REVIEWS     Eric R. Danton Eric R. Danton has worked at The Courant full-time since 1998. He's been the rock critic since 2002. He also contributes to the magazines Performing Songwriter and No Depression. Recent columns: August 28, 2008 A Maze For Miley Tickets Disney star Miley Cyrus performs Sept. 27 at MGM Grand at Foxwoods. Tickets are $300, $250 and $150 and are available only through a registration process aimed at heading off the scalping incidents that caused such a stir last fall. Register online at www.mgmatfoxwoods/Miley through 11 p.m. on Friday. Within 24 hours after registration closes, you'll receive an e-mail with instructions for buying tickets, which are limited to four per transaction. August 21, 2008 Lovely Sparrows' Shawn Jones Had To Write New Songs To Replace Stolen Ones, But Now He's Glad He Did The new Lovely Sparrows record is not the one Shawn Jones had originally intended to make. That record disappeared, literally, when someone stole his laptop containing demo tracks. August 7, 2008 After 10 Years, New Pornographers Still Search For Their True Identity Scrubbing your kitchen doesn't sound very rock 'n' roll, but A.C. Newman is philosophical about it when he breaks from the task to answer the phone. July 31, 2008 Paisley Plans Quick Return If you missed Brad Paisley in Hartford last week, don't fret: He returns with Jewel, Chuck Wick and Julianne Hough Sept. 26 at Mohegan Sun. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. for $70 and $50. June 5, 2008 Elton John To Judas Priest: Wide Range Of Acts Set For Connecticut This Summer And so it begins: Mohegan Sun has added a second Elton John show, for Nov. 15; tickets are $168.50 and $101.50. Will he play for 10 nights like Billy Joel? That remains to be seen, but probably not: He's on tour, after all. The Eagles are there July 31; tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. for $265, $225 and $165. Tickets are also on sale for the Aug. 15 performance by Judas Priest and Heaven and Hell; the cost is $85 and $65. May 29, 2008 Rap's 'Smooth' Haynes No 'Sucka' For A Rookie Sean Haynes was a well-regarded defensive end at Weaver High School, sifting through college football scholarship offers, when an injured vertebra ended his playing career.