AltWeeklies Wire
Mount Eerie's Phil Elverum Opens Up Offstagenew
Phil Elverum is a unique kind of shy. The artist, who began his musical project as The Microphones and has since switched to the moniker Mount Eerie, lets his emotions fly when he writes and performs songs, yet keeps his distance from the audience by closing his eyes through most of the set and singing as if he were in the room completely alone.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Patricia Sauthoff |
10-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Jamie Lidell's Latest is a Little Sad and Sometimes Sappynew
The Brit soul singer jumps into the way-back machine for a ride to 1960s Motown in his new album, the simply titled Jim.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Patricia Sauthoff |
05-23-2008 |
Reviews
Matmos Has Intellectualized its Art to Perfectionnew
What makes Supreme Balloon interesting is that it doesn't sound like a bunch of synths being played by two guys. It sounds like a pirate radio broadcast from a hipster alien art collective, or Sigur Ros shot into the future and brought back to the present to teach us about technology.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Patricia Sauthoff |
05-01-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Matmos, Supreme Balloon
Daedelus Offers Up a Non-Stop Train Ridenew
Live At Low End Theory projects the sweaty dance floor of the LA hotspot.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Patricia Sauthoff |
02-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Daedelus, Live At Low End Theory
Grammar-Dropping Doesn't Make a Band Smartnew
In the last few years the phrase "literate indie rock" has been thrown around willy-nilly to describe bands that make some sort of "smart" reference in their music. The term could easily be applied to the online-hype-driven Vampire Weekend.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Patricia Sauthoff |
02-08-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Vampire Weekend
Thao Mixes Grown-Up Sensibility With Youthful Innocencenew
We Brave Bee Stings and All is the perfect name for an album that is bold in its silliness and brings real emotions to the table.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Patricia Sauthoff |
01-24-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Thao, We Brave Bee Stings and All
Wise Words on the Webnew
Internet resources for when someone else's words say it better than your own.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Patricia Sauthoff |
06-28-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Kinda Boring, Pretty Formulaic, but Goodnew
The trio hasn't ventured off the path it's worn so well since the late 90s -- making downtempo electronic music that's just a bit too tense to fall asleep to.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Patricia Sauthoff |
04-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: 23, Blonde Redhead
