AltWeeklies Wire
Top Brassnew
The Big Easy lives on in the music of the transplanted Treme Brass Band.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
01-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Well Versednew
Singer-songwriter Joe Pernice puts his creative-writing MFA to good use, delivering lyrics that cut even deeper with his distinctive, heartbreaking voice.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
08-01-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Solar Powernew
Rock critics call Of Montreal's work "sunny," but they're missing the dark side to some of its songs.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
06-07-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Endurance Testnew
If there's one thing that'll make TJ Hill and his band xrayok successful, it's that understated virtue called patience. Well, that and some kick-ass songwriting, of course.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
05-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Two Muchnew
Canadian twin sisters Tegan and Sara Quin have enough delicious guitar hooks and soul-baring, anthemic choruses in their latest album to lead a full-on power pop revival.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
03-22-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Complicated, Addictive, Riotous Rocknew
The liner notes of Batter the Drag's self-released debut EP reference "the Higley Ranch 'incident' of May 2003." Was it a farm machinery mishap? Cattle stampede? Turns out it was more like a riot -- appropriate for a band that rocks.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
01-19-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Must Seanew
The indie rock threesome Asleep in the Sea has only been around since April, but it's opened for some outstanding national touring acts. Drummer Eli Kuner says he has trouble handling the flattery that follows performances.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
12-21-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Asleep in the Sea
Dance-Punk Gods Try Fame on Their Own Termsnew
The Faint's typical live audience is comprised of "goth kids and hardcore kids and regular adults that look like they just got off work," says keyboardist Jacob Thiele. "It's like this melting pot of weirdoes."
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
11-15-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Faint
Happy Endingsnew
With its cohesive flow and strong hooks, The Necronauts' new self-titled CD is a better representation of the band than any earlier release.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
11-09-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tastes Like Teen Spiritnew
When Stefan Pruett and John O'Keefe started a band last summer, the notion seemed like a total joke to them. Except they didn't expect the real punch line: success.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
10-26-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Seeing Futuresnew
Drummer Zach Lind says the band's fifth album is representative of what they've done in the past but with a bit more seriousness.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
10-19-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Finding the Cure: Confessions of a Doom Dollnew
The Cure addressed everything an alienated teen could feel: sweeping romance, longing, regret, unhinged excitement. And it didn't candy-coat life the way mainstream pop did, or pump it full of greasy testosterone like hair metal.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
08-23-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
