AltWeeklies Wire
108th Comeback Tournew
The legendary, reclusive songwriter returns with strongest album yet.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
01-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: P.F. Sloan, Sailover
Jangle Bellsnew
Love Tractor offers a stocking filled with silly surprises.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
12-21-2006 |
Reviews
Let's Waltz Againnew
Last Waltz Ensemble honors the Band and bassist Ricky Keller -- and helps kids.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
11-24-2006 |
Reviews
'Not Later, Baby'new
The New York Dolls are back in action.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
11-24-2006 |
Reviews
Get to the Good Stuffnew
Her cut-to-the-chase demeanor and clear-eyed narratives make the Lindsay Rakers Band's live shows and debut album, Less Asleep, intimate and highly caffeinated experiences.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
08-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
New Front, Same Feelnew
With only two-fifths of its original lineup, The New Cars are a total joyride.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
06-15-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: The New Cars, It's Alive
Simplistic Shadinessnew
The flickering images on this DVD present the band with auxiliary guitarist Ben Weatherford as it stoically translates the tender/tough torch songs into a seething volcano of emotions.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
05-25-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Live at 800 East, Telegram
Smart, Soft-Spoken 'Surf Rock'new
Leviton is on the opposite coast of the Ventures' brand of reverb-drenched guitar rock, specializing in delicate, sun- and sand-themed love songs written specifically for performance on the beach.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
04-27-2006 |
Reviews
On the 'Mark'new
These Southern gothic stories bristle with Howle's usual sense of drama and detail.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
04-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Danielle Howle, Thank You Mark
Widespread Jerrynew
Cult fave Jerry Joseph teams with his Panic-y pal for a first-time tour.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
04-14-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Into the Lovely, Jerry Joseph
Influences Worn on Sleevenew
These instantly likeable songs jangle with contagious, easygoing fun and a slavish dedication to rock 'n' roll history.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: What The ...?, You Have No Idea!
Fertile Yet Foggy Terrainnew
Green Winter is a psychedelic exodus into the band's dense and layered sound.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
03-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Love Tractor, Green Winter
Ensemble Keep Adding Contributorsnew
To list the names and rock cred of the participants on the seventh album from Scott McCaughey's ever-evolving Minus Five ensemble would take up way too much space.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
03-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: The Minus 5
