AltWeeklies Wire
Progressionsnew
Jazz and smart rock are more closely aligned than normally thought, according to Denton quintet oso closo's tuneage.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jimmy Fowler |
12-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: oso closo
Shock Your Socks Offnew
The Tiger Lillies want to make you sad and remorseful for the holidays.
New York Press |
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni |
12-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Tiger Lillies
Tricky Philosophynew
Niggy Tardust frees his mind so his ass can follow.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
12-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Saul Williams, Niggy Tardust
Adios Atlantanew
Hoss Records leaves the South for the greener pastures of Baltimore.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
12-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hoss Records
Eux Autres on Christmans Songs and Old Timey Baseballnew
It's pronounced ooz-oh-tra, by the way.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
12-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cold City, Eux Autres
Wet Confetti Becomes Reporter -- Kind ofnew
Back in May, when Wet Confetti ended its six-year run, the members decided that breaking up the band didn't mean an end to their relationship. So they changed their name, their sound, and started the whole thing back up again under the moniker Reporter.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
12-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: reporter
Hisham Mayet Travels the World Seeking Ecstasy in Soundnew
In what his label, Sublime Frequencies, calls "folk cinema," Mayet aims to capture the personal essence and rituals of cultures, from the Bori cult dance ceremony to the ancient mystical gatherings formed around centuries-old Moroccan trade caravans.
INDY Week |
Chris Toenes |
12-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hisham Mayet
Fred for Your Ass: James Brown's Trombonistnew
An interview with Fred Wesley.
Style Weekly |
Craig Belcher |
12-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Justin Townes Earle On Finding His Own Waynew
The singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle would never admit it, but he has a lot to live up to -- not least of which is his name.
Style Weekly |
Brent Baldwin |
12-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Shonen Knife is Still Having Fun! Fun! Fun!new
For better or worse, the appeal of Shonen Knife in this country is largely based on just how adorable they are.
San Diego CityBeat |
Adam Gimbel |
12-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shonen Knife
Former Plimsoul Peter Case Soldiers Onnew
"I felt really naked, but it felt kind of dangerous. I was in a place with just 200 people in it -- the Plimsouls were playing to much bigger crowds -- all of a sudden I'm playing this smaller place acoustic. I liked that it added that kind of risk factor," says Case.
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
12-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Kevin Robinson and Ohmega Watts Share the Lovenew
After being introduced to one another in 2005, it wasn't long before the indie rocker and hip-hop head made plans for collaboration.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
12-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
DJ Jonathan Ackerman's Journey From Texas to the Moonnew
After getting into IDM, Ackerman embraced the style currently en vogue -- a "glorified Top 40" blend of dance-rock and disco-derived music that relies less on prefab rhythms and more on organic drum sounds and live bass lines.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Sarah Askari |
12-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dublin's Mike Got Spiked Seize the Statesnew
The band plays frighteningly tight hybrid of emo-metal, old-school punk, and bar-room mischief -- aggressive and solid.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
12-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mike Got Spiked
Home for the Holidays With the Hold Steadynew
The latest, greatest success from the Twin Cities returns to the wellspring of its creativity.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Jeff Severns Guntzel |
12-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Hold Steady
