AltWeeklies Wire
Mindless Self Indulgence Looks to Entertainnew
Calling in from the first leg of his band Mindless Self Indulgence's European tour in Austria, Jimmy Urine sounds like a serious, well-grounded guy who just happens to swill his own pee on occasion.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Grant Britt |
08-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Wild Sweet Orange Grows Upnew
The Birmingham band matures as its fanbase expands.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
08-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Understanding WHY?new
Yoni Wolf perfects his mind-warping blend of pop, rap, and psychedelia on Alopecia.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
08-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
San Diego's The Sess is Probably Too Good to Lastnew
What's most impressive about The Sess is their ability to scare you. Their live shows conjure that tingling sensation you felt in the space between your navel and crotch when you saw your first wild concert without adult supervision.
San Diego CityBeat |
Seth Combs |
08-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Sess
Northwest Cool Meets Jackson Soulnew
West Coast transplant Johnny Bertram came to Jackson to help kids, but stayed to make music.
Jackson Free Press |
Michael Patronik |
08-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Johnny Bertram
Jason Aldean Keeps Using What He's Gotnew
Thanks to a string of successful singles, Aldean has spent much of the past two years touring with two of the biggest acts in country music: Rascal Flatts in 2007 and Tim McGraw this summer.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
08-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: country, Jason Aldean
Domestic Life Catches Up Asian Man Records Founder Mike Parknew
The birth of his daughter less than two years ago and the impending arrival of his second child have forced him to do something that managing Asian Man Records, performing with Skankin' Pickle, the Chinkees and the Bruce Lee Band, and organizing the nonprofit group Plea for Peace couldn't: cut back.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Jason Notte |
08-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Asian Man Records, Mike Park
Finders and Youngberg Question Marital Perfectionnew
Keep Your Suitcase Packed, Finders and Youngberg's debut album, is compelling, in part, because of this tension between fact and fantasy.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Elliott Johnston |
08-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Winnipeg's Boats! Rock the Boatnew
Playing the same bar multiple times does have its advantages. For one, it’s easy to tell if your popularity has increased between gigs, and so far it seems as if more people are trekking to the Boat to see Boats.
NOW Magazine |
Bryan Borzykowski |
08-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Boats!
Stik Figa Aims to Make Hip-hop Fun Againnew
John Westbrook Jr., a 25-year-old rapper known as Stik Figa, recently totaled his car. He's unemployed. And yet, he's happy.
The Pitch |
Nadia Pflaum |
08-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Melvins Still Do Things Their Own Way on 'Nude with Boots'new
In a parallel universe that gets everything wrong, Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover would be capping the Melvins' first quarter-century mulling over whether to wear tuxes or L.A. Dodgers jerseys to their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Phoenix New Times |
Serene Dominic |
08-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Nude with Boots, The Melvins
The Top Ten Beres Hammond Tunes of All Timenew
Within reggae, few people could argue that Hammond is revered as one of the greatest balladeers to ever live — if not the best.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
08-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Reggae, Beres Hammond
Scarface Opens Onlines Doors for New Artistsnew
He's the owner of and principal investor in www.heregomydemo.com, a new web site that allows musicians — of any genre, not just rappers, he stresses — to upload MP3s, videos, photos, blogs and bios for free, and sample the wares of the site's other members.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
08-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Big Sean May be Detroit's 'Next Big Thing'new
"I just feel like everything is going well," Sean beams. "I'm still under 21. Everything comes in due time. I realize that, so I'm just happy. After all, what young rapper wouldn't want to be sign to the biggest artist in the world at Def Jam?"
Metro Times |
William E. Ketchum III |
08-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Lois Deloatch Educates with Her Tribute to Oscar Petersonnew
Deloatch is more than a jazz singer. Her fluid interpretation of a vocalist's role transcends being only a medium for the music. She often becomes a caretaker of the music's history, an advocate of its redemptive power.
INDY Week |
Chris Toenes |
08-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
