AltWeeklies Wire
A Big Load of Poonew
Are current big-name stars killing off rock 'n' roll?
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
06-27-2007 |
Music
Where the Ladies At?new
The battles and breaks behind the first female hip-hop festival.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Peter S. Scholtes |
06-27-2007 |
Music
Hot, Sexy and Dead?new
Combing music's back catalogs for the next cult star with a distro called Runt.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
06-27-2007 |
Music
Fred Mangan's Eccentric Guitarsnew
For the past few decades, Mangan has been converting found, esoteric objects into functioning works of art.
Chicago Newcity |
Libby Ramer |
06-27-2007 |
Music
In Praise of Selling Outnew
More corporate involvement might be just what the music industry needs.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
06-25-2007 |
Music
Rock the Votenew
Who should -- and shouldn't -- be in the Rock Hall of Fame? We pick a fight.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
06-22-2007 |
Music
Everyone's Talking About Girl Talknew
A year ago, Pittsburgh's don of desktop dementia was metastasizing mash-ups in dirty little nightclubs; today, he's partying with Paris Hilton, posing for Playgirl and conspiring with congressmen -- while a Montreal filmmaker catches it all.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
06-22-2007 |
Music
Songs of Faith and Devotionnew
Reconciling with the Christians in indie rock.
New York Press |
Maggie Serota |
06-22-2007 |
Music
Screen Shotsnew
While MTV withers, Portland's music-video directors are making the genre sing again.
Willamette Week |
Michael Byrne |
06-21-2007 |
Music
Alaska to Portland: The Great Music Migration?new
Since 1996 (when 36 Crazyfists moved to PDX after a fruitless year in Seattle), Portland has become the primary destination for young Alaskan musicians.
Willamette Week |
Brandon Seifert |
06-21-2007 |
Music
Buskers Busted in Philadelphianew
Musicians fight for their right to play in Rittenhouse Square.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Will Dean |
06-20-2007 |
Music
Hyphy 4 Christnew
Co-opting the hip-hop genre for evangelical purposes, Rodney Washington is using hyphy's lingering street popularity in an attempt to lure kids away from the very things its songs espouse: drugs, crime, and premarital sex.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
06-20-2007 |
Music
Soundtrack for Summernew
Fourteen songs to party, love, and road-trip by.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
06-20-2007 |
Music
Queer as Popnew
Dresdon Dolls is among the acts plugging in for gay rights on the "True Colors" tour.
San Diego CityBeat |
AnnaMaria Stephens |
06-20-2007 |
Music
Jim Henson's Lasting Music Legacynew
You can't talk Muppets music without discussing Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem band.
