AltWeeklies Wire
Act Like You Knownew
Visitors to Bay Area rap clubs need to get hip to "slump," which is characterized by heavy, rolling bass lines and rhythmic MCing.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Krishtine de Leon |
03-15-2005 |
Music
West Is the Bestnew
Bay Area hip-hop survivor E-40 has left Jive Records and signed with BME, a label founded by Lil' Jon, one of the hottest of today's young rappers.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
J. H. Tompkins |
03-15-2005 |
Music
Hit Itnew
One of the hip-hop bands emerging in the Bay Area is The Team, whose strong debut album The Negro League shows potential for greatness. Also reviewed are The Federation's The Album and The Frontline's Who R You?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Ray Huston |
03-15-2005 |
Music
Wimpy White Guys With Guitarsnew
At a German restaurant in Alameda, Calif., acoustic artists like Bart Davenport attempt to make their music heard above the roar of the crowd.
East Bay Express |
Rob Harvilla |
03-14-2005 |
Music
Radio Free Worldnew
The airwaves and clubs are now open to anyone armed with a computer and MP3 player
Columbus Alive |
Brian Carroll |
03-10-2005 |
Music
The All-Time Greatest White-Boy Rhymesnew
White rappers are the new black quarterbacks, with pundits still arguing whether they could have the skills and smarts to seriously compete in a game invented by black players. Here's the evidence they can.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
03-09-2005 |
Music
Five Ways the Music Industry Is Changingnew
Starbucks is selling nearly as many records as it is lattes, but not for long, because the CD is almost dead. And you can hear it all by tuning in to KEXP-FM—from anywhere on the planet. Here's a brief survey of where the music business is now and may be heading in 2005.
Seattle Weekly |
Andrew Bonazelli, Laura Cassidy, Philip Dawdy, and Michaelangelo Matos |
02-23-2005 |
Music
Why You Can't Get That Tune Out of Your Headnew
While most everyone has had a song stuck in his head at one point or another, academic expert James J. Kellaris says people who are prone to worry are more likely to get infested.
Houston Press |
Jordan Harper |
02-15-2005 |
Music
What Ever Happened to Skee-Lo, Gangsta Boo and the Rest?new
A few "hot" artists produce one or two hits, build a fan base, then disappear, leaving their fans to wonder what the hell happened to their careers.
Miami New Times |
Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik |
02-01-2005 |
Music
Band Disassemblynew
Luna is ready to say goodbye.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-28-2005 |
Music
Tags: Luna
Trends That Will Rock Your Musical World in 2005new
Even worse white funk/pop than Talking Heads and Gang of Four is around the bend. Along with it will come heightened interest in the bass solo.
Dallas Observer |
Paul Friswold |
01-25-2005 |
Music
Share and Share Alikenew
A file-sharing advocate predicts an end to lawsuits and money in artists' pockets by year's end.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Ren Bucholz |
01-19-2005 |
Music
The Future of Music 2005new
More competition, more MP3s, more gigs and more gigabytes, more free-agent artists, more great sounds – expect 2005 to be a hell of a year for music.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
01-19-2005 |
Music
Tags: Joanna Newsom, comets on fire
Girls Rock!new
Benefits across Arizona are planned to aid the Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls, based near Portland, Ore. Featured performers include Naim Amor, Loveland, 50 Cent Nose, Sara Belham and Galactic Federation of Love.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
01-13-2005 |
Music
Tags: Naim Amor
