AltWeeklies Wire
Being John Lennonnew
Yoko Ono discusses the artistic life of John Lennon and his evolution as an icon.
Boulder Weekly |
Ben Corbett |
09-29-2008 |
Music
Indie Rockers Aren't Playing Americana, They're Playing Dress-Upnew
Don't be fooled by the faded denim and snap-button cowboy shirts.
Seattle Weekly |
Justin F. Farrar |
09-29-2008 |
Music
Confessions of a Promo-CD Junkie: Who Will Stop the Music Industry Gravy Train?new
With so much music available at the click of a mouse, do tastemakers really need hard copies anymore? Is it worth the waste?
L.A. Weekly |
Randall Roberts |
09-26-2008 |
Music
Experimental-Music Journal 'Signal to Noise' Needs a Handnew
Facing rising production costs, slow-to-pay advertisers and, well, just being a print publication in our internet-mad age -- and one targeted to a small, specific audience to boot -- editor and publisher Pete Gershon urged his contributors to in turn urge their friends, colleagues and contacts to subscribe to the decade-old magazine and order back issues.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
09-23-2008 |
Music
How Kid Rock's Rejection of iTunes Let Others Beat Him on the Charts with His Own Songnew
The Hit Masters' version of "All Summer Long" reached number five on the iTunes single-song sales chart. By the end of the week it had outstripped Kid Rock's version on Billboard's Hot 100, peaking at number 19 while the original was at number 25.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
09-22-2008 |
Music
In the Slums of Orlando, Hip-Hop Means Businessnew
On the west side, struggling artists from Pine Hills to Orange Blossom Trail huddle in home studios, creating digital anthems and simplifying rhyme schemes to appeal to not only the lesser-educated and party-minded audience of the Dirty South, but to white suburbanites who want to experience the inner city from a distance.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
09-18-2008 |
Music
Disc Makers Acquired CD Baby. How Come?new
CD Baby artists still sell big numbers and the company still operates as it always has. The only change is that as of August, CD Baby is owned by Disc Makers, the 62-year-old Pennsauken, N.J.-based independent manufacturer of CDs and DVDs, with 10 locations nationwide.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
09-16-2008 |
Music
A Terrorist's Worst Enemies: Morissette, Oberst, and Mick Fleetwoodnew
If the CIA's going to break the bad guys, they're going to have to turn up the pain.
Seattle Weekly |
Thomas Francis and Mike Seely |
09-15-2008 |
Music
Twin Cities Musicians Kick Off a Week of RNC Protestsnew
With the convention days away, the Turf Club rocks for change.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andrea Myers |
09-04-2008 |
Music
How Sonny Rollins Defeated Heroinnew
In his six-decade career, the legendary saxophonist has claimed many a triumph. But his greatest may have come in the 1950s, during a quiet period in Chicago.
Chicago Reader |
Neil Tesser |
09-02-2008 |
Music
Inaugural Outside Lands Festival Lives up to Its Potentialnew
For the most part, the first-ever Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival did live up to expectations; at times there were simply stunning moments and the venue itself was quite a scene to behold.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich, Rachel Swan and Kathleen Richards |
08-27-2008 |
Music
Madison Seeks MOH-Better Muzaknew
The city of Madison is moving forward with a plan to drop the hideous, heinous, god-awful hold music on the city's phone system.
The Late, Great Isaac Hayes: 1942-2008new
He's gone, all too soon. The powerfully built Hayes died Aug. 10, probably from a stroke, while working out on a treadmill in his suburban Memphis home. He was 65.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
08-21-2008 |
Music
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Get Out of Our Van! Where Bands Play, Thieves Follownew
Recent notable ripoffs of touring bands' gear show that musicians make ideal targets for a quick theft.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Sean Flinn |
08-18-2008 |
Music
Gay Rappers Carry the Torch for Bounce, but Not Everyone's Comfortable with Thatnew
At the end of the day, the sissies enjoy an uneasy acceptance, both for carrying bounce's torch and, of course, for keeping the dance floor jumping with women. But in the working-class African-American South, male homosexuality can be a difficult identity to maintain.
