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Patton Pendingnew

The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band is on a mission to give the father of the blues his due.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
09-08-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Wu-Tang Stylenew

Are Lady Wu-Tang hip-hop’s first true cover group?
Boulder Weekly |
Quibian Salazar-Moreno |
09-06-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lady Wu-Tang
Disco Demolition Knights draw from the gritty sidenew

Charleston rock trio Disco Demolition Knights formed last fall. Brian "BG" Graham, Bob Hylton, and Brooks DuBose had a heavy-duty style in mind.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-05-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Arborea's music echoes through the deep hollows of backwoods Mainenew

"If we got frustrated, I'd say, 'C'mon, let's go for a ride in the canoe, and watch the sun go down.'"
INDY Week |
Jesse Jarnow |
09-01-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Arborea
Serving the Peoplenew

Handsome Furs broadens its horizons.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
09-01-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: handsome furs
Sonic Adulthoodnew

When Sonic Youth welcomed indie filmmaker Dave Markey and his 8mm camera during a European tour in 1991, the resulting document was a snarky rockumentary titled 1991: The Year Punk Broke. Released in 1992, it marked a turning point in rock.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-31-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Honest Popnew

Chain Gang of 1974 wrests entertainment from personal experience.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
08-31-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: chain gang of 1974
MuteMath Discovers Its Soulful Sidenew

If New Orleans-based rock band MuteMath used to get maximum mileage out of synth-powered dance beats and chilled-out atmospherics, it veers into new sonic territory with its latest effort, Odd Soul.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-31-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: MuteMath, Paul Meany
Hard Out Here for a Thugnew

Compton rapper Game returns to an industry that's gone soft.
L.A. Weekly |
Jeff Weiss |
08-26-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Revival shownew

Gillian Welch ponders the career that almost got away.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
08-26-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dave Rawlings, Gillian Welch,
Pictureplane's Geographic Isolation Hasn't Limited His Dance Musicnew

"The last record was more about time and space and outer space and galactic alignment than human consciousness. This one was more about the physicality of the world and sexuality."
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
08-25-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pictureplane
Forever is a Long, Long Timenew

Chick Corea returns to the road with jazz fusion's long-lost legends
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
08-25-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
It's a Family Affairnew

Sibling indie-pop band Eisley grows up in public
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
08-25-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Enter the Salsamuffinnew

From France to Colombia and back, Sergent Garcia epitomizes the mestizo paradox.
East Bay Express |
Juan Data |
08-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Austin Lucas Goes From Rebellion to Reflectionnew

Eight years ago, Austin Lucas was a punk unleashing a grinding hardcore cacophony. Now, his lonesome tenor wavers like a cool-night breeze showcasing his new guise as an old-fashioned country adherent.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
08-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Austin Lucas