party for his latest single, "Blue Away," a dance tune that recalls the synth pop of the late '80s and early '90s (think Haddaway's "What is Love"). (Niesel)