AltWeeklies Wire
Viva La Evolutionnew

The Adicts celebrate their 30th year in the glamorous world of punk-rock show biz.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
03-03-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Punk Rock, The Adicts
Moody and Sweetnew

Gwyneth and Monko's country-folk tunes feature touches of edgy rock.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
03-03-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gwyneth and Monko
G. Love Ain't Fixin' to Dienew

Philly songwriter G. Love returns to his roots with his latest album, Fixin' to Die, a country-blues departure from his recent efforts.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
03-02-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Fool and the Heronew

A Hawk and a Hacksaw features an accordion -- and you'd better respect it.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: A Hawk and a Hacksaw
Cynical Guynew

The ambivalent resurrection of Marshall Crenshaw.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
02-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Marshall Crenshaw
El Culto de Ana Tijouxnew

Chile's hottest rapper brings Oakland into her orbit.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
02-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Workingman's Grindnew

Ed E. Ruger's new album is a slice of blue-collar hip-hop life.
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
02-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hip Hop, Ed E Ruger
Don't Stay in Schoolnew

Young the Giant achieves the dream of high school bands everywhere.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
02-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Young the Giant
311 Stay on Track and Keep It Freshnew

While the flash-in-the-pan acts who topped the charts during the heyday of the alt-rock era dissolved and disappeared after doing their respective things, others carried on and pushed into the 2000s. L.A.-based rock/reggae/hip-hop band 311 may be a prime example.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
02-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: 311
Six Strings and 21 Fretsnew

Guitar prodigy Joe Bonamassa is all grown up.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-23-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joe Bonamassa
Snow Tha Product: Immigrant Songnew

Female, Hispanic, bilingual, and on a mission: Fort Worth’s Claudia Feliciano can definitely hang.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Caroline Collier |
02-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Swans Songsnew

Michael Gira's newly reformed outfit is ready to menace a new generation.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
02-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jarboe, Michael Gira
The Prodigiesnew

Smith Westerns on Bolan, bunnies, rats and power pop.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
02-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Imitation of Lifenew

Fake Problems chase the spectre of stability.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
02-18-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: SideOneDummy, Fake Problems
Eddie Palmieri Continues to Reinvent His Pioneering Latin jazznew

At age 74 with nine Grammys and 36 albums to his credit, one of Latin music's most recognized innovators shows no signs of letting up.
INDY Week |
Sylvia Pfeiffenberger |
02-17-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Eddie Palmieri