AltWeeklies Wire
Memphis Music Money Goes Where?new
With government support waning and a suspicious public looking on, the embattled Memphis and Shelby County Music Commission is at a crossroads.
The Memphis Flyer |
Preston Lauterbach |
09-14-2007 |
Music
A Wisconsin Band Divides to Become Two North Carolina Bandsnew
After DeYarmond Edison broke up, the members returned to the Triangle to form Bon Iver and Megafaun. Both have new albums in the works and couldn't be more opposite.
Noise Pop Founders Gamble on New Indie Music Festivalnew
San Francisco lacks a large-capacity destination event for indie music and Kevin Arnold and Jordan Kurland hope to change that with Treasure Island Music Festival, a large two-day concert without a corporate sponsor.
Easy, Tigernew
Reconsidering hipsterism, sensitivity, and Ryan Adams' legacy.
Portland Phoenix |
Christopher Gray |
09-13-2007 |
Music
Tags: Easy Tiger, Ryan Adams
Hyphy's Pan-Latin Rosternew
Only a year old, Thizz Latin is the brainchild of Julio "Gold Toes" Sanchez, a Chicano MC and hip-hop impresario hell-bent on highlighting the diversity of the hyphy movement.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Maria Morrison |
09-12-2007 |
Music
Are Rappers the New Cat Ladies?new
DMX's dogs were seized and the rapper is devastated -- is he an animal hoarder?
Dig Boston |
David Thorpe |
09-12-2007 |
Music
Tags: DMX
Nick Reynolds to Receive Lifetime Acheivement Awardnew
Reynolds of the Kingston Trio, whose contributions to American folk music are lovingly remembered by a healthy contingent of fans, will receive the award at the San Diego Music Awards on Sept. 17.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kia Momtazi |
09-12-2007 |
Music
Tags: The Kingston Trio
A Hour-By-Hour Breakdown of MusicfestNWnew
Willamette Week sent our writers out to soak up both MusicfestNW and PICA's Time-Based Art Festival. And then their heads exploded.
Willamette Week |
Staff |
09-12-2007 |
Music
Stevie Wonder Hits the Roadnew
The Motown icon explains why he's heading out on his first scheduled tour since 1995.
Metro Times |
Dave Schulps |
09-11-2007 |
Music
Tags: Stevie Wonder
Cannibal Corpse's Cookbooknew
A review of the death metal legends catalog of raunchy, recipe-like lyrics.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
09-11-2007 |
Music
Tags: Cannibal Corpse, Kill
Is There an MF Doom Imposter?new
Though unverified accounts of "fake" Doom concerts have been swirling for a couple years, recent shows sparked a full-scale internet mutiny among the hip-hop artist's fans.
Houston Press |
Ben Westhoff |
09-11-2007 |
Music
Tags: MF Doom
Christian Metalcore Bands Understand the Evangelical Value of Theaternew
The religious spectacle of As I Lay Dying and The Devil Wears Prada may pale when compared to a replica of the Ark of the Covenant, but at least they are promoting literacy, and, no matter what your faith is, that's a good thing.
The Memphis Flyer |
David Dunlap Jr. |
09-11-2007 |
Music
Hip-hop Producer Emmai Alaquiva Celebrates Emmy Nominationnew
On Aug. 2, he received a Mid-Atlantic Emmy nomination, for music composition and arrangement for several WQED documentaries soundtracks, including In Country: A Vietnam Story, Jim Crow Pennsylvania and From Pennsylvania's Dutch Kitchens.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Omar-Abdul R. Lawrence |
09-10-2007 |
Music
Tags: Emmai Alaquiva
Dallas Struggles with the Bizarre Death of Carter Albrechtnew
Member of Texas-based Sorta, Albrecht's death was sudden, and it wasn't pretty.
Dallas Observer |
Jonanna Widner |
09-10-2007 |
Music
Tags: Carter Albrecht
Re-examining Prince’s Dirtiest of Dittiesnew
"Politicians, ugly buildings and whores all become respectable if they last long enough." The same could be said for pop stars whom mainstream folk once thought were just too nasty and freaky for the room. Like Prince.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
09-10-2007 |
Music
Tags: Prince
