AltWeeklies Wire
Cookie Starts with . . . METAL!new
The Wall Street Journal discovers Sesame Street death metal -- the Phoenix tracks some down.
Boston Phoenix |
On the Download |
02-06-2006 |
Music
Tags: C Is for Cookie, Cookie Monster
Shredded Outnew
The age-old question that has haunted rock musicians since Jerry Lee Lewis busted vinyl arises again: Is the guitar solo dead?
Reno News & Review |
Chase Carpenter |
02-02-2006 |
Music
Manufacturing Identitynew
The James Frey debate raises the question: What is authenticity in music, and does it matter?
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
02-01-2006 |
Music
Listening in Real Timenew
This year's Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll pits eclectic neoclassicism versus childhood-oriented avant-primitivism as global warming swamps our history.
The Village Voice |
Robert Christgau |
02-01-2006 |
Music
Chicago, Now and Thennew
What two new releases say about the state of Chicago's fabled music scene.
Seattle Weekly |
Douglas Wolk |
02-01-2006 |
Music
Looking for Blind Joe Deathnew
Earthly appetites: The brilliant and curious career of steel-string demigod John Fahey.
The Village Voice |
Andy Beta |
02-01-2006 |
Music
Tags: John Fahey
Rape and Honeynew
The unbearable lightness of Ministry's Grammy nomination.
Miami New Times |
Jean Carey |
01-31-2006 |
Music
Tags: ministry
Phish-ing tripsnew
What is the lasting influence of a band who saw no barriers?
Boston Phoenix |
Jeff Miller |
01-30-2006 |
Music
Rethinking Arena Rocknew
Basketball games need less Kanye, more Mark E. Smith, and no Gary Glitter whatsoever.
East Bay Express |
Rob Harvilla |
01-30-2006 |
Music
Growing Undergroundnew
Springfield's second generation continues to rock for the kids.
Illinois Times |
Marissa Monson |
01-27-2006 |
Music
Name Blamenew
Self-promotion still means legwork in a wired world.
Phoenix New Times |
Brendan Joel Kelley |
01-24-2006 |
Music
Where's the Beat?new
SouthBeat Records is set to finally live up to its potential as South Florida's underground hip-hop lable.
Miami New Times |
Sam Chennault |
01-24-2006 |
Music
Singles Barnew
Kansas-based Little Hits provides ear candy for the song-deprived.
Throw Them Horns Upnew
The University of Texas' national championship and the rise of Texas rap -- coincidence or symbiosis?
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
01-24-2006 |
Music
Talking With Ghostsnew
What does the ghost of INXS's Michael Hutchence think of his band's reunion?
Tags: INXS
