AltWeeklies Wire
A new collaboration lets Shirlette Ammons finally speak on sexnew

"It seems like queerness has become sort of a pop culture circus as opposed to the way some people are choosing to live their lives every day."
INDY Week |
Jordan Lawrence |
06-23-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shirlette Ammons
Darkness Audiblenew

The Civil Wars discover their own special joie de mort
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
06-23-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cerebral yet Carnalnew

Titus Andronicus hopes to avoid pillow fights on this trip to Tucson.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
06-23-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Titus Andronicus
For the Right Listenersnew

Other Lives' 'Tamer Animals' is one of the richest indie-rock albums of 2011.
Tucson Weekly |
Staff |
06-23-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Other Lives
Matt and Kim: Bro-tested, Universally Approvednew

The Brooklyn dance-punkers win everyone over the Fox Theater.
East Bay Express |
Staff |
06-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
GIVERS Go Big Timenew

The Louisiana band whose cheerful first album is one of the biggest indie-music releases of the year.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
06-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: GIVERS
The Black Lips Are True Entertainersnew

The Black Lips get just a little bit refined on the band's new album. Maybe. Just a little
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
06-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: black lips
Chris Mills Celebrates a Decade of Musicnew

Americana-pop artist Chris Mills is keeping busy these days, touring in support of his greatest hits disc Heavy Years: 2000-2010.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
06-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Chris Mills
Coping Mechanismsnew

Jack's Mannequin frontman adapts to crises in the wake of Something Corporate.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
06-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Under the influence: David Mayfieldnew
Moving to Nashville, Tenn., from his native Ohio opened a lot of doors for David Mayfield. He met his band Cadillac Sky there, and it's also helped with doing studio work with other artists when he's not on the road.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
06-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Wilmington's Onward, Soldiers are an Unlikely Southern Rock Bandnew

The genre-tweaking folk-rock band Onward, Soldiers is roots rock with a Southern soul and a restless heart.
INDY Week |
Jordan Lawrence |
06-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Onward, Soldiers
Hoboken Heroesnew

Yo La Tengo survives and thrives in a musical world all its own.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
06-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Yo La Tengo
A New Home for Kelly McFarlingnew

An Atlanta-raised folk artist bucks the trend by moving to San Francisco.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
06-15-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kelly McFarling
Weird Al: Perform This Waynew

'Weird Al' Yankovic prepares to release a new album—yes, including Lady Gaga parodies.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
06-13-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Living 'Blues Cat'new

The legendary Buddy Guy refuses to even think about slowing down.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
06-13-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Buddy Guy