AltWeeklies Wire
Gaslight Street Polishes Its Actnew
The Charleston rock quartet's spiritual home seems to be the Deep South by way of London circa 1967.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
12-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gaslight Street
Garota do São Paulonew
Maria Rita, the daughter of Elis Regina, arguably Brazil’s greatest female singer, has always found ways to tastefully interpret and give new life to Spanish songs.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Maria Rita
World's Greatest Ghosts Proves More Catchy than Spookynew
For the most part, the Laneys seem satisfied with their version of the rock-star dream. "Family and being happy. That's really what we want." In Portland, that's a perfectly reasonable goal.
Willamette Week |
Jim Sandberg |
12-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: World's Greatest Ghosts
Willow Willow Un-Freaks the Folknew
"We sing pop music," singer-guitarist-songwriter Miranda Zeiger says. "The freak-folk bands and the punks and rockers get attention, but people don't seem to want straightforward pop. They want stuff to be weird and ironic, and we're not."
East Bay Express |
j. poet |
12-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Willow Willow
Breast Pumps and Budweisersnew
After five quiet years, local indie faves Imperial Teen returns.
East Bay Express |
Catherine Plato |
12-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Imperial Teen
Peter Broderick, Baby Geniusnew
A true multi-instrumentalist, he can be heard playing everything from piano and violin to saw and theremin on records by everyone from Laura Gibson, Loch Lomond and Dolorean to Norfolk & Western and his own chamber-folk outfit (with Justin Ringle and sister Heather Broderick), Horse Feathers.
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
12-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Float, Peter Broderick
The Fabulous Fantoms Keep it Old Schoolnew
Back together for the first time in 30 years, the Fantoms have talked about recording again, but for now just playing together again is enough.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
12-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Fabulous Fantoms
Off to the Gallonew
RRIICCEE is a full four-piece outfit, but in typical Vincent Gallo fashion, all traditional notions of a touring band have been thrown out the window. No songs have been written, recorded or rehearsed prior to the tour and no pre-written music will be performed on stage.
Chicago Newcity |
Brad Knutson |
12-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: RRIICCEE
Little Metal Sistersnew
The most promising metal act in Albuquerque is not staffed by tattooed, beer-guzzling, sweaty men in their late 20s/early 30s. It's Suspended, a trio of chicks who all three turned 21 this year.
Weekly Alibi |
Marisa Demarco |
12-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Suspended
Kingston's Rootz Underground Prepares for Reggae Anarchynew
The group makes highly addictive music in the vein of traditional roots rock reggae but with an updated, modern approach.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
12-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rootz Underground
Father Beard Turns on Your Mindnew
Father Beard’s compositions unfurl in slow motion, as if they’re played in a narcotic haze.
OC Weekly |
Dave Segal |
12-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Father Beard
Tony Conrad, String Theoristnew
The architect of noise and experimental film is still on four decades later.
Metro Times |
Walter Wasacz |
12-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tony Conrad
The Only Constant for VHS or Beta is Changenew
"I kind of figured that we'd get bashed on this record some," says singer/guitarist Craig Pfunder. "But you've got to just go, 'Fuck it.' People hear what they want to hear in music. I can't change that."
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
12-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bring on the Comets, VHS or Beta
DJ Sad Bastard Plays Depressing Recordsnew
Every Monday night, Michael Vermillion hauls his crates of tearjerkers and wrist-slitters to spin for a solid group of regulars who come to drink booze with one another, and listen to music that's normally confined to the privacy of one's bedroom.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
12-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
What do Nirvana, Bob Mould and Marilyn Manson Have in Common?new
For one, Rasputina's Melora Creager, who served as cellist for Nirvana's In Utero tour, and whose merry band of miscreants opened for these other acts during Rasputina's late-'90s stint on Columbia Records.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
12-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Oh Perilous World, Rasputina
