AltWeeklies Wire
Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers: Unida Cantinanew
Roger Clyne has a long-nurtured fascination with Mexico, singing plenty about the low-key party life found beachside, and peppering his Southwest rock with Spanish -- and an open invitation to join him in the escape.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
05-10-2011 |
Reviews
The Submarines: Love Notes/Letter Bombsnew
The title of The Submarines' third album is a clear indication of the songs' intent. Consider it music as an ongoing couple's-therapy session.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
05-02-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: The Submarines
Fitz and the Tantrums: Pickin' Up the Piecesnew
With their 1970s throwback rock leaning heavily on R&B, soul and funk, Fitz and the Tantrums sound like the house band in a Quentin Tarantino film.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
04-25-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Fitz and the Tantrums
Those Darlins Combine Girl-Group Attitude with a Garage-Rock Edgenew
Jessi Darlin is glad rock 'n' roll can still shock people.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
04-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Those Darlins, Jessi Darlin
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Combine Ambition and Consistency on New Albumnew
Imagine if angst hadn't blanketed the alternative music of the late 1980s and 1990s -- and a bright earnestness had been the core impulse instead. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart exist at the heart of that alternate reality.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
04-15-2011 |
Reviews
Akron/Family Creates Multiple Stories Through Multiple Versions of its Newest Albumnew
Like everything else about Akron/Family, Akron/Family II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT sprawls all over the place.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
04-06-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Naim Amor: Dansonsnew
Naim Amor's signature French-and-English mix of jazz, pop and rock shifts toward the tropical on his latest album, a 12-song set that conjures a long afternoon of breezy tranquility.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
03-28-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Naim Amor
Sharon Van Etten: Epicnew
Heartbreak can make prisoners of songwriters, trapping them in a whirlpool of doubt and misery. And whatever good intentions or poetic talent that existed at a song's inception can get swept away as the hard edges of truth are worn down by self-pity.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
03-25-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Sharon Van Etten
Growth Experience: Papercuts with Young Prismsnew
For the new album, Papercuts moves out of the bedroom and into the studio.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
03-15-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Papercuts
The Go! Team: Rolling Blackoutsnew
Brighton, England's The Go! Team makes a propulsive, kinetic music, drawing together indie-pop, dancehall beats, hip-hop and all manner of samples and screeching guitar noise.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
02-24-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: The Go! Team
Don't Stay in Schoolnew
Young the Giant achieves the dream of high school bands everywhere.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
02-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Young the Giant
The Autumn Defense: Once Aroundnew
Wilco's John Stirratt and Pat Sansone get to stretch out as multi-instrumentalists in The Autumn Defense, but the band seems to function mostly as a vehicle for expression as songwriters.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
12-30-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Wilco, The Autumn Defense
The 1900's: Return of the Centurynew
Chicago up-and-comers The 1900s dangle two lures for the listener: gentle, male-female harmonies, and a sweetly bouncing pop groove.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
12-23-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: 1900's
Cee Lo Green: The Lady Killernew
Cee Lo Green delivers a solo triumph on The Lady Killer, an instant classic of neo-soul--funky, catchy, dance-y and, above all, an eccentric and brilliant batch of songs.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
12-16-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Cee-Lo, Lady Killer
Bob Dylan: The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 -- The Witmark Demosnew
In the first official release of Bob Dylan's legendary publishing demos (47 songs, 15 of which have never before been released), it's stunning to see how early the talent, the power and even Dylan's chameleon-like instincts for transformation were in evidence.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
12-03-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Bob Dylan
