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Talib Kweli is the One Remaining Black Starnew

Save for featuring Justin Timberlake on his last release, Kweli never compromised his craft to rise above the underground, and yet he became one of hip-hop's elite few bling-free mainstream rappers.
Boston Phoenix  |  Chris Faraone  |  10-23-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

In the Studio with Jedi Mind Tricksnew

It's rare for rappers to get props from both backpackers and outlaws, but Vinnie Paz uses his home field to his advantage.
Boston Phoenix  |  Chris Faraone  |  10-23-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Billy Bragg's Political Soulnew

"Many people in the UK have given up on the US, but by nominating a black man for president, you've really got our attention."
Boston Phoenix  |  Jim Sullivan  |  10-16-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Bands On the Road in Hard Timesnew

Nowhere does the old adage about the journey being more important than the destination ring truer than in the average band's tour van. But lately, the cost of taking your act on the road has skyrocketed to the point where it might not be worth leaving home at all.
Boston Phoenix  |  Michael Brodeur  |  09-04-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Liz Phair Paddles Back to Guyvillenew

Phair has unshelved the songs that made her who she is, directed a rough documentary revisiting the dude-heavy Chicago scene that chewed her out while eating her up, and set out to play Guyville in its entirety at select dates around the country.
Boston Phoenix  |  Michael Brodeur  |  08-28-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Geddy Lee Explains How Rush Survived 40 Years on Rock's Very Edgenew

The bassist/singer of Rush explains how three suburban kids lasted so long outside the mold. Plus, eight completely awesome Rush moments in rock history.
Boston Phoenix  |  Daniel brockman  |  06-12-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Dolly Parton Rolls Out the Big Gunsnew

What's truly amazing about Backwoods Barbie is that it manages to pander to every element of Dolly Parton's fan base without sounding insincere or compromised.
Boston Phoenix  |  Ted Drozdowski  |  05-01-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Downbeatnew

BILL, the New England band fronted by Bill Gage, the vocalist with Down syndrome, is not what you expected -- no matter what you expected.
Boston Phoenix  |  Ian Sands  |  03-27-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Tone Collectornew

Baltimore musician, writer, and record-store owner Ian Nagoski's colection of pre-war 78s offers an enigmatic mix of Northumbrian bagpipe music, Javanese gamelan, Greek rebetika, Laotian Buddhist chants, Spanish flamenco, and Ukrainian folk songs.
Boston Phoenix  |  Susanna Bolle  |  11-15-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Excellent Italian Interview: Steve Albini Speaksnew

Albini is a pretty nerdy guy -- it didn't take long in a conversation with him until we were talking about poker chat room culture, CuteOverload.com, and Rick Astley.
Boston Phoenix  |  Daniel Brockman  |  10-25-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Rocker Momsnew

The suburban-mothers rock band Hormone Replacement Therapy (average age 42) comes straight out of the garages of Sharon, Massachusetts.
Boston Phoenix  |  Steven Lee Beeber  |  10-10-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Bread and Roses Hooked On Sea Shantiesnew

Veteran ska rockers evolve into a nebulous roots band.
Boston Phoenix  |  Ian Sands  |  08-30-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Dear Hunter Returns With a Backing Bandnew

Casey Crescenzo creates a sprawling album that never settles on one style, changing from full-throttle prog-rock, skittish emo-rock and acoustic-blues excursions.
Boston Phoenix  |  Matt Ashare  |  08-30-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Northern State Keeps its Raps Realnew

It shouldn't come as a surprise that Can I Keep This Pen? is both appealing and adventurous.
Boston Phoenix  |  Ian Sands  |  08-17-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Lovely Ladnew

Unlike bland international pop, the Arctic Monkeys come from a real place.
Boston Phoenix  |  Jon Garelick  |  06-09-2006  |  Profiles & Interviews

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