Tucson Weekly | Stephen Seigel

Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse: Dark Night of the Soulnew

Dark Night of the Soul has finally been released, four months after Mark Linkous took his own life.

Tucson Weekly | Stephen Seigel | 08-31-2010 | Reviews

Carissa's Wierd: They'll Only Miss You When You Leavenew

Though Carissa's Wierd's arrangements got more complex as they progressed and added members, there is a hushed beauty that runs throughout these songs.

Tucson Weekly | Stephen Seigel | 08-06-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Carissa's Wierd

Rise of the Synthnew

Shawn Foree had previously flirted with several different varieties of synth-based music—noisy synth-punk with electric guitar, and '80s British-inspired electro-pop—but on Warm Brother, he began using elements such as acoustic guitars and live drums, which he'd never used before, and which added a considerable amount of depth and variation.

Tucson Weekly | Stephen Seigel | 05-25-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Making More Lists: Our Critics Keep Naming the Best Music of 2009new

Our annual saga of music Top 10 lists kicked off recently, and now we present to you the thrilling conclusion of Our Favorite Albums of 2009. One of the albums named: Vic Chesnutt's At the Cut.

Tucson Weekly | Jarret Keene, Curtis McCrary, Michael Petitti and Stephen Seigel | 12-31-2009 | Reviews

Tags: Year in Review

The English Beat Continues to Hone its Reggae/Punk Blendnew

The English Beat may have become a beloved footnote in the history of college music if a funny thing hadn't happened in the United States in the '90s: An entirely new generation of kids became enamored with the 2 Tone sound and started forming bands of their own.

Tucson Weekly | Stephen Seigel | 07-29-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: The English Beat, ska, Reggae, punk rock

You'll Like the Avett Brothers Live and in Concert—Guaranteed!new

The sheer energy and exuberance of the Avett Brothers' live shows resembles nothing so much as an all-inclusive tent revival, and that's been key to winning over new fans.

Tucson Weekly | Stephen Seigel | 04-29-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: I and Love and You,, I and Love and You, indie rock, The Avett Brothers

Can't Stop Listening to 2008's Best Albumsnew

We start off 2009 with more lists of our favorite albums from 2008.

Tucson Weekly | Jarret Keene, Curtis McCrary and Stephen Seigel | 01-02-2009 | Music

Tags: Year in Review, Best Albums

Meet David Berman: Poet, Musician, Truth-Tellernew

The Silver Jews frontman, not unlike former Poet Laureate Billy Collins, is the rare poet who writes poetry for people who don't think they like poetry. His writing -- and his songs -- are accessible, and hold great truth for anyone who cares to pay attention.

Tucson Weekly | Stephen Seigel | 09-18-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Silver Jews, Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea, David Berman

Very Humannew

After drugs, drama, violence and prison, Cris Kirkwood is back with the Meat Puppets.

Tucson Weekly | Stephen Seigel | 08-29-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Rise to Your Knees, Meat Puppets

Mat Brooke Gets Upbeat with Grand Archivesnew

Eschewing the mopiness of Carissa's Wierd and the country-esque Southern sound of Band of Horses, Archives was envisioned as a more uplifting band, heavy on lush vocal harmonies -- four of the five members sing -- and a peaceful, easy vibe that recalled the Laurel Canyon scene of Los Angeles in the early-to-mid-'70s.

Tucson Weekly | Stephen Seigel | 06-19-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Band of Horses, Sub Pop Records, Grand Archives, The Grand Archives, Carissa's Wierd

Catch the Legendary Dickies While You Still Cannew

Talking to the two remaining original members of the Dickies, America's longest-running punk band, is like taking a stroll through the punk-rock history books.

Tucson Weekly | Stephen Seigel | 05-22-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: The Dickies