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Band of Skulls Gets Stripped Down to the Bonenew
For the members of England's Band of Skulls, finding their unique collective voice was a question of trust.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
09-04-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Vanila Ice: Keepin' It Surrealnew
Vanilla Ice talks about reality TV, his new record and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Las Vegas Weekly |
April Corbin |
09-04-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Elephant 6's The Circulatory System Returnsnew
Talking to Will Cullen Hart is like talking to a tape collage. It is sometimes hard to sort out what is medication, what is self-medication, what is Hart, what is something else.
INDY Week |
Jesse Jarnow |
09-03-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Obituary: In the Pocketnew
The death-metal pioneers are content to crush eardrums at medium speed.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
09-02-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Darkest Day, Obituary
The Flaming Lips Keep Their Fearless Freak Flag Flyingnew
Put simply, you'd have to be the most loathsome, granite-hearted reptilian cynic this side of Bill O'Reilly -- or quite possibly clinically dead -- not to be moved or uplifted by the Lips in action. Which is all well and good, but Wayne Coyne insists that the evolution of their live shows has been down to a series of happy accidents and a certain degree of "dumb luck."
Baltimore City Paper |
Neil Ferguson |
09-01-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: wayne coyne, The Flaming Lips
Eric D. Johnson Returns to the Fruit Batsnew
In the four years that have passed since the last Fruit Bats album, singer-songwriter-guitarist Eric D. Johnson has toured and recorded with the Shins and Vetiver, projects that encouraged him to open up to more collaboration in his own band.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
08-28-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Legendary Brazilian Psychedelic Group Os Mutantes Return With a New Albumnew
Haih or Amortecedor, the band's first new album in 35 years, is willfully weird, and one wouldn't expect anything less from Os Mutantes. But the youthful, wide-eyed psychedelia of the group's classic work has given way to a wiser -- if not older -- outlook.
The Portland Mercury |
Ned Lannamann |
08-28-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Haih or Amortecedor, Os Mutantes
How Brent Knopf Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Songnew
Under the moniker Ramona Falls, Knopf has created an eclectic collection of avant-pop songs that, on the surface, sound similar to his work with Menomena.
Willamette Week |
Michael Mannheimer |
08-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Godson of Garage Soul Takes His Swing at Successnew
United by an affinity for old soul, older blues and timeless yacht rock, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears share deep musical inspirations.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
08-20-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
There's No Doubt That No Doubt Rules Orange Countynew
Even if they hadn’t been around in a while, even if they’re internationally famous superstars, even if some of them don’t live in the area anymore, No Doubt are permanently woven into the fabric of our culture—and unlike consumerism, conservatism or reality shows, they are something to be proud of.
OC Weekly |
Albert Ching |
08-18-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Alison Mosshart and Jack White Kill Some Timenew
The Dead Weather's initial formation took place last fall under what were both auspicious and unlikely conditions. The Raconteurs and the Kills had been touring together, and Mosshart was recruited to sing with both bands after White had taken ill.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
08-13-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
For Slayer, 30 is the New 666new
It's hard to imagine, but Slayer -- hailed as one of the greatest metal bands of all time -- is quickly approaching 30.
San Antonio Current |
Josh Fernandez |
08-12-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Radio Nowhere Trades Physical Dollars for Digital Dimesnew
After his band's popularity waned, Mike Baker began using social networking to write his music and build a buzz.
East Bay Express |
Eric Rubin |
08-12-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Jazz Drum Prodigy Justin Faulkner is Ready for the Big Timenew
Justin Faulkner played his first gig professionally at 13, but by that time he'd already been playing the drums for more than a decade, ever since his mother brought an Ohio Arts "Rock the World" toy kit back to their West Philly home.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
08-11-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Blue Scholars are Turning the Artist-Label Relationship On its Headnew
Seattle hip-hop group Blue Scholars have brokered a deal in which New York hip-hop label Duck Down Records signed to them. Whether that's the most accurate way to put it is debatable, but the message is clear: things are changing.
Seattle Weekly |
Jonathan Cunningham |
08-10-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
