AltWeeklies Wire
R.I.P. Sam Rivers (1923-2011)new
A friend remembers the late, great jazz legend.
Orlando Weekly |
Matt Gorney |
01-05-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Swing Shiftnew
The Blue Ribbon Healers put down stakes in Colorado.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
01-05-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Personal Jesusnew
How a Spokane man found himself living in the shadow of the King.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
01-05-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sibling Revelrynew
He's My Brother She's My Sister contemplate freak folk, glam rock and the art of tap-dancing.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
01-05-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bio Ritmo's Fresh Salsanew
"It's our version of the aesthetic that inspires us, that whole '60s and '70s world. It's not a tribute. It's just picking up the baton, hopefully, and running with it for awhile." -- Rei Alvarez
INDY Week |
Sylvia Pfeiffenberger |
01-04-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bio Ritmo
Houston's Chamillionaire Rides Freenew
Everything that's great about Houston rapper Chamillionaire can be found in a single video he posted to Ustream last January.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
01-04-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Punk Rock Cabaretnew
For years, DJ Lebowitz has regaled audiences with punk rock hits, in stride form.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
01-04-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Better Than the Bestnew
For your listening pleasure, a year-end Top 10 that places the music first.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
12-30-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
James Brown adds a touch of heart and soul to the holidaysnew
On James Brown's Funky Christmas, the big standout is "Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year," a slow-burning ballad powered by bold, Supremes-like backing vocals. Most of it is driven by Brown's nostalgic storytelling.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
12-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
How Jennifer Espinoza Became Freddie Mercurynew
Like many younger Queen fans her age, Jennifer was turned on after watching Wayne's World.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
12-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Home lonenew
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes singer Jade takes time out for a solo spin.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
12-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Edward Sharpe, Magnetic Zeroes
G. Love's Special Sourcenew
With help from the Avett Brothers, the eclectic frontman covers some of his favorite songs.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Lynne Margolis |
12-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Five Words with LiLanew
Durham's other live hip-hop band talks ambition and inclusion.
INDY Week |
Eric Tullis |
12-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: LiLa
The Funky Education of Stereo Reformnew
Greenville-based trio Stereo Reform calls their music "dance-a-funk-a-rock-a-tronic," a mix that falls closer to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Average White Band than today's teeny-bopper divas.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
12-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Stereo Reform, dance-a-funk
Jewish Soul Musicnew
Neshama Carlebach and the Green Pastures Baptist Church Choir want to give people something to hold on to.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
12-18-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
