AltWeeklies Wire
Get Busy Livingnew
The moans on Dylan's latest aren't exactly of the morbid death-rattle variety.
The Village Voice |
Rob Harvilla |
08-23-2006 |
Music
Dead Flowersnew
Chalk it up to karmic coincidence that the deaths of Syd Barrett and Arthur Lee -- two of 60s psychedelia's most beloved and drug-damaged souls -- should bookend the recent publication of Robert Greenfield's Timothy Leary: A Biography.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jonathan Valania |
08-21-2006 |
Music
Soul Revivalnew
With a little help from Chicago, Birmingham's homegrown soul is back.
Birmingham Weekly |
Phillip Jordan |
08-21-2006 |
Music
Love Storynew
Psychedelic-rock legend Arthur Lee began and ended his life in Memphis -- in between was quite a journey.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
08-18-2006 |
Music
Like a Weednew
Chapel Hill's Trekky Records keeps growing.
All Smoke, No Firenew
You're just an invite away from private, drug-sponsored concerts around town -- but what's behind the rock and the glitz?
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
08-15-2006 |
Music
The Next Big Thingnew
A middle-aged couple have a million dollars and a big dream: To make St. Louis a pop-music hub.
Riverfront Times |
Randall Roberts |
08-14-2006 |
Music
Arthur Lee, 1945-2006new
A singer-songwriter capable of both extraordinary sensitivity and untamed ferocity, Lee was at the forefront of the mid-60s rock 'n' roll revolution.
L.A. Weekly |
Jonny Whiteside |
08-10-2006 |
Music
Hot Airnew
'Count Rockula' placed third in this year's national air guitar championships.
Seattle Weekly |
Mike Seely |
08-09-2006 |
Music
iPods Kill!new
The brick-and-mortar blockbuster suffers a slow-leak death.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jonathan Valania |
08-07-2006 |
Music
Vinyl Staticnew
Yo La Tengo prepares to kick your ass.
Illinois Times |
Marissa Monson |
08-04-2006 |
Music
A Few Miles Past Tupelonew
The genre is established and the bands play on, but all may not be well down on the alt-country farm.
Boston Phoenix |
Franklin Soults |
08-03-2006 |
Music
Missionary Mannew
A 2004 documentary, Gram Parsons: Fallen Angel, just released on DVD is reviving interest (again) in one of alt-country's most influential legends.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Asharre |
08-03-2006 |
Music
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Sweet Naive Emotionnew
There are many dangers of using Matthew Sweet as a guide to picking up chicks.
The Village Voice |
Rob Harvilla |
07-26-2006 |
Music
A Month on the Townnew
The man who's reviewed 12,000 records reviews 32 shows in 30 days.
The Village Voice |
Robert Christgau |
07-26-2006 |
Music
