AltWeeklies Wire
Mount Eerie's Phil Elverum Opens Up Offstagenew
Phil Elverum is a unique kind of shy. The artist, who began his musical project as The Microphones and has since switched to the moniker Mount Eerie, lets his emotions fly when he writes and performs songs, yet keeps his distance from the audience by closing his eyes through most of the set and singing as if he were in the room completely alone.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Patricia Sauthoff |
10-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Apple Miner Colony Induces Mellow Mayhemnew
The group is a fresco, a mixed and matched selection of strings, brass, electric and acoustic instruments sweeping with ruddy choruses, that hold the audience's collective attention above the spectacle of witnessing such a large band at play. The live show and the band's recently released album confirms that relevant and soulful music is alive and well in Santa Fe.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Gabe Gomez |
08-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Yonder Mountain String Band Keeps it Realnew
They may look like urban hipsters, but the Yonder Mountain String Band is countrified class.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Gabe Gomez |
07-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Far Away Sounds Have Universal Appealnew
The subject of Niles’ critically and commercially lauded documentary is Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, an 11-member-strong group of refugees who play a mix of reggae and traditional West African music with passion for their people and homeland.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Mark Sanders |
02-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Violent is Goldennew
Femmes' drummer Victor DeLorenzo talks about minimalism and marketing.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Jonanna Widner |
07-12-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
