AltWeeklies Wire
Last-minute Addition Prince Steals the Show at Coachellanew
Coachella is known for pulling off seemingly impossible reunions of bands like Rage Against the Machine and the Pixies. This year's big thing was supposed to be Portishead, but they were quickly demoted from their headlining spot to make way for Prince, and rightfully so.
East Bay Express |
Gelu Sulugiuc |
05-01-2008 |
Music
The Richmond Symphony Takes on Bugs Bunny's Insane Scoresnew
Dying is easy. Comedy is hard. That's an old actors' adage. The musicians of the Richmond Symphony would do well to remember it as they prepare to rehearse for "Bugs Bunny on Broadway," a sprint down the memory lane of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, the animations produced for Warner Bros. from the 1930s through the '60s.
Style Weekly |
Clarke Bustard |
04-30-2008 |
Music
Some Northwestern Indie Labels May Survive the Music Industry Fluxnew
The music-industry paradigm has shifted, but many of the indies have succeeded where the monied megaliths have failed. A handful of trailblazers in the Northwest have successfully weathered the changing music climate, including two labels that have thrived for over a decade, one hitting its stride and one just getting off the ground.
Boise Weekly |
Amy Atkins |
04-29-2008 |
Music
Emos, Mexico and Timbiriche's Sweet Nostalgia Tripnew
Part of me wants to condemn Timbiriche, a 1980s-era teen-pop group that reunited this year to tour across Mexico and its American territories. But there is much to enjoy about the band -- and I’m not just talking about the spicy señoritas.
A New Radio Home for Indie Artistsnew
Welcome to The Movement Radio, a new internet broadcast based out of Pompano Beach.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
04-29-2008 |
Music
The Music Industry's Format Warsnew
CD sales are down, vinyl and download sales are up, and record labels are doing the math.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
04-28-2008 |
Music
How Does Inflowential Stack Up in mtvU's New Contest?new
Pitted against We Are Only Fiction and The Lives of Famous Men, Inflowential now competes for a grand prize package that includes $10,000, cell phones and the host spot for an episode of mtvU's Dean's List.
The California Music Project Fights the Decline of Music in Schoolsnew
No Child Left Behind nearly ushered music education out of existence, and the negative effects emerged quickly. But the nonprofit organization is pushing back, armed with a new CD, California Music Project Vol. 1., featuring Jack Johnson, Beck, Dwight Yoakam and Ben Harper.
Metro Silicon Valley |
David Ma |
04-24-2008 |
Music
How an Indie Rocker Became a Hardcore Reggae Boosternew
Ian Jones spent years in D.C.'s indie-rock world. Then he met Claudius Linton in Jamaica, and has since released two albums by the obscure artist.
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Leitko |
04-24-2008 |
Music
The Ballot, Not the Bulletnew
Oakland hip-hop political activist Chuck Johnson hopes voter tallies can cut down on death tallies.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
04-23-2008 |
Music
Bohemia en Fruitvalenew
Hector Rangel recreates the frenetic energy of the Mexican punk scene on International Boulevard.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-23-2008 |
Music
Your Guide to New Orleans Jazz Festnew
The 39th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which is happening April 25-27, presents its most diverse array of musical talent ever.
Stealing the Shownew
New Orleans musicians blew into Houston on Katrina's winds and everything was magic for a while.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-21-2008 |
Music
Tags: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans
Good Musical Taste Helps Produce Quality TVnew
While The Sopranos used music in the forefront as a tool to further dramatic tension, The Wire -- with the exception of the montages at the end of every season -- used music in the background and did not flagrantly intend it to increase the scene's power.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
04-21-2008 |
Music
Interpreting the Mad Dreams of Fire Museum Recordsnew
"All the music on the label shares a spirit of sonic inquiry, and often times elements that to my mind are psychedelic, as overused as that term has become. I suppose I'm referring to the altered and intensified sensory perception meaning of that word."
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
04-21-2008 |
Music
