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Reinventing the Bluesnew
Former Swans drummer Jonathan Kane hits the blue note with measured minimalism.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
03-16-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: february, Jonathan Kane
Bringing World Music to Atlantanew
As metro Atlanta struggles to get a handle on the wide scope of its cultural diversity, Maya Hoover will try to convey that Ladino is not a typo.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mark Gresham |
03-09-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Maya Hoover
For Unlawful Col. Knowledgenew
Despite its unique sound, Col. Knowledge's new album hasn't sold particularly well.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
03-09-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
The New Crop of DJsnew
The new millennium's DJ vanguard, like New York's James F!@#$%^ Friedman, has more in common with sommeliers than chefs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
03-09-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Behind the Musicnew
Beth Orton lets her music slowly emerge from her psyche.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
03-09-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Beth Orton, Comfort of Strangers
Double the Woodnew
Oliver Wood feels that by leaving much of Ways Not to Lose as just he and his brother Chris, his songs are given new meaning.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
03-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: the wood brothers
All in The (Sur)namenew
Cassavetes isn't an experimental band, but it gamely tinkers with song format.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
03-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cassavetes, Funny Stories
Pausing for Happy Hournew
Far from random and anonymous, Jazze Pha's beats unmistakably carry his imprint -- usually elegant and plush, evoking playalistic sounds of early 80s funk and R&B.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
03-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Happy Hour, Jazze Pha
Turning Music Into a Movementnew
In the 90s, Atlanta witnessed a soul music renaissance, and its epicenter was the small bistro, Yin Yang Music Cafe.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Carlton Hargro and Mosi Reeves |
03-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Citty of Dreamsnew
Citty's lyricism is evident, belying the aphorism that Southern rappers can't rap.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-23-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Citty
Good Ol' Twangnew
National Grain infuses its classical numbers with energy and spirit, a hallmark of its restless, genre-spanning musical tastes and record collections.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-23-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: National Grain
Grassroots Are Always Greenernew
Saheli is "a multi-ethnic a cappella women's trio that seeks to build community through the healing power of song."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mark Gresham |
02-23-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Saheli
Dancehall Authenticitynew
It's hard to dance softly to drum and bass -- and even harder to maintain the stamina to step, bounce and break from the opening set through the headliner's finale.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
T. Lagon |
02-16-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: MC Race One
Who is Roy Owens?new
Andrew Quinn bristles at the suggestion that Good Times is a country-rock album.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-16-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Good Times, Roy Owens Jr.
Strike a Juxtaposenew
Jack Dangers of Meat Beat Manifesto renders himself.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
02-16-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Meat Beat Manifesto
