AltWeeklies Wire
Scissors for Lefty Bring Back the Funnew
The band captures San Francisco's playfulness while crafting stylish romantic melodies.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
06-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Scissors for Lefty
Earthless Purvey Majestic Acid Rocknew
Cosmic Sky moves with transcendent skill from classic rock badlands to heavy metal cosmos.
Forgiving the Past Through Elliott Smithnew
Smith's new posthumous disc, New Moon, doesn't just assemble stunning tracks from the prime years of the indie balladeer's solo career -- it assembles my memories from the prime years of a relationship that lasted more than a decade, with a boyfriend I was going to marry.
Striking the Same Old Chordsnew
The bane of the punk documentary.
Tags: Punk's Not Dead, Susan Dynner
Mother Hips' Flaccid Nostalgianew
Dear Mother Hips: This letter serves to send word to the band and your multiple publicity-courtin' machines that I won't be covering the upcoming Mother Hips shows.
The Snorification of Indie Rocknew
In place of gutsy songwriting is a benign Axis of (Evil) Indie Influences -- David Byrne, Gordon Gano, and, now more often, Bruce Springsteen -- fueling a disturbingly dull trend of uniform mid-tempo crapola.
Slip Inside This Housenew
Gris Gris frontman Greg Ashley makes pop oddities with pocket change.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
03-02-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Greg Ashley
Hot Diggity Dognew
Rock 'n' Roll Adventure Kids cook up lotsa fun.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
02-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Jumpin' Jack Flashnew
The digital shift in rock photography.
No Manic Hyperbolenew
The slow build on Wooden Shjips.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
01-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wooden Shjips
Totally Committednew
Jay Reatard turns a sappy breakup into a berserk masterpiece.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
01-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jay Reatard
Fuck'd Up Dubnew
Fuckwolf melts vocals, bass lines, drums, and bruised guitar melodies into a warm, echo-y stew with an apocalyptic aftertaste.
Tags: Fuckwolf
Sweet Somethingsnew
Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr.'s pop valentines.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
01-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Albert Hammond Jr.
Take Me Outnew
The Franz Ferdinand singer's compilation of Guardian food columns is a fun read.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
01-04-2007 |
Nonfiction
So Rich, So Prettynew
Mickey Avalon scores with hipsters, hustlers, and MySpace suits.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
10-10-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mickey Avalon
