AltWeeklies Wire
Who is Roy Owens?new
Andrew Quinn bristles at the suggestion that Good Times is a country-rock album.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-16-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Good Times, Roy Owens Jr.
Indie Hip-Hopper P.O.S. Loses His Headnew
Indie hip-hoppers like P.O.S. quietly roam an underground circuit in increasing numbers, building a fan base despite a lack of media attention for their efforts.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-16-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Needs Short, Pleasing Burstsnew
Mendes' songs and their polarizing qualities are part and parcel of the album's patchwork.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-09-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Sergio Mendes, Timeless
Consistency Comes Throughnew
Made in tandem with acclaimed sound auteur RJD2, this is Aceyalone's most consistent work since 1998's A Book of Human Language.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-09-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Aceyalone, Magnificent City
Fighting to Make His Mark in Hip-Hopnew
Since Mike Shinoda is a member of "nu-metal" band Linkin Park, hip-hop fans haven't taken him seriously.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-09-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fort Minor, The Rising Tied
Is New York Hip-Hop Dead?new
It's widely believed that the Southern rap industry has supplanted New York in public favor.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-09-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
More Than a 'Snap Music' Actnew
They may be gangsta, but Dem Franchize Boyz are still entertainers.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Georgia Artists Represent at Grammysnew
We'll be rooting for Atlanta stars that are all up in this piece, like Jermaine Dupri and Ciara.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Solitary Successnew
The Canadian singer/songwriter has grown and evolved, much like the cover art for her album.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Leslie Feist, Let It Die
She Blows Soulnew
This new album is symptomatic of an industry trend: "rediscovering" soul artists for a baby boomer audience.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
01-26-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Another Major Statement?new
For MF Doom, this box set is potentially revealing, since he is known more as a sly and sarcastic MC, not a beat-maker.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
01-19-2006 |
Reviews
Mainstream Just a Chorus Awaynew
Unlike her stylistic counterpart, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, Jenny Lewis has proven herself capable of more than bleeding-heart ballads and twee indie rock.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
01-19-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Jenny Lewis, Rabbit Fur Coat
Winning Enthusiasmnew
This Brooklyn trio doesn't reinvent the wheel, but its debut album has its charms.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
01-12-2006 |
Reviews
Masses Love Taste of 'Laffy Taffy'new
D4L set a new sales record during the last week of 2005 when more than 175,000 digital downloads of the song sold.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
01-12-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: D4L, Down For Life
Collaboration Spurs a Tournew
The eight songs that resulted from these two bands' collaboration sound more immediate and energetic than anything else either band has released on its own.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
12-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
