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Boombox Makes Music for the Massesnew
Improvisational duo Boombox experienced plenty of word-of-mouth success and built a strong following along the festival circuit where their loose-limbed sounds can be heard late into the night supported by legions of grinning, blissed-out fans.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
04-29-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Boombox
Yip-Yip Strippednew
Orlando's costumed electronic duo gets real.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
04-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Flying the Coopnew
The Felice Brothers escape the confines of Americana.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
04-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Felice Brothers
Sounds From the Great Beyondnew
Kawabata Makoto fights with his guitar to tame the sounds of space.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
04-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Interview: The Avett Brothersnew
The Avett Brothers mix bluegrass, folk and punk rock to create a unique brand of Americana-roots music.
Gambit |
Peter Wilson |
04-26-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Avett Brothers
A Little Bit of Southwestern Soulnew
Amos Lee makes great use of a Calexico connection.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
04-25-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Onward Pilgrimnew
Anamanaguchi on the possibilities and limitations of chiptune music.
Orlando Weekly |
Reyan Ali |
04-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Anamanaguchi, Chiptune
DJ Quik: Luvin' lifenew
West Coast rap pioneer DJ Quik returns to his roots on first new album in six years.
Chico News & Review |
Jason Cassidy |
04-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rashida Clendening Launched Her Career in Jungle, but Found Her Voice in Soulnew
Only in the last five years did Rashida Clendening (aka Audio Angel) become one of the go-to singers for local groups like Spaceheater (recently rechristened the Evan Francis Group) and the Jazz Mafia. Before that, she was knee-deep in the jungle and drum 'n' bass scenes.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Portland's Grails are Sonic Foragersnew
Middle Eastern exotica swirls into sludgy stoner rock riffs. Desert-baked noir-scapes lift off into synth-fueled space rock. Elemental drones contrast with trip-hop beats and modern chop-shop sampling. Grails is an evolving maze.
INDY Week |
John Schacht |
04-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Grails
Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith Carries Onnew
At 75 years of age, it's hard to imagine Willie "Big Eyes" Smith being the "baby" of any group.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Zen of Tom Walbanknew
How Jake and Elwood pushed a young English lad toward the blues.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
04-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tom Walbank
Those Darlins Combine Girl-Group Attitude with a Garage-Rock Edgenew
Jessi Darlin is glad rock 'n' roll can still shock people.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
04-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Those Darlins, Jessi Darlin
Hot Water Music's Chuck Ragan Keeps the Gaslight Burningnew
How busy is Chuck Ragan? Let me count the ways.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
04-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tea Leaf Green Isn't Just a Bunch of Sad-Sacksnew
San Fran band Tea Leaf Green's forthcoming album Radio Tragedy!, due on June 7, encompasses their most challenging life experiences. Trevor Garrod tells the tale.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
04-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tea Leaf Green, Radio Tragedy!
