AltWeeklies Wire
2007 in Milwaukee Musicnew
Although it can sometimes feel like Milwaukee's music scene is a tad predictable, 2007 will be remembered as a more eventful year than most.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
01-04-2008 |
Music
Trance Outnew
I have to come out of the closet: I'm an anti-trancite.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dennis Romero |
01-04-2008 |
Music
Oscar Peterson, 1925-2007new
For all that's been written posthumously about his eight Grammys and numerous citations, awards never mattered much to the humble man who was Canada's greatest jazz musician, who died of kidney failure December 23 at the age of 82.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
01-04-2008 |
Music
The Year's Best in Hip-Hopnew
In 2007, hip-hop was on everyone's minds, thanks to Don Imus and Al Sharpton, but in nobody's shopping bags. Despite low sales, however, the year produced some great recordings.
Jackson Free Press |
David Dennis Jr. |
01-03-2008 |
Music
Digging Through the Ruinsnew
It can be a depressing task to sort through the last year that was pop. Digging through the ruins, though, we do find a few songs that were willing to fight the banality of what radio offered us.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
01-03-2008 |
Music
Parsing the Homophobia of 'UR So Gay'new
It's hard to know what to think or feel or which cheek to plunge one's tongue into while listening to Katy Perry's "UR So Gay" -- amazement or repulsion?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
01-03-2008 |
Music
Tags: Katy Perry
Six Flags Over Atlanta Rocknew
Underground scene sprawls all over the map.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
01-02-2008 |
Music
Same Big Brother, Different Mothernew
Recently, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act was introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill increases penalties for online copyright infringement. With bipartisan support, it's likely to pass.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Daniel McQuade |
01-02-2008 |
Music
2008 Predictions for Urban Pop Culturenew
From posthumous rap tours to hyphy folk-rock, we look forward, tongue (mostly) in cheek.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
01-02-2008 |
Music
The Problem With the Rock and Roll Hall of Famenew
Dave Clark Five over the Replacements? Color us unimpressed.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
01-02-2008 |
Music
The Kids Were Alrightnew
Whatever happened to the seminal figures of San Antonio punk? You might be surprised.
San Antonio Current |
Mark Jones |
01-02-2008 |
Music
E-Music for Everyonenew
Dance delirium ruled the '07 for cool kids, hip-hoppers, and pop stars.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dennis Romero |
12-28-2007 |
Music
The Year in Memphis Musicnew
Sophomore discs from Amy LaVere and Harlan T. Bobo and a "career" retrospective from Ross Johnson were among the local highlights of 2007.
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
12-28-2007 |
Music
Top 10 Vermont Recordings of 2007new
2007 saw a remarkable phenomenon blossom in Burlington and beyond, as a flood of local releases running the genre gamut were unleashed on our eager ears.
Seven Days |
Casey Rae-Hunter and Dan Bolles |
12-28-2007 |
Music
2007's Long Players You Might Have Missednew
There were so many modestly brilliant records that it seems silly to crow on and on about "Bird Flu" when many tracks ascended alongside of it. Here are some of them, in no particular order.
L.A. Weekly |
Randall Roberts |
12-28-2007 |
Music
