AltWeeklies Wire
Unclassifiably Original 17 Hippies Merges East and West in Dance Grooves Galorenew
When you slide Heimlich, the latest CD from 17 Hippies, into the computer, the disc obligingly gives up the expected data: album name, track titles, artist, etc. It's all pretty straightforward until you get to "genre."
What you get isn't even "other"; it's "unclassifiable."
Weekly Alibi |
Mel Minter |
09-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: 17 Hippies, Heimlich
Common Market Takes an Uncommon Viewnew
Ryan Abeo, who goes by RA Scion when he's emceeing, is deeply interested in demolishing the wall between him and his listener.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kiernan Maletsky |
09-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: hip-hop, Common Market
Nguyen Le's Journey into Soundnew
Le, born in Paris to Vietnamese parents, fits most closely into the esoteric reaches of the jazz nexus. His eclecticism and experimentation have graced collaborations with Meshell Ndegeocello, Carla Bley and Art Lande.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
09-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pueblo's Haunted Windchimes Embrace the Spirit of the Roadnew
Like a modern-day version of the Monkees, the Windchimes all live in the same Pueblo house, a comfortable refuge of the sort that Realtors like to call cozy.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
09-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Guitarist Marc Ribot Reaches for Rock Anarchynew
With his latest project, Ceramic Dog, Ribot set out to strip away all the multiculti influences and get back to basics.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
09-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ceramic Dog, Party Intellectuals
Janis Joplin Crap N Vomit Brings the Noisenew
The Phoenix punk trio also brings the knee-length, airbrushed boob T-shirts.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
09-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Heavy 'n' hairy Crew Bison B.C. Busts Out of Van Citynew
Someone at Metal Blade must've recognized Bison's crossover potential with the non-metal crowd and decided to make the heavy 'n' hairy foursome of Masa Anzai, Brad Mackinnon, Dan And and Farwell the legendary alt-metal label's first Canuck signing.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
09-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bison B.C.
Philly Electro Mavericks Pink Skull Keep It Live and Dirtynew
Unlike many live electronic acts, Pink Skull tend to stay fairly close to the original arrangements. They still leave some room for improvisation, but the overall structure of the songs is locked down in advance, which keeps things concise and focused.
NOW Magazine |
Benjamin Boles |
09-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pink Skull
A Place to Bury Strangers Crank It Upnew
Death by audio is the name of Oliver Ackermann's Brooklyn-based effects pedal company, but it's also an apt description of his band, A Place to Bury Strangers.
NOW Magazine |
Jordan Bimm |
09-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Lindsey Buckingham's New Album Rocks -- Weirdlynew
Gift of Screws contains several catchy, melodic pop nuggets that should strike a chord with the Fleetwood faithful. Still, he can't resist giving even his most straightforward compositions a twist.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
09-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Can This Auto-Tune Trend Just Stop Already?new
Ah, Auto-Tune -- the newest tool for artists to enhance their vocals. Due to this item, quite a few rappers have recently decided they can sing all of the sudden.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
09-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Vincent Gallo Talks Buffalo, RRIICCEE and Experimentationnew
His experiences with the media, especially some of those in his hometown, still leave a bitter taste in his mouth, in case anyone was wondering. However, his message now is one of hope for Buffalo (and, yes, its media) and that we should learn we can be proud of our own.
Artvoice |
Robyn Conniff |
09-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ra Ra Riot Worth Rooting Fornew
Even hardened music critics use kinder, gentler words when constructively pointing out the band’s musical shortcomings. That’s because the indie kids from Syracuse, New York, have overcome unthinkable adversity to put out their debut album, The Rhumb Line.
The Georgia Straight |
Sarah Rowland |
09-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ra Ra Riot, The Rhumb Line
Vancouver's New Breed of Musical Mavericksnew
From circuit-frying techno-punk to creaky-floorboards alt-folk, and from heartfelt indie rock to neck-snapping metal, these are the sounds that make a night out in Vancouver a sonic adventure.
The Georgia Straight |
Staff |
09-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Vancouver, music scenes
Okkervil River Overflows With Dramanew
Ironically enough, Will Sheff has come to learn that there’s a downside to being famous, even when that fame is at the grassroots level.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
09-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Okkervil River
