AltWeeklies Wire
The Undiscovered Countrynew
Having no label telling them when and how to put out records and no money to spend on coke and laser light shows, Drag the River is happily stuck in a rut of recording cheap and fast and touring cheap and fast.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
03-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Drag the River
Scots That Make You Go Hmm ...new
Their wall of sound allows Camera Obscura to channel that decades-old black pop feel.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
01-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Camera Obscura
Pretty Sour, but Still Sweetnew
Evan Dando is not (quite) a pompous dick -- certainly not compared to classic rock dicks like Axl Rose -- but it does seem like he just doesn't give a fuck.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
12-13-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lemonheads
Hardcore for the Lordnew
Reverend Hank Peirce went from a punk-rock roadie to a man of God.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
10-18-2006 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Sometimes Electric, Always Slipperynew
Eels habitually reinvent themselves, and yet still remain a rock band.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
06-14-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Eels
O Buddha, Where Art Thou?new
On his new album, The True False Identity, Burnett uses his lyrical stockpile to tell a few absurdist tales, but his best verses are criticisms of religious and political zealots.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
05-31-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: T-Bone Burnett
Paying Hell for Paying Tributenew
While critics tear down his album of Modest Mouse covers, fans seem generally pleased with Mark Kozelek's latest effort.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
05-24-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mark Kozelek
Freaking Out About Standupnew
Michael Ian Black takes his first stab at standup comedy, and he really hopes he doesn't suck.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
05-17-2006 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Discovering New Countrynew
Young, cute and sweet, Sarah Borges doesn't have a lot of grit to her, but her twang is more than adequate, and she easily makes up for her grit-deficiency with her great old-timey honky-tonk yarns.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
05-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sarah Borges
Kid-Tested, Oldster Approvednew
Mittens have finally grown into their mature music: smart and simple pop that's totally inoffensive.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
04-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mittens
Voodoo Reduxnew
The Gris Gris have balanced their fondness for elder weirdos with a whole palette of sounds all their own.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
04-12-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Gris Gris
The Day He Died in Worcesternew
Eugene Mirman says that alternative rock and alternative comedy are usually a great combination.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
04-06-2006 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Oates & Hall?new
The world has relegated Oates to the position of Hall's sideman -- but next time you hear some meathead tearing down Oates, ask him why Hall's solo albums never set the charts ablaze.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
03-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hall & Oates
Love, War and Self-Immolationnew
Stars frontman Torquil Campbell gets off on odd pairings, which helps explain Set Yourself On Fire.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
02-22-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Stars
Play That Funky Music, White Peoplenew
Since this is the age of cross-pollination, Teenage Prayers’ music is ever-so-lightly spiced with sounds from the British, Canadian and intergalactic invasions.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
02-08-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Teenage Prayers
