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Dreadlock Diasporanew

Colorado's reggae-inspired DubSkin give dancehall rhythms a Front Range makeover.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Nick Chambers |
01-31-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Interview: Wilco's Glenn Kotchenew

Wilco's Glenn Kotche talks about the idea exchange between rock and classical music.
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
01-31-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wilco, Glenn Kotche
Becoming Metallicanew

When their original music wasn’t working out, four Spokane musicians assumed new personalities: Lars, James, Cliff and Kirk.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
01-31-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Phish to Fiasco to Francenew

Brazilian musician and arranger Eumir Deodato continues to spread his imprint.
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
01-26-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Building A Followingnew

Musicians like Jonathan Coulton build a grassroots following through Twitter follows.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
01-25-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jonathan Coulton
Reinventing the Wheelnew

Yo La Tengo takes Tipitina's for a spin.
Gambit |
Noah Bonaparte Pais |
01-25-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Yo La Tengo
How to Become Google's No. 1 Female Rappernew

Plenty of Pittsburgh-based musicians are skilled with Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and other standard online promotion tools. But Kellee Maize operates on a different level. Just Google "female rapper," and behold her spot at No. 1.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
01-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Google, Kellee Maize
Not Your Granny's Conductornew

Philharmonic finalist Viswa Subbaraman follows an unorthodox path to success.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
01-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Viswa Subbaraman
Slash on GNR, Lemmy, & Why San Antonio is a Great Rock Townnew

Slash, the former guitarist for Guns N’Roses, Slash’s Snakepit, and Velvet Revolver, spoke to the Current‘s Enrique Lopetegui from his home in L.A.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
01-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Do Ask, Do Tellnew

Catie Curtis travels from your house to the White House.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
01-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Catie Curtis
Music for no Audiencenew
Joan of Arc stay as flexible as they see fit.
Orlando Weekly |
Reyan Ali |
01-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
T-Sisters Keep It Chthonicnew

An Oakland-based folk trio clings to its anachronistic sensibility.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
01-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Girl Talk is a Sound-Stealing Superstarnew

Gregg Gillis, best known for his pop-collage project Girl Talk, is old-school in his consumption habits. His latest release is titled All Day.
Charleston City Paper |
Bryan Reed |
01-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Girl Talk, Gregg Gillis
Self-Crafted K. Flaynew

Local rapper is a one-woman production.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
01-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: K. Flay
Amazing Gracenew
Grace Potter talks about hiking up her skirt, rocking out for the troops and loving her record label.
Boise Weekly |
Stephen Foster |
01-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews