AltWeeklies Wire
Viva (Abe) Vigoda!new
The quirky punk quartet from Chino, Calif., are bringing their tropical noise pop to dance floors all over North America thanks to Diplo's refreshingly eclectic fall tour lineup.
NOW Magazine |
Jordan Bimm |
10-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pop Montreal Does Festival Revelry Rightnew
The still-growing music fest thrives with booking policy that favors artistic quality over quantity.
NOW Magazine |
Jordan Bimm |
10-14-2008 |
Music
Lindsey Buckingham Proves the Pop-rock Chord is Alive and Wellnew
Buckingham's furious fingerpicking guitar style is front and centre on the sweet "Bel Air Rain," and opener "Great Day" would be a great song if it weren't a total knock-off of Don Henley's "Boys Of Summer."
NOW Magazine |
Jordan Bimm |
10-06-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Lindsey Buckingham, Gift of Screws
Rewiring Hot Chipnew
After releasing their third LP, Made In The Dark, seven months ago and completing one sold-out headlining tour supporting it, Hot Chip are at that point where most bands hit auto-pilot until it's time to make the next record.
NOW Magazine |
Jordan Bimm |
09-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hot Chip, Made in the Dark
A Place to Bury Strangers Crank It Upnew
Death by audio is the name of Oliver Ackermann's Brooklyn-based effects pedal company, but it's also an apt description of his band, A Place to Bury Strangers.
NOW Magazine |
Jordan Bimm |
09-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
MGMT Hypd Abt V-Fstnew
Ben Goldwasser and Andrew Van Wyngarden are currently living the rock star life they only fantasized about while writing the lyrics to their debut single, Time To Pretend, a few years back.
NOW Magazine |
Jordan Bimm |
09-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: MGMT, Spectacular