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A Hipster's Guide to Afro-Indie Rocknew
Here's eight records. Now go start a riot.
L.A. Weekly |
Randall Roberts |
02-25-2008 |
Music
The Demise of Hyphynew
Thizzle, bling and blunts may have helped bring down the overhyped hyphy movement. But KMEL helped pull the trigger.
Big Bad Tadnew
Grunge's true hero is exposed in the new documentary Tad: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Michael Alan Goldberg |
02-19-2008 |
Music
Tags: TAD
How Indie Rock Morphed into Adult Contemporarynew
Sufjan Stevens and Feist are just the beginning.
New York Press |
Greg Burgett |
02-14-2008 |
Music
Anyone Can Write the Grammys!new
Yes, Virginia, writers make the Grammys "long" and "boring" and sometimes "wildly unpredictable."
Metro Times |
Serene Dominic |
02-12-2008 |
Music
For Hot Airnew
Artists for Heat was started three years ago by Mikal Kamil and Dan Levin (visionaries in their own right) of 3 Kingdoms Entertainment after they realized not paying your heating bill on time could have deadly consequences.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Brian McManus |
02-04-2008 |
Music
Why Wait Until December?new
Let's commence with the 2008 music year in review.
Phoenix New Times |
Serene Dominic |
01-29-2008 |
Music
CREEMednew
Tempers flare in the wake of a new CREEM anthology and Lester Bangs rolls in his grave in this piece by a former CREEM editor that puts it all in historical context.
Metro Times |
Bill Holdship |
01-29-2008 |
Music
Record Breakingnew
With the music industry in disarray, some Colorado acts seek new ways to release their music.
22,000 Songs and Nothing to Listen Tonew
One day, every song ever recorded will fit into your back pocket. But will you listen to any of them?
Seattle Weekly |
Karla Starr |
01-28-2008 |
Music
Rhyme & Punishmentnew
Loving the Wu means loving your inner masochist.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
01-28-2008 |
Music
Tags: The Wu-Tang Clan
Anyone Can Learn to Play Guitar (Hero)new
Generating interest in music is one thing. But can a video game about music, even one as engaging as Guitar Hero, really translate into guitar proficiency? In short, yes.
Seven Days |
Dan Bolles |
01-25-2008 |
Music
Birds Banquet: A Tour Diarynew
Birds of Avalon took Raleigh to the road last year.
Tags: Birds of Avalon, Bazaar Bazaar
Chris Walla on Seized Hard Drive and Solo Worknew
His solo debut, Field Manual, garnered attention well before its release: In October, the Department of Homeland Security seized the album's master files during their transport across the Canadian border.
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
01-23-2008 |
Music
Tags: Chris Walla, Field Manual
Bruce Burch and the Business of Musicnew
A former hit songwriter develops a new program at UGA that teaches students how to succeed in the music industry ... without being musicians.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Freeman |
01-23-2008 |
Music
