AltWeeklies Wire
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Reaches its Promised Landnew
The towering tunes on Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band's fifth album are rich and raucous, monumental and very Montreal.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
03-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Adele's Tabloid Troublesnew
The British singer satiates the tabloids, but keeps the paparazzi at bay.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
03-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Putting Your Finger on Fuck Buttonsnew
The U.K. duo finds the fine line between fear and fun.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
03-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fuck Buttons, Street Horrrsing
Blood Of The Sun is Living the High Lifenew
A new album and another tour of Europe are on tap for the Fort Worth fuzz-rockers.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Justin Press |
03-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Blood Of The Sun
Aloha Breaks Throughnew
After 10 years, Aloha's Tony Cavallario wanted to do something different. Not that there was much to complain about with the band's releases up to that point, which carved out a comfortable if not terribly innovative niche in the post-rock realm.
The Portland Mercury |
Kevin Friedman |
03-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Aloha, Light Works
Alone Again, Naturallynew
Bon Iver chops wood, shoots deer and makes record.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
03-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago
City Lights and 'Another Country'new
Tift Merritt gets a second chance on her third album.
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
03-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Another Country, Tift Merritt
Bold Betty Davisnew
In a rare interview, '70s funk goddess Betty Davis talks about growing up in North Carolina.
INDY Week |
Chris Toenes |
03-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Betty Davis
Stubble Bumsnew
When the all-male, a capella vocal group Conspiracy of Beards -- who do covers of Leonard Cohen songs exclusively -- formed five years ago, they had no intention of doing more than a single gig before going their separate ways.
New York Press |
Billy Jam |
03-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Don't Throw in the Towelnew
From a Laundromat to bee stings, Thao Nguyen survives what the world throws at her.
New York Press |
Elizabeth Rhodes |
03-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Thao, We Brave Bee Stings and All
Pan-Pot: Strawberries, Saxophones & the Spice Melangenew
Yes, they are from Berlin and yes, they have some songs named after drugs ("Charly" and, er, "Crank") but from there, it is all innovation and high-action end-time tunes.
Dig Boston |
David Day |
03-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pan-O-Rama, Pan-Pot
Manx-Style Rock and Bluesnew
Comprised of Davy Knowles, Ross Doyle, and Adam Jones, Back Door Slam are dedicated to what they call "a mindblowing brand of contemporary/traditional blues-rock."
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
03-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Back Door Slam
The Semi-charmed Life of Ben Fagannew
CBS reality TV series Pirate Master made him rich, but will his music make him a star?
Charleston City Paper |
Nick Smith |
03-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ben Fagan
Natural Selectionnew
Jose Gonzalez brings songwriting down to a science.
San Diego CityBeat |
AnnaMarie Stephens |
03-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: In Our Nature, Jose Gonzalez
Charlie Sexton: Haberdashernew
Sexton makes the journey from guitar prodigy to MTV idol to respected producer.
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
03-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Charlie Sexton
