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Eric Roberson on the State of Black Musicnew
Does he have any suggestions on how to make black music less, um, pitiful?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
07-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
M. Ward on Cool Girl and Collaborate Zooey Deschanelnew
So how did a Hollywood actress become a musician, and a venerated one at that?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Caralyn Green |
07-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Matt Davis Creates a New Ode to Philly Every Monthnew
Davis, a 29-year-old jazz guitarist and composer who's halfway through a yearlong project he calls City of Philadelphia 2008.
Philadelphia Weekly |
David Adler |
07-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Katie Stelmanis Bridges the Classical/industrial Gapnew
Bands mix rap and rock, country and electronica, even klezmer and pop, but Katie Stelmanis has combined three styles that rarely interact: industrial, opera and classical.
NOW Magazine |
Bryan Borzykowski |
07-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mulatu Astatke and the Swinging Addis Scene of the 60s Pop Up in Many Unlikely Places Latelynew
The seductive slink that characterizes the captivating music of Mulatu--who is to Ethiogroove what Fela Kuti is to Afrobeat--is a combustible concoction of traditional Ethiopian modes and rhythms mixed in with some nasty Nuyorican boogaloo and busted out with the boisterous bash of a Question Mark and the Mysterians frat rocker.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
07-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
MSTRKRFT Heralds the Return of the Big Beatnew
Few of today's big-beat revivalists hew closer to the Chemical Brothers' model than Canada's own MSTRKRFT, a production duo comprising Jesse F. Keeler and Alex Puodziukas (aka Al-P).
The Georgia Straight |
Martin Turenne |
07-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pop Wizard Kyle Andrews' Excellent New Album Turns Up the Volumenew
The DIY maestro's second full-length is a marvel: crisp, quirky, studio-quality pop recorded using little more than a laptop. Meet the future of the music industry.
Nashville Scene |
Lee Stabert |
07-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kyle Andrews, Real Blasty
Roy Head Brings His Raunchy Soul to the Memphis Pops Festivalnew
In 1965, Head was a spastic, seething force of nature whose frenetic, hip-hunching dance moves made Elvis look like an arthritic altar boy.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
07-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dex Romweber's Back Pagesnew
Those who have seen the semi-classic 1987 documentary Athens, GA/Inside Out have a hard time forgetting guitarist Dexter Romweber and drummer Chris "Crow" Smith blasting away with their uber-raw, enigmatic version of rockabilly as Flat Duo Jets.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andrew Earles |
07-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dex Romweber, Flat Duo Jets
Cooper the Cobra Still Knows Where to Bitenew
Alice Cooper’s career longevity is a testament to the power of artistic detachment. Ever since he became one of the first celebs to check himself into rehab (back when it was still called “the asylum”), Vincent Furnier has realized that his livelihood and sanity depend on treating his ghoulish alter ego as a business tool to be trotted out when it’s expedient and sent straight back into the closet when it isn’t.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
07-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Alice Cooper, Along Came a Spider
With the Velvet Lapelles, Lucy Michelle Brings Heavenly Ukelele Music to the Twin Citiesnew
With a sound that combines dashes of old-fashioned country, folk, and polka with otherworldly tinges of Gypsy and flamenco, Michelle's music appeals just as much to the NPR crowd as it does to those of the rock-club persuasion.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andrea Myers |
07-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Meet Eefnew
The frontman of Clem Snide goes solo with Lose Big.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
07-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Eef Barzelay, Lose Big
Harvey Milks Assaults the Sensesnew
Harvey Milk share their brand of blues rock with audiences west of the Mississippi for the first time.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
07-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
1988: The Year in Portland Musicnew
Like most significant moments in any local music scene--the grand occurrences of life-changing music that changed everything--they happen on someone else's watch.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
07-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Avett Brothers Rose From Obscurity to Balance on the Brink of Famenew
So many goals are behind them: selling out New York theaters, playing the Grand Ole Opry, wowing the biggest American rock festivals. But this new deal with Rick Rubin's American Recordings puts the band in a different league.
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
07-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
