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When Did Playing a Cello Become, Well, Kind of Cool?new
Quick: Name your favorite cellist (besides Yo-Yo Ma). Chances are, when you hear the words "rock star" or "Portland music scene," the cello is the last instrument that comes to mind -- unless you're Doug Jenkins of the Portland Cello Project.
Willamette Week |
Paige Richmond |
10-24-2007 |
Music
Protest Music, Then and Nownew
In contrast to the politically charged music of Vietnam era, the soundtrack to the Iraq war has gone mostly unheard. And it is out there.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
10-23-2007 |
Music
Van Halen vs. Queens of the Stone Agenew
Who best captures the concerns of metal's Cro-Magnon man?
Metro Times |
Serene Dominic |
10-23-2007 |
Music
The Ween Abidesnew
Ten reasons Ween is better than your favorite band.
Riverfront Times |
Jordan Harper |
10-19-2007 |
Music
Tags: Ween
Musicians Play it Again at Live Looping Festivalnew
Musicians schlepping guitars, horns, cellos, high-hats, pedals and racks of electronics from Turkey, Singapore, Norway, Italy, Germany and Brazil, will all converge for the Y2K7 International Live Looping Festival.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Paul Wagner |
10-18-2007 |
Music
How SMC Recordings Built an Indie Rap Empirenew
In the past five years, Will Bronson, 25, and his partners Ralph Tashjian, 59, and George Nauful, 56, have built an impressive roster of hip-hop talent, hosting regional sensations looking to make a wider impact and major-label castaways no longer deemed profitable by the suits.
Viva Mariachi!new
The Mexican-born musical genre is claiming more territory in Texas schools.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jeff Prince |
10-11-2007 |
Music
Victory Records: The Corporate 'Anti-Corporate' Labelnew
Label owner Tony Brummel is notorious. Ex-employees say he's a maniac. Bands like Hawthorne Heights and Taking Back Sunday accuse him of withholding royalties.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
10-10-2007 |
Music
Radiohead's 'In Rainbows' Leads to Digital Goldnew
San Francisco producers, label heads, and distributors say the biggest music story of the year isn't taking place onstage at the Fillmore or in the racks at Amoeba Music this week. It's happening on everyone's computer at Radiohead.com.
Tags: In Rainbows, Radiohead
The Battle to Make Conscious Hip-Hop Coolnew
Soul Genesis hopes to reengergize hip-hop by lending it a life-affirming purpose.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
10-09-2007 |
Music
Is MF Doom Getting Advice From Lauryn Hill?new
The indie rap star misses another gig, which isn't helping rumors that a fake Doom appeared at a San Francisco show earlier this year. But he's not the only artist whose strange behavior is disappointing audiences.
Tags: MF Doom
Houston's Very Best Songs Evernew
When we originally set about attempting to catalog a list of Houston's top songs ever, we thought it was a stretch. How could there be a list of ten, much less 100, world-recognized songs from this relative backwater of a music city? In fact, the exact opposite is true.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax and Chris Gray |
10-02-2007 |
Music
The Hip-hop Arm of Beatport is Ready for the Big Takeovernew
The download site has quietly revolutionized the distribution of electronic music in much the same way that iTunes has altered digital music delivery for the unwashed masses. And now, two and a half years later, the Beatport brain trusts are about to change the game again with hip-hop.
Undergrind Atlantanew
Emerging rap scene defies old-school stereotypes.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
09-27-2007 |
Music
How Can Musicians Go Solo When Bandmates Won't Go Away?new
It's almost impossible to imagine rock 'n' roll as music that isn't created collectively.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Karl Byrn |
09-27-2007 |
Music
