AltWeeklies Wire
Daniel Davies' Rock and Roll Fantasynew
Fronting the excellent Year Long Disaster, Daniel Davies won't be known as "Dave's kid" for long.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Joshua Sindell |
08-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Year Long Disaster
The Big Picturenew
Mostly Bears' debut album is getting praise from around the country.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
08-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Open Bordersnew
Noise-rocker Carla Bozulich's musical interests know no boundaries.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
08-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Evangelista, Hello, Voyager
The Loading Zone Reunites After 30 Years ... For One Nightnew
Since breaking up in the early 1970s, the Loading Zone has been mentioned most often not for its distinctive blend of garage rock, R&B, and jazz, but as the launching pad for Linda Tillery, who was a teenage soul belter when she took over as lead vocalist in 1967.
East Bay Express |
Andrew Gilbert |
08-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
How Janelle Monae Charmed Diddynew
Janelle puts Wondaland on the map.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Rodney Carmichael |
08-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Paramore: At Least They're Enjoying the Ridenew
Riding a wave of success, young band prepares for next album.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
08-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Gary Allan's Music Evolves an Emotional Edgenew
Last year's Living Hard followed, highlighted by the hit "Watching Airplanes," in which Allan lays on his car hood at the runway's edge, watching the lights go overhead, knowing his baby's gone, 30,000 miles above, and a million miles away.
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
08-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
VJ-turned-archivist Dan Woods Tapes Men That Make the Whole World Singnew
The Ponyrock zine founder as compiled the ultimate indie rockumentary with no background in journalism or filmmaking. Then again, the unaffiliated press shouldn't land a chat with James Murphy in the first place. Nor Sonic Youth. For Kraftwerk, the New York Times should doubt its chances.
Willamette Week |
Jay Horton |
08-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rock Riffs Meet Classical Chops in the Hands of Judgement Daynew
For a mutant that's half-string quartet, half-power trio, this triple threat of violin, cello, and drums turns out to be mighty tough.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dina Maccabee |
08-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Judgement Day
Squirrel Nut Zippers Mine Mysteries — and Their Back Catalognew
After a lengthy hiatus, the Squirrel Nut Zippers are back. Just don't call them a swing band, anymore, OK? Thanks.
Eugene Weekly |
Chuck Adams |
08-12-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Squirrel Nut Zippers, preview
Just How Texan are Hayes Carll and Miranda Lambert?new
Unlike the Outlaws or Lovett/Griffith/Earle cadre, this bunch doesn't socialize regularly or share a common background. They're all Texans, indisputably, but even how much that has to do with their current success is open for debate.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
08-12-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm on Living the Bluesnew
While his first CD with Malcolm, Juke Joint Duo, was self-produced, their latest, still-untitled album was recorded professionally in Nashville, and Burnside is extremely excited about it.
Houston Press |
Ben Westhoff |
08-12-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Post-Perfect Circle, Billy Howerdel Puts Himself Out Frontnew
He's stepped out as Ashes Divide's singer, now that the group is on tour.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
08-12-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
KaiserCartel Skips School to Bring Its Hopeful Harmonies Out Westnew
Elementary school teachers Courtney Kaiser and Benjamin Cartel won't be returning to the classroom this fall. Instead of tutoring kids in music and art, they'll be continuing their summer tour into the autumn as indie-pop duo KaiserCartel.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Mandy Moench |
08-12-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
George Thorogood's Making New Music, But He Knows What You Want to Hearnew
Thorogood is considering at what point he should quit making new music and instead rely on his back catalog to fill the set list for his live shows.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
08-12-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: George Thorogood, The Hard Stuff
