AltWeeklies Wire
'Tinted Windows' Is Harder Than It Looksnew
The veteran lineup of Tinted Windows isn't a guarantee of power-pop success, which requires genuine emotional depth.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
05-11-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: Tinted Windows, rock music
Black Joe Lewisnew
Putting out an album reflecting your influences is one thing, but for Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears to last beyond the flavor-of-the-month period, they need a single worthy of the legends they emulate.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
04-24-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Six Hours of St. Patrick's Day Musicnew
This Pogues box set will ensure no one ever questions your Irish sympathies.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
03-13-2009 |
Reviews
Jason Isbell's Latest is a Bold Concept with Problematic Executionnew
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit is a bold step forward for him. He sets out to expand his sound on the album, dipping his toes into different sounds and genres of music. The results are as problematic as the idea.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
02-13-2009 |
Reviews
Still Fightingnew
Few artists have the kind of a story to tell about the fragility of life as Alejandro Escovedo. He has used his previous two albums—2006’s “Boxing Mirror” and the recently released “Real Animal"—to deliver his message.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
09-02-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Alejandro Escovedo, Real Animal
Hip-Hop Rebootnew
There is a growing trend in the entertainment industry—especially in the movie and comic book mediums—of rebooting.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
08-04-2008 |
Music
Tags: The Cool Kids, The Bake Sale
Coldplay Evades Musical Immortalitynew
While Viva La Vida is by no means a Razorblade Suitcase-esque debacle, it still leaves you a little frustrated.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
07-03-2008 |
Reviews
'Warpaint' Seems to Be an Artistic Fork in the Road for the Black Crowesnew
Now that they have established their return, they can either go back to hiding an album of fluff behind a couple of quality songs, or they can try to one-up themselves and reach for their potential to put out a great album.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
05-07-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: The Black Crowes, Warpaint
Good Musical Taste Helps Produce Quality TVnew
While The Sopranos used music in the forefront as a tool to further dramatic tension, The Wire -- with the exception of the montages at the end of every season -- used music in the background and did not flagrantly intend it to increase the scene's power.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
04-21-2008 |
Music
Jazzy and Be-Boppinnew
With Jazzfest less than a month away, it is time to clear your schedule and figure out which days to attend.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
03-28-2008 |
Concerts
Tags: concerts
Not for Posersnew
A playlist of good Irish music that has not been tainted by the holiday.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
03-17-2008 |
Music
Digging Through the Ruinsnew
It can be a depressing task to sort through the last year that was pop. Digging through the ruins, though, we do find a few songs that were willing to fight the banality of what radio offered us.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
01-03-2008 |
Music
This Wheel's Still on Firenew
While nothing on Dirt Farmer is tantamount in quality to The Band's best-known songs, it demonstrates the passion Helm brought to the tunes that helped to elevate The Band to "immortal" status.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
11-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Dirt Farmer, Levon Helm
Punk Purity and Political Protestnew
The Stiff Little Fingers earned the unfortunate billing "The Irish Clash" after Inflammable
Material, but in the two minutes and 45 seconds of "Alternative Ulster," they made The Clash sound like the English version of them.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
10-25-2007 |
Reviews
You Must Not Know 'Bout Menew
I like women-empowerment music because I'm a big fan of underdog art in general (one of the main reasons I like punk so much), and because I like music that encourages you to put your arms around your comrades and sing out with reckless abandon. Also, chicks dig it.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
10-12-2007 |
Reviews
