AltWeeklies Wire
Pictures Alive: Wovenhand Gets Spiritual in Order to Communicatenew
When David Eugene Edwards, leader of the gothic-industrial-Americana band Wovenhand, turns his profoundly deep voice to a biblically inspired lyric, he's not just exercising potent metaphors.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-22-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Guitar Hero Eric Johnson Says He's Starting to Pick Up the Pacenew
No one has ever accused Johnson of lacking technique. He's been playing blues, rock, jazz, R&B, world music and country in a professional capacity -- and attracting praise for it -- since he was 12. But Johnson, also a proficient singer and pianist, said technique must always be in service of the song.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-15-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Delta Spirit: Music That Lastsnew
Delta Spirit concludes its latest tour -- and hopes to avoid further legal entanglements.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
12-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
There's Still Something About Death Cab for Cutienew
Most bands these days may not know how to record to multi-track cassette tapes, or how to build a fanbase without MySpace or Facebook. Death Cab for Cutie knows all of this well, and the reissue of Something About Airplanes is a sign of the times.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
12-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dressy Bessy Finally Finds a Decent Drummernew
After various trials, Dressy Bessy lead Tammy Ealom is comfortable with her new drummer and happy to be performing live.
Tucson Weekly |
Linda Ray |
12-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Wu-Tang's Raekwon Discusses Reuniting and Reconnecting with Fansnew
The individual members of Wu-Tang are involved in so many projects, some of them might not even be aware of each other's work. For instance, Raekwon said he wasn't aware of the latest album billed to Wu-Tang: Soundtracks From the Shaolin Temple, which was released Oct. 7, even though he appears on it.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
12-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Clare and the Reasons Combine Whimsy and Melancholy to Inspire Imaginationsnew
Thanks to a blend of urbane pop, jazz and blues, Clare and the Reasons' 2007 debut album, The Movie, inspires cinematic vistas of narrative to unfold in the mind.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Blitzen Trapper Finds Sub Pop Success with its Fourth Albumnew
After self-releasing three albums -- including Wild Mountain Nation, the 2007 album that put them on the radar of Sub Pop and the music press -- Blitzen Trapper have just managed to corral the kind of attention Fleet Foxes are already swimming in.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
11-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Joel Grind, the Omega Mannew
Toxic Holocaust's thrash-punk provides the soundtrack for a post-apocalyptic world.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
11-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Meanderthal' Has Melody and Weightnew
Torche -- the "e" is silent -- tours to promote one of the year's best metal albums.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Gang Gang Dance Brings to Mind a Joyous Collision of MultiCulti Dance Musicnew
During a recent interview, guitarist Josh Diamond was reluctant to liken his group's music to a religious experience, but he admitted that a spiritual element exists in Gang Gang Dance's work.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Vic Chesnutt and Elf Power Team Up for 'Dark Developments'new
The most recent chapter in Chesnutt's life is a collaboration with fellow Athens, Ga., band and Elephant 6 members Elf Power, who back Chesnutt's songs so naturally that Chesnutt and Elf Power have to think a bit to remember how they all began playing together in the first place.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
11-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Deerhoof Stays Beautifully Quirkynew
On Offend Maggie, the band adds some muscle to its usual eccentric tunes.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
11-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Parts and Labor's Latest Album Was Created with Some Help from Fansnew
While recording Receivers, the band put out a call to its audience to submit audio samples of any kind that would then be incorporated into the music. Hundreds of samples showed up, and the band was able to use them all, working the snippets of sound into its combination of psychedelic rock, noise-punk and electronic music.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Evangelicals Get Haunted on Their Sophomore Releasenew
The Oklahoma band's similarities to a group like the Flaming Lips may muddle its standing as a true musical purveyor of its state's schizophrenic, ongoing (and rather fascinating) horror show.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
10-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
