AltWeeklies Wire
Former Team Dreschy Kaia Wilson Talks About Her Solo Albumnew
Wilson, legendary frontwoman of Team Dresch and the Butchies, launched her newest solo album four months ago, but the CD-release show has lingered till this week, and her upcoming tour is as part of Amy (Indigo Girls) Ray’s band.
Willamette Week |
Jay Horton |
09-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Godmakesmonkeys, Kaia Wilson
VJ-turned-archivist Dan Woods Tapes Men That Make the Whole World Singnew
The Ponyrock zine founder as compiled the ultimate indie rockumentary with no background in journalism or filmmaking. Then again, the unaffiliated press shouldn't land a chat with James Murphy in the first place. Nor Sonic Youth. For Kraftwerk, the New York Times should doubt its chances.
Willamette Week |
Jay Horton |
08-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Amelia Contemplates Its Accidental Adult Contempo Existencenew
However Amelia's Napster designation may read, the band's music has never been what you'd call "easy listening."
Willamette Week |
Jay Horton |
04-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Former Bella Fayes Frontman Lael Alderman Goes Solonew
Of Birds saunters through a number of genres -- New Wave, indie-pop, British-invasion balladry -- all of which are led by Alderman's confident, malleable vocals (equally capable of Britt Daniel falsetto, Pete Yorn warble or Julian Casablancas hesitant aggression).
Willamette Week |
Jay Horton |
11-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Luther Russell Returns with His First Solo Album in Six Yearsnew
Former Freewheeler creates tracks that veer from effortless, enlightened pop reminiscent of Elliott Smith to rootsier ambles, but they never sink beneath the weight of their tormented subjects.
Willamette Week |
Jay Horton |
09-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Luther Russell, Repair
Hank III Schools Portland's Power of Countrynew
Guitarist-vocalist David Rives Curtright of twang-rock outfit Power of County shares what it's like to be "on a real tour" with Hank Williams III and alt-country writer Jim Goad.
Willamette Week |
Jay Horton |
08-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Power of Country
