AltWeeklies Wire
Suddenly, Hip-Hop Can't Hate on Soulja Boy's Swagnew
The spoils (and spoilers) of success were expected. But who knew he'd earn credibility, too?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
06-18-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cyndi Lauper Talks LGBT Rights Ahead of Milwaukee PrideFestnew
The same fierce individualism that established Cyndi Lauper as one of the defining cultural sensations and fashion trendsetters of the 1980s kept her an icon in the gay community long after MTV retired her.
Shepherd Express |
Shepherd Express |
06-12-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
White Rabbits' Sophomore Album Is Frighteningly Goodnew
It's Frightening is the kind of mature, monumental release that succeeds where many sophomore releases fail.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
06-11-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Indie Phenoms Band of Horses on Playing to the Home Crowdnew
Band of Horses returns to Asheville and frontman Ben Bridwell talks about going commercial, traveling abroad and almost going to jail in Muscle Shoals.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
06-10-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Units Punked the System, Played JC Penneynew
I've been dwelling on San Francisco's punk roots a lot lately after stumbling into an excellent new collection of out-of-print material by San Francisco's original synth punks. The group's music and mantra provide interesting angles from which to view an era of rapid technological and artistic progress -- much like the one we're in now.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
06-10-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Are the Apes of Wrath the Best Band in San Diego?new
The Apes of Wrath get drunk, talk shit and figure out why everyone thinks they're so awesome.
San Diego CityBeat |
Seth Combs |
06-10-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Blase Splee's Pop Perfection Was a Debut Awaynew
One might guess that a band would invest a lot more thought into its choice of a name than Blase Splee did. But nonchalance might be expected from a couple of guys who know that the true measure of a band has little to do with its name.
Metro Times |
Scott Bragg |
06-09-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Metric's Emily Haines Doesn't Want Her Face on the Side of a Busnew
Frontwoman Emily Haines happily dismisses her industry's conventions: "As much as it would have been nice at some point along the line for Metric to get a nice, big push from a label, in retrospect I'm grateful that we didn't."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Jason Notte |
06-09-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ziggy Marley's Family Businessnew
The reggae heir tapped the likes of Willie Nelson and Jack Johnson for a record aimed at toddlers, tykes, and their 'rents.
Seattle Weekly |
Jonathan Cunningham |
06-08-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rise Against Stealth-Markets Entertainment as Activismnew
What would a band like Rise Against do without a war or two to bellow about, anyway, or Interscope to sell hardcore all the way into the mainstream? It's entertainment, stealth-marketed to your conscience, but it's nothing that'll ever bring an end to torture.
The Georgia Straight |
Adrian Mack |
06-08-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tiga's 'Ciao!' Is Unfettered, Unabashed, Intuitive and Hilariousnew
All of Tiga's hustle and accomplishment is concealed behind the sleek, casual, quirky and fascinating veneer which is ultimately his greatest talent— his distinct personality.
Montreal Mirror |
Jack Oatmon |
06-05-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Uncanny Hootenanny of Hank Pine & Lily Fawn Fires Up Montreal's Festival Seasonnew
Twisted musical revisionists Hank Pine & Lily Fawn testify about their comic book origins, their snake-oil stage show, their creep-outs for kiddies and the robot in their future—but they won't say where the bodies are buried.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
06-05-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
What Happens When a Label Deal Goes Right and the Band Breaks Up Anyway?new
Sometimes for bands, the stars align just right. Labels clamor for the artist. The terms of the deal are more than fair. Offers for maximum-exposure tours abound, and press is eerily pitch-perfect. And the whole thing goes to hell anyway.
Nashville Scene |
Tracy Moore |
06-05-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Be Your Own Pet, record labels
Two Brooklyn-Based Trios Head for Tucson in a Quest for Catharsisnew
On their respective new albums, Au Revoir Simone and The Antlers—a pair of New York bands now on tour together—address coping with emotional upheaval in different, yet equally successful ways.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
06-04-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Disco Popsters the Juan MacLean Are Only Human -- More or Lessnew
Although it has taken on a massive life outside of the new album, the teaser single "Happy House" shows what the Juan MacLean is capable of: namely, superb pop that uses dance music's production techniques and structures.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Brandon Bussolini |
06-03-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
