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On a Wing and a Songnew

The Starlings' new album is a Bright Light

Boise Weekly | Amy Atkins | 09-02-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

The Grass Fights Back: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars' Message of Hopenew

Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars started playing music as an escape in a refugee camp in Africa. Today, they tour all over the world with a message of hope, doing their part to better the world's image of their home country.

Boise Weekly | Amy Atkins | 05-20-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Rise and Shine, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars

Made of Metallicanew

Robert Trujillo, who joined legendary heavy metal band Metallica in 2003, talks about the on the past, present and future of the famous band.

Boise Weekly | Amy Atkins | 12-03-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Robert Trujillo, Metallica, Death Magnetic

The Avett Brothers Step Forward With 'I and Love and You'new

Despite seven years on the road, slowing down may be a difficult proposal for the Avett Brothers. And the buzz around their upcoming album, I and Love and You -- slated to hit shelves Tuesday, Sept. 29 -- isn't going to make that any easier.

Boise Weekly | Amy Atkins | 08-26-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: I and Love and You, alt-country, Avett Brothers

Sonic Youth Grows Older, but the Music Never Grows Oldnew

Together since 1981, Sonic Youth has been admired, emulated, studied and chronicled. They played an integral part in the early 80s East Coast "no wave" movement, in which the trajectories of art, music and performance collided.

Boise Weekly | Amy Atkins | 07-22-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: The Eternal, indie rock, Sonic Youth

Some Northwestern Indie Labels May Survive the Music Industry Fluxnew

The music-industry paradigm has shifted, but many of the indies have succeeded where the monied megaliths have failed. A handful of trailblazers in the Northwest have successfully weathered the changing music climate, including two labels that have thrived for over a decade, one hitting its stride and one just getting off the ground.

Boise Weekly | Amy Atkins | 04-29-2008 | Music

Tags: music industry, Barsuk Records, 1332 Records, Kill Rock Stars, Light in the Attic Records

Tim Finn On Tour Supporting 'Imaginary Kingdom'new

Finn's seventh solo release is a well-written, well-arranged, well-produced collection of songs by the singer/songwriter that could easily find its way into the 21st century pop music canon.

Boise Weekly | Amy Atkins | 02-10-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Imaginary Kingdom, Tim Finn

Remember Himnew

Aqualung/Matt Hales talks about his stage name, his love of the piano and his new CD.

Boise Weekly | Amy Atkins | 01-31-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Aqualung/Matt Hales

Paint Us a Songnew

Faccini spent the summer touring through Europe opening for Ben Harper (occasionally sharing the stage with him) and just released his second solo album, a beautiful collection of songs titled Tearing Sky.

Boise Weekly | Amy Atkins | 01-18-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Piers Faccini