AltWeeklies Wire
The Black Keys: Loud, Simple, and Directnew
Despite their angsty, dolefully themed anthems conjuring sweaty images of hardship and sun-soaked Alabama blacktop, the two white boys from Akron, Ohio, that make up the Black Keys have long insisted they are not a blues band.
East Bay Express |
Matthew Green |
04-15-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
You Can Take the Boys Out of the Country ...new
Eschewing their hard-rock beginnings, the Avett Brothers find success sticking to their roots.
East Bay Express |
Matthew Green |
04-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Avett Brothers
Jose Gonzalez, the Minstrel of Melancholynew
It's hard to imagine what an audience does during a Jose Gonzalez performance, especially when the club doesn't provide floor space or pillows to recline on. Calling his stark, spiraling ballads mellow would be an understatement; trancelike is far more accurate.
East Bay Express |
Matthew Green |
03-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: In Our Nature, Jose Gonzalez
The Heavenly States Return to Earth With a New Albumnew
After a much-hyped trip to Libya, the indie-rock band refocuses on the music.
East Bay Express |
Matthew Green |
03-05-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Delayer, The Heavenly States
Or, the Whale Navigates Sea of Twangnew
Or, the Whale still has that fresh, new-band smell going for it, the quality that's provided a small but committed fanbase and allowed it to craft a unique niche in a growing sea of young twanging bands.
East Bay Express |
Matthew Green |
02-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
