AltWeeklies Wire
Kid Sister’s Kanye Bouncenew
Chi-town rising star Melisa Young makes the most of unlikely Kanye West boost.
NOW Magazine |
Benjamin Boles |
01-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kid Sister
The Second Coming of the King of Queennew
Handsome Ned has an upcoming movie, a U.S. CD release and new young fans -- but he won't be touring.
NOW Magazine |
Michael Hollett |
01-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Handsome Ned
Twig Breakingnew
Rising star Slim Twig's Suicide kick.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
12-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Slim Twig
Rawest Rushnew
Chitlin-circuit R&B king Bobby Rush takes a detour.
NOW Magazine |
Time Perlich |
12-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bobby Rush
Disco Love Affairnew
Andy Butler connects the classics with contemporary club sounds.
NOW Magazine |
Benjamin Boles |
12-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Blood Ceremony Channels Witchy Wickedness of Rock's Pastnew
The melodic flute focus is what separates Ceremony from a zillion weed-hazed dudes blasting Iommi riffs. It gives their otherwise gloom-drone occult rock a heightened sense of drama, imagery and femininity, something sorely lacking in most metal.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Keller |
12-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Blood Ceremony
NYC's White Magic Benefit From Special Powersnew
Mira Billotte of White Magic delivers "As I Went Out One Morning" with an otherworldly sweetness Bob Dylan's version from John Wesley Harding never had. This isn't the first time Billotte has benefited from some weird synchronicity.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
11-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: White Magic
Percee P Perseveresnew
The fact that Percee P's been in the game since the mid-80s but is only dropping his debut album now speaks volumes.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Richards |
11-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Percee P, Perseverence
How the Blakes Trio Became All the Ragenew
Like many of Seattle's seemingly overnight sensations, the Blakes are not a new group.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
11-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Blakes
Bmore's Biggest and Best Celebrationnew
Scribes have unfailingly likened the female-led trio to Brooklyn biggies the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and TV on the Radio.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Kellar |
11-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Celebration, The Modern Tribe
Lone Sea Wolfnew
Alex Church whips up an unlikely epic.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
11-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sea Wolf, Leaves In The River
The Go! Team's New Album is a Gonew
The Go! Team have learned a lot since forming seven years ago -- like get clearance for samples before releasing a record.
NOW Magazine |
Bryan Borzykowski |
11-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Proof of Youth, The Go! Team
Sandro Perri Scopes Folknew
Polmo Polpo sound scientist unplugs.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sandro Perri, Tiny Mirrors
The Cave Singers Discovers Folk Richesnew
Giving a blind listen to the haunting Appalachian-style folk hymns that come creaking out of the Cave Singers, you'd never guess that guitarist Derek Fudesco had any connection to the trend-conscious Pretty Girls Make Graves.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
10-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Cave Singers
Norwegian DJs Do It Differentlynew
Oslo-based cosmic disco specialist Prins Thomas (aka Thomas Hermansen) makes grooves that most would describe as odd and unusual.
NOW Magazine |
Benjamin Boles |
09-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: DJ Prins Thomas
