AltWeeklies Wire
Donnas Show What They've Got on Metallic 'Bitchin'new
"What we have kind of reminds me of -- what's the word? -- idioglossia," says vocalist Brett Anderson. "That's the twin language. A lot of twins have this language that only the two of them understand. We've got that, only there's four of us."
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
02-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bitchin', The Donnas
MGMT Signs With Major Labelnew
The just-released debut album Oracular Spectacular has been MGMT’s official ticket to the twilight zone.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
01-31-2008 |
Music
Tags: MGMT
The Framptons Come Alivenew
Meg & Dia's retro feel makes it seem like they might have shared a practice space back in the day with Lollapalooza-era footnotes, but they're barely in their twenties.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Meg & Dia, Something Real
The Black Lips Keep It Lo-finew
"Fuck it" might as well be the unofficial slogan of the Black Lips, who've been anointed by Rolling Stone as one of rock 'n' roll's must-see acts.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Black Lips, Good Bad Not Evil
Flaming Lips Light Up Our Dark, Dark Timesnew
Singer Wayne Coyne is as disheartened as anyone over Dubya's reign of error; that much is obvious from At War With the Mystics, the 11th album from the Oklahoma-based alt-rock oddballs that he cofounded in 1983.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
09-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Timberlake Offers Encouragement to the Geek Withinnew
The beauty of Justin Timberlake is that more than any other pop star working today, he provides hope for the loser in us all.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
08-31-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Polyphonic Spree: Rock Soldiers of Peacenew
The band ditches robes for military fatigues and does battle-by-voices with Dubya on The Fragile Army.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
07-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Polyphonic Spree
Matt and Kim: A Dynamic Duonew
The new wavers show there's virtue in simplicity with their masterpiece debut.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
06-01-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Matt and Kim
Arcade Fire: Indie-rock Royaltynew
The band throws fans a reverb-drenched curve ball with the challenging Neon Bible.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
05-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Arcade Fire
My Chemical Romance: Everyone Loves a 'Parade'new
The New Jersey band's latest has made the band a favorite of the Facebook generation.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
05-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: My Chemical Romance
'Market Failure' Can't Stop Bobby Connnew
Even if Conn's latest exercise in oddity hasn't exactly usurped Avril Lavigne on the charts, that's not enough to get him down.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
05-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bobby Conn
Arctic Monkeys' 'Nightmare' Lives Up to the Hypenew
Drummer Matt Helders made sure he brought a vital document on the band's North American tour: his fake ID.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
05-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Arctic Monkeys
Kaiser Chiefs Hail the Power of Playing Livenew
They've already figured out what separates good acts from great ones, namely that having the best songs on the planet won't help you conquer the world if you're boring as bat shit live.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
04-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kaiser Chiefs
Ireland's Frames Make Misery Sound Beautifulnew
The Dublin five-piece has been called the best live band this side of U2.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
04-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Frames
Comeback Kid Singer Still Misses His Guitarnew
In just under two years, they've gone from Winnipeg's best-kept secret to legitimate punk-rock heavyweights.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
04-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Comeback Kid
