AltWeeklies Wire
Spectrum's Drone State of Mindnew
To tell the story of Spectrum, you first have to tell the short, furious story of Spacemen 3, the British band that reworked and re-presented psychedelic rock as a tranced-out mix tape of fuzz guitars and dreamy melodies.
Weekly Alibi |
Kyle Silfer |
09-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Spectrum
Don Brownrigg Releases Debutnew
Newfoundland's Brownrigg creates Wander Songs, a prolific musical anthology of thought and needs time to steep, like any good cup of tea.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Shannon Webb-Campbell |
09-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Don Brownrigg, Wander Songs
Great Lake Swimmers Shrug Off Neo-Folk Labelnew
Call it the Garden State effect: Bands got lumped into the "neo-folk" group, but the Swimmers don't feel like they're part of the movement.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Ian Gormely |
09-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Great Lake Swimmers
Goodtimes Charlie's Got the Bluesnew
"In blues, the longer you hang in there, the better it gets. In rock -- after a certain age -- people are not interested in you anymore," blues legend Charles Musselwhite says.
Birmingham Weekly |
Brent Thompson |
09-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Charlie Musselwhite
The Flaming Lips on Furriesnew
A few years back, frontman Wayne Coyne asked fans to don animal costumes and cavort on stage, unaware that the invitation would appeal to self-proclaimed furries, many of whom enjoy having sex while clad as cartoonish mascots.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
09-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cashing Innew
Rising Nashville stars woo crowds, appear on TLC and text message on hunting expeditions.
Metro Spirit |
Erika Bolin |
09-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: LoCash Cowboys
Listen Up!new
Say Vandelay takes its name from Seinfeld and rides an invisible Razor Scooter to build its local music reputation.
Metro Spirit |
Erika Bolin |
09-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Say Vandelay
Come Togethernew
Augusta's Veara is on a fast track towards national success, and the band's Cory Rodgers says the new album is just the boost they need.
Metro Spirit |
Erika Bolin |
09-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Veara
Fanzinenew
A crackberry interview with my former bandmate William "Kip" DuVall, now lead singer for Alice in Chains.
Metro Spirit |
Randy DuTeau |
09-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Alice in Chains
A Great Yearnew
With Christy's photography exhibition and Sam's Interpol album, it's a banner time to be a Fogarino.
Metro Spirit |
Randy DuTeau |
09-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Interpol
Beta Band Members Create Aliensnew
While the Aliens don’t use the same sonic collage approach employed by the Betas, the songs still bubble with a broad cross-section of ideas.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Chris Parker |
09-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: aliens, Astronomy for Dogs
Mt. St. Helens is a Smoldering Volcano of Rocknew
The posthardcore band stopped caring about blowing up, and it was the best decision they ever made.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
09-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mt. St. Helens
Nappy Brown's Blues Getting Better with Agenew
Brown's latest album, Long Time Coming proves that his old-school style is never dated and at 78, his vocals are as strong as ever.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Grant Britt |
09-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Nappy Brown
Ani DiFranconew
DiFranco's latest release, Canon, is a best-of compendium of her discography. Compiling it meant that DiFranco, her own harshest critic, had to re-listen to all those old albums, an experience she describes, with an exaggerated whine, as "awful."
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
09-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ani DiFranco, Canon
Flaming Lips Light Up Our Dark, Dark Timesnew
Singer Wayne Coyne is as disheartened as anyone over Dubya's reign of error; that much is obvious from At War With the Mystics, the 11th album from the Oklahoma-based alt-rock oddballs that he cofounded in 1983.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
09-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
