AltWeeklies Wire
Oakland's Saviours Keep Angry Music Simple as Hellnew
The members of Saviours don't spend much time thinking about what kind of metal they are. Metal (with the "heavy" implied) is specific enough, and anything else is a fool's errand.
East Bay Express |
Dan Abbott |
01-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Into Abaddon, Saviours
eighth blackbird Dumps Conventionsnew
The contemporary music ensemble received a big boost last month when the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced that its 2006 album strange imaginary animals had garnered no less than three Grammy Award nominations.
Chicago Newcity |
Dennis Polkow |
01-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: eighth blackbird
For Red, Misfortune Plus MySpace Equals Successnew
At the height of Red's most recent misfortune, the band was receiving upward of 2,500 messages from its MySpace friends.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Scott Lieber |
01-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Red
New Monsoon's a Jam Band Only By Associationnew
When you talk with a jam band member, you expect to hear certain things. The list includes, but is not limited to, the terms "organic," "magical" and "special."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pete Freedman |
01-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: New Monsoon
Disco Italian Stylenew
As made and envisioned by a group of young Americans from the Rose City.
Baltimore City Paper |
Michael Byrne |
01-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Glass Candy
Begin Againnew
With their fans going halfsies, IKE builds a new power-pop band on the ruins of the old one.
Philadelphia City Paper |
M.J. Fine |
01-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: IKE, Where to Begin
Forewarnednew
The Swayback's new platter, Long Gone Lads, has all the makings of a career-defining record.
Westword |
Dave Herrera |
01-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Long Gone Lads, The Swayback
Lupe Fiasco’s Exit Stategynew
With just two albums under his belt, this acclaimed Chi-town rapper is talking about retiring.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
01-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lupe Fiasco, The Cool
Rashied Ali is Still Out Therenew
The interstellar jazz legend makes space for the next generation.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
01-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rashied Ali
Hugh Masekela: The Horn of Africanew
The trumpeter plays the people's music.
Isthmus |
Susan Kepecs |
01-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hugh Masekela
How a Bad Band Gets Goodnew
Tirra Lirra's journey from self-indulgent sprawl to taut postmodern psychedelia.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
01-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tirra Lirra
White Heatnew
Clevelander makes an electro-pop racket; hipsters across the country rejoice.
Cleveland Scene |
Michael Gallucci |
01-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: White Williams, Smoke
Black Mountain: Back to the Futurenew
Vancouver's enigmatic Black Mountain reinvents progressive rock for the Facebook generation.
The Georgia Straight |
John Lucas |
01-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Black Mountain, Druganaut
Burning Hell's Uke Jukenew
Glockenspiel may be the new cowbell, but Burning Hell main man Mathias Kom is determined to make 2008 the year of the ukulele.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
01-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Burning Hell
The Nice Outfit: Power-pop Legendsnew
Paul James Wall sums up The Nice Outfit with a catchy litany of bands: "Buzzcocks, Bangles, Beatles and Byrds."
Shepherd Express |
David Luhrssen |
01-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kissing Jocelyn, The Nice Outfit
