AltWeeklies Wire
A New Roommatenew
Kent Lambert's one-man tech-pop project has been transformed by his time in Chicago.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
04-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Roommate, We Were Enchanted
The Web Makes the Fan Remix an Integral Tool for Artistsnew
People have been taking their favorite songs into their own hands for ages, and the especially devoted go so far as to remix them or make videos for them. But until recently, these labors of love couldn't reach more than a niche audience of dedicated music geeks, in large part due to the dim view artists and rights holders have historically taken of unlicensed releases.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
04-07-2008 |
Music
Would You Give This Man a Record Label?new
Hiring celebrity blogger Perez Hilton as an A&R man might not be such a terrible idea after all.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
03-17-2008 |
Music
Giving It Away Can Paynew
RCRD LBL lets advertisers support the artists so consumers don't have to.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
03-03-2008 |
Music
The Strangeness of Singernew
Members of U.S. Maple, the 90 Day Men, and Town and Country form an antisupergroup.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
02-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: singer, Unhistories
For Rue Royale, Its Now or Nevernew
The husband-and-wife duo pinpoint the last sane moment to bail on grown-up life and hit the road.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
02-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rue Royale
Hollywood Holt: Superstar in Trainingnew
He does party rap the way other people get in shape for triathlons.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
02-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hollywood Holt
How a Bad Band Gets Goodnew
Tirra Lirra's journey from self-indulgent sprawl to taut postmodern psychedelia.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
01-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tirra Lirra
The New Model Is an Old Modelnew
Jam bands like Umphrey's McGee are a step ahead of the music business.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
01-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Umphrey's McGee
From Black Metal to White Chalknew
Our staff critics on their favorite releases of 2007.
Chicago Reader |
Monica Kendrick, Peter Margasak and Miles Raymer |
01-07-2008 |
Music
Rebirth of 'The Cool'new
Lupe Fiasco continues to flout hip-hop convention with a fable about greed and fame-seeking.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
12-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Lupe Fiasco, The Cool
The Thrill Isn’t Gonenew
Even after 15 years, Bettina Richards's Thrill Jockey label is full of surprises.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
12-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Thrill Jockey
Indian: All the Menace You Could Want from a Metal Bandnew
Even at their most relaxed and outgoing, the guys in Indian are still pretty fucking intimidating.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
12-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: indian, Slights and Abuse
The Re-Animatorsnew
It might be possible to keep the rock-star era alive, but that doesn't mean it's a good idea.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
12-04-2007 |
Commentary
The Pirate's Codenew
The elite file-sharing site Oink may have been a den of thieves, but online music retailers could learn from the things it did right.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
11-19-2007 |
Music
Tags: oink
