AltWeeklies Wire
The Hype of Marchnew
The indie hype machine has its day in the sun at South by Southwest.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
03-21-2006 |
Music
Patsy Inclinednew
Neko Case and Jenny Lewis got nothing on Patsy Montana.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jonathan Valania |
03-20-2006 |
Music
Be Our Guestnew
With South by Southwest getting more crowded each year, it's time for Dallas to steal Austin's thunder and create its own music festival.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
03-20-2006 |
Music
Kill Them All!new
Music and video games: an endless, wretched love affair.
L.A. Weekly |
David Cotner |
03-16-2006 |
Music
Music Piracy = The New Terrorism?new
Is the war on terror in Iraq or in your iPod?
Sacramento News & Review |
Nicholas Miller |
03-16-2006 |
Music
The Boys With the Bandsnew
South By Southwest, which started 20 years ago as a "cool idea," has grown into the biggest music convention in the world, a film festival and an interactive conference.
The Texas Observer |
Joe Nick Patoski |
03-15-2006 |
Music
Jesus Freaknew
Scott Stapp might think it's good to be the king -- until God comes calling.
Dallas Observer |
Noah W. Bailey |
03-14-2006 |
Music
If You're Happy and You Know Itnew
Only in New York could a tentative-sounding indie act that's still wet behind the ears be crowned as the latest best thing since sliced bread by a phalanx of bored bloggers, college radio jocks and music critics.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
03-09-2006 |
Music
Tags: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
No Fun
Had Wilco not gotten "important," A.M. would be one of those fantastic, overlooked 90s rock albums you could buy used for next to nothing -- and maybe it would be more fun if it were.
Charleston City Paper |
Emerson Dameron |
03-08-2006 |
Music
Copy Catsnew
Free Culture leads the fight against corporate efforts to limit file sharing.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Daniel McQuade |
03-06-2006 |
Music
Tags: DRM, Digital Rights Management
Star Factorynew
At Septien Vocal Studio, anyone can make it in music -- but you've got to be cute ... and a million bucks would help too.
Dallas Observer |
Andrea Grimes |
03-06-2006 |
Music
Pop Fundamentalismnew
Matisyahu and Madonna embrace a holy plan.
Boston Phoenix |
Josh Kun |
03-03-2006 |
Music
Music News In Briefnew
The RIAA further screws music fans by "prohibiting" the ripping of CDs to iPods. Also: Killa Cam's pedophiles, Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy, and the Kid Rock/Scott Stapp sex tape.
Dig Boston |
David Thorpe |
03-01-2006 |
Music
Tags: The Burn Unit
Ray Barretto, 1929–2006new

Latin music's most intellectual cat made sure we listened.
The Village Voice |
Pablo Guzman |
03-01-2006 |
Music
Hey, Hey, They're the Monkeysnew
Jaded rock hacks just love their monkeying around.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Neil Ferguson |
02-27-2006 |
Music
Tags: Arctic Monkeys