TALES OF LOHR: EQUIPMENT FOR BEING

On the cool necessity of mild music; plus, "This Week in Warhol" joins the raincoat brigade

Last Saturday evening, after a fairly hectic few days on the real-world beat, I opted for a homefront evening of intentional downshifting. My balm of choice: Dream Box, the latest LP from contemporary jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, just released the day before. I have often regarded Metheny as a sort of jazz counterpart to the likes of Joe Satriani, Steve …