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Rancid's First Album in Six Years Is Also Its Most Adventurousnew
After a six-year break, will longtime fans have the patience for Rancid's sprawling comeback? The answer lies no further than the band's gauntlet of a discography, which has already served as a proving ground for band and followers alike.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
06-03-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The New York Dolls Are America's Most Famous Unknown Bandnew
The surviving members of the New York Dolls are currently touring and recording with some energetic youngsters filling out the band, but the press (especially in America) is still giving them shit.
Boulder Weekly |
Adam Perry |
06-01-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: rock, New York Dolls
Jens Lekman Says Goodbye Sweden, Hello Sunshinenew
Made up of baroque pop arrangements, deeply personal first-hand tales, and obscure samples aplenty, Night Falls Over Kortedala acts as both a near-perfect glimpse into Jens Lekman's world and a far cry from the life he's currently leading.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Aly Comingore |
06-01-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Slim Twig Insists That It's Only Rock and Rollnew
The articulate, soft-spoken 21-year-old Slm Twig has ridden a wave of underground hype over the past few years, but now he's getting positive reviews in the mainstream press, too. Not bad for someone who freely admits he's not much of a musician.
NOW Magazine |
Benjamin Boles |
05-29-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
BMX Champion TJ Lavin Hopes His Latest Crazy Stunt -- Music -- Pays Offnew
At 32, TJ Lavin has managed to avoid the time clock for nearly 16 years, not only as a biker, but also as a musician. He's now releasing The First Set, an album that he produced and rapped on under the name "Lavs."
Las Vegas Weekly |
Sarah Feldberg |
05-28-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Windy and Carl Bring Their Abstract and Dreamlike Music to Tucsonnew
Windy and Carl build environments of sound, allowing tectonic plates of electronic sound to shift through the music. Hearing the music is visceral and emotional: It's a deep, rich and rewarding experience. And there's not a sequencer, synthesizer or sampler to be found.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-27-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
For Kevin Devine, the Message Is the Mediumnew
Brother's Blood is an occasionally difficult but consistently rewarding album, ranging from gentle strums and sighs to the title cut's epic guitar histrionics.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
05-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Sounds Carry Swedish Power Pop to the Massesnew
The Sounds' decision to finance their own album was a bold gamble, but it seems to have paid off.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
05-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Influential Music of St. Louis Sax Legend Oliver Sain Lives Onnew
Oliver Sain was a saxophone player, producer, composer, arranger, talent scout and multi-instrumentalist who reigned over the St. Louis worlds of blues, jazz, soul and R&B for more than four decades.
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
05-22-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
M83 Loves the '80snew
M83's earlier albums delved into subdued electronic shoegaze that earned comparisons with The Cure, My Bloody Valentine and Cocteau Twins. Those elements are still present on Saturdays=Youth, just with the frown subtly turned upside down.
San Diego CityBeat |
Nathan Dinsdale |
05-20-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Apple Miner Colony Is Out to Make 'Awesome Shit' Happennew
While Polyphonic Spree's robed chanting kicks into Valium overdose mode sometime during mic check, 23-member Apple Miner Colony's songs proceed like an orgy you have to sit through an awkward blind date to be invited to, and the emotional payoff is greater because of it.
San Antonio Current |
Jeremy Martin |
05-20-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: indie rock, Apple Miner Colony
Thrills and Chills and Disco Ball Spills — That's What the Horrors Are Made Ofnew
In contrast to the easy-sleazy comic-book corn of today's prominent goth-punk purveyors, Primary Colours boasts driving tunes carved from silvery synth textures and Jesus and Mary Chain-like buzz-saw pop that thumps with creative negativity.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
05-20-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
R&B Flower Child Lynee Michelle Spreads a Message of Peace, Love, and Happinessnew
Lynee Michelle makes a living recording love songs and sexy dance tracks, but has built her career from within Baltimore's male-dominated hip-hop scene.
Baltimore City Paper |
Al Shipley |
05-19-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sine Wave Symphonist Charles Cohen Never Plays It Straightnew
Whatever the format, since 1969, Cohen's crafted an essential -- if not the essential -- spot for himself within Philadelphia's electronic avant-garde.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
05-19-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Charles Cohen, electronic music
Latin Jazz Vocalist Venissa Santi Gets a Second Debutnew
When Venissa Santi's self-released debut album fell into the hands of the legendary Dick LaPalm, her hard work and dedication paid off. Sunnyside Records picked up the album and is rereleasing it, and Santi doesn't mind promoting it twice at all.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Katherine Silkaitis |
05-18-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
