AltWeeklies Wire
Slow Growernew
Yo La Tengo isn't afraid to let the momentum build gradually
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
05-06-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Yo La Tengo
Come Out Swingingnew
Avant-electro trio the Royal Bangs are yet another great rock band to come from the South.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
05-04-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Royal Bangs
Soft-Rock Apocalypsenew
Don't let Dan Bejar's pop textures distract you from his aggressive lyrics.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
03-25-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dan Bejar
Thrash Pickupnew
Warning! One of the members of Spellcaster or Evil Survives may steal your indie-rock girlfriend.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
10-14-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Spellcaster
Gangster Choirboynew
Active Child's Pat Grossi talks choral music, harps and hard-core rap.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
09-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pat Grossi
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Shares His Dark Vision of America's Ruinationnew
Since heavy metal's inception 40 years ago, back when Black Sabbath's eponymous debut was released, the notorious genre has been politically aware and sensitive to the state's growing power at the expense of individual liberties.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
03-25-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Exmortus' Blend of Neoclassical Melodicism and Brutal Thrashnew
Rare is the metal band that can shred your face clean off while using virtuoso techniques worthy of Italian violinist Niccolò Paganini — with all the sonic subtlety of a pissed-off Japanese giant monster. Which is why Whittier, CA's Exmortus tends to stand out amidst the current thrash-metal resurgence.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
01-06-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tom Russell Eschews Modern Indie Rock's Emasculated Songwritingnew
"(Indie-rock) voices have become wimpy, and so has the songwriting," says Russell, 56, matter-of-factly, prompted by my first question: Where have all the real men singer/songwriters gone, and why doesn't indie rock offer any?
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
10-29-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Obituary: In the Pocketnew
The death-metal pioneers are content to crush eardrums at medium speed.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
09-02-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Darkest Day, Obituary
The Creepshow Isn't Afraid to Take on U.S. Customs -- Almostnew
Like the bastard offspring of Elvis Costello and Elvira, The Creepshow is a Canadian "hellbilly" (horror-punk-rockabilly) act that hits every known musical sweet spot.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
02-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
A.A. Bondy Prefers Recording in Barns to Fiddling with Computersnew
There are two types of successful indie-folk musicians: the kind that takes your breath away, and the kind that breaks your heart.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
02-20-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Deathgrind Group Shows Lots of Love to Animals and Lots of Scorn for the Human Racenew
Extreme-metal bands are not exactly known for being sensitive to animal issues. But Cattle Decapitation is far from your average deathgrind act.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
02-12-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Joel Grind, the Omega Mannew
Toxic Holocaust's thrash-punk provides the soundtrack for a post-apocalyptic world.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
11-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Open Bordersnew
Noise-rocker Carla Bozulich's musical interests know no boundaries.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
08-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Evangelista, Hello, Voyager
Candy Mannew
Evan Dando's Lemonheads still dish out sugar-coated rock.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
11-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lemonheads, The Lemonheads
