AltWeeklies Wire
New Invisible Joy Hits Road After Two Years in Studionew
From the conceptual packaging to the interwoven themes of mortality and loss, Kontakt is a pop-rock record by a Pittsburgh-based group that has no business in the local CD section; bearing traces of The Psychedelic Furs, U2, Coldplay and The Verve.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
09-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kontakt, New Invisible Joy
Slash Touts his New Band as Everyone’s Celebrating the Old Onenew
Velvet Revolver's releasing a new album, but Slash's recent Rolling Stone cover pictured him Guns N' Roses to celebrate 25-year-old Appetite For Destruction.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
09-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Velvet Revolver, Libertad
Flobots, Nerds of a Feathernew
This insurgent hip-hop crew will move you by any means necessary.
Westword |
Dave Herrera |
09-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fight With Tools, Flobots
The National Escape into 'Boxer'new
After the group's supposed-to-be break-out tour was stolen by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The National returns with an album of quiet, meditative tunes.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
09-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Boxer, The National
Mitch Easter's Out on His Own with 'Dynamico'new
Easter isn't a household name -- unless your household contains a rabid R.E.M. fan, that is.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
09-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dynamico, Mitch Easter
All Hail Kennedy's Cheesenew
The songs on Kennedy for President are Velveeta smooth and just as cheesy, but hooky and fun enough for cruising and, after a few drinks, maybe even for dancing.
L.A. Weekly |
Linda Immediato |
09-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kennedy, Kennedy for President
Colin Hay Balances Solo Career with '80s Famenew
"My experience is that people are either interested in what you're doing now or they’re not," says the ex-Men at Work singer.
Birmingham Weekly |
Brent Thompson |
09-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Colin Hay
They are Definitely Giantsnew
John Flansburgh bares his soul and the little birdhouse that lies within.
Boulder Weekly |
Dave Kirby |
09-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: They Might Be Giants
Markit's Worknew
The Fax 4 MC and full-time scientist releases his academically inclined debut LP Mark My Words.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Mark Black |
09-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mark My Words, Markit
Memphis' Tunnel Clones Channel Early De La Soulnew
Tunnel Clones bring discipline and a lot of groove to their second album, World Wide Open.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
09-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tunnel Clones, World Wide Open
The Resurrected Turbonegro Never Wanted to be Lovednew
Now that the band are in their post-apocalyptic days, they're finding out that no matter how hard they try to offend, it seems that too many people are in on their joke.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
09-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Turbonegro
Switch and Diplo: Musical Enablersnew
In some ways, M.I.A. collaborators Switch and Diplo derive their vitality from their sheer defiance of the record industry's codes and models -- especially in their frequent and illicit sampling of other people's songs.
The Georgia Straight |
Martin Turenne |
09-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Notes from Vancouver's Undergroundnew
Twelve of the indie scene's most promising acts -- Bison, The Pack, Octoberman, more -- reveal a few of their favorite things about living in the city.
The Georgia Straight |
Staff |
09-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Kronos Quartet Injects Politics Into 'Monk/Mavericks: Kronos on Innovators'new
Anton Webern, Terry Riley, Thelonious Monk, Sun Ra, Harry Partch, John Zorn: Harrington had held these composers in equal admiration for decades. Last night, he finally let those giants stand together, and it felt good.
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
09-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Nomadic Alina Simone Debuts 'Placelessness'new
The Ukrainian-born singer-songwriter explores the fluid nature of geography and identity.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
09-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Alina Simone, Placelessness
