AltWeeklies Wire
Nikka Costa: Pro*Whoa!new

With the recent death of Teena Marie, Nikka Costa is poised to inherit the mantle of funkiest white girl around.
East Bay Express |
Dave Gil de Rubio |
06-23-2011 |
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Lykke Li: Wounded Rhymesnew

In reuniting with producer Bjorn Ytlling (of Peter, Bjorn and John), Lykke Li has taken a page from The Raveonettes by embracing the moxie, attitude, and survival instinct defined by the girl-group sound of the Sixties.
East Bay Express |
Dave Gil de Rubio |
05-31-2011 |
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Tags: Bjorn Ytlling, Lykke Li
Amos Lee: Mission Bellnew

Amos Lee has spent the past six years cultivating a Starbucks-friendly fanbase. And not unlike Ray LaMontagne, Lee has subtly added to what was originally a sparse, stripped-down sound.
East Bay Express |
Dave Gil de Rubio |
01-21-2011 |
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Tags: Mission Bell, Amos Lee
Fistful of Mercy: As I Call You Downnew

It's easy for lazy journalists to label Fistful of Mercy a "super-group" given that the members are Dhani Harrison, Joseph Arthur and Ben Harper.
East Bay Express |
Dave Gil de Rubio |
11-12-2010 |
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