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Coming Soon: New Music Genresnew
Gangsta jazz (repped by Branford Marsalis), underground gospel, and more.
Houston Press |
Olivia Flores Alvarez |
01-31-2007 |
Music
Goodbye Joe, Me Gotta Gonew
There are 25,000 Cajuns in Houston, and almost none of them play Cajun music -- why not?
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
01-31-2007 |
Music
Hip-Hop for Allahnew

Muslim MCs struggle to balance their faith with their music.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Zach Mortice |
01-30-2007 |
Music
Legend in the Making?new
Thoughts on Jeff Tweedy and his Sunken Treasure.
Birmingham Weekly |
Brent Thompson |
01-29-2007 |
Music
Pink, Thinknew
Advance planning for pop-star survival
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
01-26-2007 |
Music
Rural Siren Songsnew
Call it a nostalgia-fest if you like, but the San Francisco Bluegrass and Old-Time Festival draws all sorts to the genre.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
01-25-2007 |
Music
Hot Alien Ammunitionnew
Bay area selectas confront dancehall's gray-market economy.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
01-25-2007 |
Music
Every Molly Has an Emo Albumnew
On the brash, brilliant, and thoroughly vexing Say Anything.
The Village Voice |
Rob Harvilla |
01-25-2007 |
Music
Seventh Annual Country Critics' Pollnew
Over 80 critics from across North America vote on the best country acts, records and songs of 2006, and Geoffrey Himes offers insight into why the Dixie Chicks and other rugged individualists prevailed.
Nashville Scene |
Geoffrey Himes |
01-24-2007 |
Music
'Idol' Chatternew
Opening day for America's fourth national sport is upon us.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
01-23-2007 |
Music
Unclear on the Conceptnew
Prog rock lives on -- like a zombie.
Dallas Observer |
Jonanna Widner |
01-23-2007 |
Music
A Challenger Appearsnew

Sony BMG wades into podcasting's indie free-for-all.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
01-22-2007 |
Music
Ridiculed and Belittlednew
Is contemporary R & B the best American music ever made?
Chicago Reader |
Noah Berlatsky |
01-22-2007 |
Music
Wait Till We Get Our Haines on Younew
Canadians leave me speechless; luckily, a new Radio K comp speaks for itself.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Sarah Askari |
01-18-2007 |
Music
Orinda's Noise Vomitoriumnew
Ipecac -- the sickening empire founded by Faith No More's Mike Patton and Alternative Tentacles' Greg Werckman -- resides in a sleepy, small-town cottage.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
01-18-2007 |
Music