AltWeeklies Wire
Eyes Wide Open: Blind Pilot Really Sees the Roadnew
For touring bands, a bicycle may not be the optimal form of transportation, but for Blind Pilot, riding velos and seeking adventure along the West Coast sent them soaring down the fast track to success.
Boise Weekly |
Mathias Morache |
07-08-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
They're One of the Biggest Acts in San Diego -- So Why Does Everybody Hate Shark Attack?new
Since Shark Attack's formation, they've faced vitriol and criticism at nearly every turn despite packing crowds into clubs. And while they've gained respect in much of the DJ community, chances are that if you mention Shark Attack to someone in the scene, you'll get an earful of disdain.
San Diego CityBeat |
Seth Combs |
07-08-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Michael Dean Damron Can Still Lick Any Sonofabitch in the Housenew
Plenty of musicians pay reverence to Townes Van Zandt, but not so many look upon him as a father figure. Michael Dean Damron does both.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
07-07-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Atlanta's The Coathangers Simply Want to Dress Up Like Themselvesnew
For the four girls in the Coathangers, starting a band wasn't about paying homage to any sort of musical deity, nor was it about some kind of artistic/musical vision. It was just about doing something with friends that sounded fun.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
07-02-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
How a Gamer Used His Celebrity in 'World of Warcraft' to Launch a Music Careernew
Even Michael Bailey -- or Fony, as he's known to fellow WoW gamers -- couldn't have predicted that one day his cyber-world celebrity would bring his real-world electronic music group hundreds of digital download sales and a burgeoning international fanbase.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
07-02-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Half-True History of Shelton Hank Williamsnew
Shelton Hank Williams -- known on stage as Hank III -- might only be the most recent generation of three Hank Williams boys to make his name in music, but, with or without the legacy, he's an absolute American original.
INDY Week |
Chris Parker |
07-02-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Steve Earle Talks Love, Marriage, Divorce and Townes Van Zandtnew
Now sober for more than a decade, Earle has released a brilliant tribute to his fallen and underappreciated idol. The lovingly conceived and intimately understated album is entitled simply Townes.
Seven Days |
Dan Bolles |
07-02-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
City on the Make Keep Pushing With Latest Albumnew
There's something irresistible about how difficult it is to label City on the Make's music, and it's part of what makes their latest album, Keep This on Fire, so intoxicating.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andrea Swensson |
07-01-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
How Dear and the Headlights Became the Most Important Band in Arizonanew
They're as savvy an act as you'll find at this level. In the super-weird music climate that's developed in the decade since Napster started siphoning profits from the Big Four major labels' money-printing operation, this band has a better handle on how to succeed than anyone in the state.
Phoenix New Times |
Martin Cizmar |
06-30-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Garage Greats The Gories Returnnew
The unskilled Detroit band helped alter the course of rock 'n' roll ... by accident. So why did they disband too soon?
Metro Times |
Chris Handyside |
06-30-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Finale Aims at the Top of Detroit's Hip-Hop Cropnew
Finale's name may not yet be as familiar as some of his better-known peers, most who hold him in the highest regard as one of the very best Michigan has to offer. But it shouldn't be very long before people start paying attention.
Metro Times |
William E. Ketchum III |
06-30-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Taking Back Rock: The JFP Interview With Joan Jettnew
Rock icon Joan Jett talks about growing up with rock 'n' roll, and what it takes for women to make it real.
Jackson Free Press |
Neola Young |
06-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Punk Heroes Get Back Together for a Pair of Sold-Out Memphis Showsnew
One reason the Oblivians' two Memphis reunion shows feel more impressive than most is that it doesn't feel like musicians trying desperately to reclaim former glory. It was more like conquering heroes returning home: they return to a scene they've helped make bigger.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
06-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Arizonan Bandstand: Sergio Mendoza y la Orkestanew
Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta, a Latin-jazz big band now just reaching the age of six months, has already grown to become an increasingly popular draw in Tucson nightclubs and around the Southwest.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
06-25-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Portland Singer-Songwriter Laura Gibson's Meditation on Mortalitynew
Though somber at points, Laura Gibson's second full-length, Beasts of Seasons, never edges toward macabre. The album emerges as more of a tribute to the plights and longings of the living than a fixation on the inevitability of death.
Boise Weekly |
Tara Morgan |
06-24-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
