AltWeeklies Wire
They Fought the Lawnew
In rap, you're nothing without a sheet.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
08-07-2007 |
Music
What Rhymes With Suck?new
Since its inception, rap has gone from eloquent to total shit. Just plain dumb. Here's how.
Sacramento News & Review |
Josh Fernandez |
08-03-2007 |
Music
Tags: Ja Rule
Lollapalooza? Not Another Music Festival!new
This year's marathon is really good, a mixture of proven live acts and up-and-comers.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
08-01-2007 |
Music
Tuba Master Sounds Offnew
Mark Weaver on Albuquerque's shrinking venue pool.
Weekly Alibi |
Thomas Gilchrist |
07-31-2007 |
Music
Vinyl For the Futurenew
Albuquerque's Charley's 33s & CDs catches the wind of the economy's tricks and turns.
Weekly Alibi |
Marisa Demarco |
07-31-2007 |
Music
Jimi and Otisnew
Forty years ago, the Monterey Pop Festival introduced young white America to two great black musicians.
Monterey County Weekly |
John Ballon |
07-26-2007 |
Music
Dear Avril ...new
Girlfriend to girlfriend: Rip off more old songs.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Sara Bir |
07-26-2007 |
Music
Tags: Avril Lavigne
Jesuspaloozanew
In southwestern Minnesota, Christian rock has become a major tourist attraction.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rhena Tantisunthorn |
07-25-2007 |
Music
The View from Jimmy Page's Pantsnew
Groupies claim their 15 minutes.
Chicago Bands to Watch: Zelienople and Cracklin Mothnew
Zelienople crafts devoted ambient soundscapes, while Cracklin Moth drifts slightly from the band's original alt-country sound and into a decidedly alt-pop area.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
07-25-2007 |
Music
Indie Rock's Not Deadnew
The Pitchfork Music Festival's high points prove there's hope yet.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
07-23-2007 |
Music
So My Brother Wants to Be a Country-music Starnew
When Bill Gentry set out on his path to Nashville 10 years ago, I didn't think he stood a chance -- yet today he owns Wild Bill's and is on the brink of a deal. I didn't know he was chasing more than a dream.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Freeman |
07-19-2007 |
Music
Indie Rockers Take a Page from the Classic Rock Playbooknew
Album revivalists score with the indie geeks, as summer album-specific shows by Sonic Youth, the Melvins and Slint prove.
Contemplating the Twilight of the Jazz Clubnew
As Chicago's two premier jazz clubs close their doors, it's hard not to feel kind of blue.
Chicago Newcity |
Dennis Polkow |
07-18-2007 |
Music
Technology Has Torn Music Industry Wide Opennew
A new generation of laptop producers have swarmed in to fill the vacuum -- from professionals who have compressed an entire studio into their computer to our own writer's frightening attempt to make Trent Reznor sound like a woman, music is now anybody's game.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Mike Connor |
07-18-2007 |
Music
