AltWeeklies Wire
Up all night with the Pimps of Joytimenew
The Pimps can't be pigeonholed into a genre — it's all soulful, but one song might segue from an Afrobeat groove to an electronic club beat with sitar.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
08-31-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
My Porcelain Lifenew
Rasputina frontwoman Melora Creager forges exotic musical artifacts from historical oddities.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
08-31-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mothra Guysnew
Daikaiju is a Japanese word, roughly translated into English as "giant strange beast" It's also the name of an instrumental surf rock band, which truly lives up to its name by being a bigger than life.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Sarah White |
08-30-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Daikaiju
Slash's Lucky 13new
Slash's band, Velvet Revolver, may still be looking for the right singer But the guitarist didn't have the same problem when it came to his recently released self-titled solo album.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
08-30-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Honored Guests finally value the process, not just the productnew
"It's about understanding your situation and understanding that something has to change in order to get to a better place," says frontman Russell Baggett of the band's third album, Please Try Again.
INDY Week |
Chris Parker |
08-27-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Honored Guests
'Hey, Soul Sister' propels Train to the topnew
There's something dainty and delicate about California band Train's style. With a tight rhythm section behind Pat Monahan's high-tones, however, they sound like well-seasoned cats with warm chops and a firm handle on songcraft. Check the latest, Save Me, San Francisco, for comfirmation.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-23-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Kooley High is Moving to New Yorknew
"My mama always told me that people won't respect you sometimes until you leave and come back, so we're doing our little leave and come back thing because we're definitely coming back."
INDY Week |
Spencer Griffith |
08-17-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Wedding Present's Bizarro resurfacesnew
With an odd but potent lyrical mix of love, angst, lust, and jealousy (plus loads of nervous musical energy), The Wedding Present established itself in the early '90s as one of the U.K.'s top standouts. These days, their vibrant guitar-pop style sounds as fresh and excitable as ever.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-17-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Wedding Present, Bizarro
Miami grooving with The Spam Allstarsnew
Fortunately, the Spam Allstars don't need gimmicks to be memorable. Their highly danceable sound incorporates dub, funk, and hip hop with a heavy dose of Latin rhythms.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
08-17-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Joi's Badass Revengenew
Can Atlanta's funk matriarch turn a career of big breaks and bad timing into her Hot Heavy & Bad comeuppance?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jacinta Howard |
08-16-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joi, Joilicious
The Arcade Fire's ascension, and their cold stare back downnew
The Arcade Fire was once about possibility; they still sound that way, but—egalitarian subject, best-seller be damned—they're now at the top of the pile, coldly staring down at the mess.
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
08-16-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Merge Records, The Arcade Fire
Interpol's Sam Fogarino sees a bright futurenew
With a new lineup in place, Interpol hit the road last month to showcase the new material on a forthcoming album — a self-titled studio collection due on Sept. 7 on Matador Records.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-16-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
George Porter Jr. and the Runnin' Pardners Lock in the Funknew
New Orleans bassist and vocalist George Porter, Jr. has conducted a brilliant musical career over the last four decades.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-16-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Grand old partynew
Chicago soul bands with three-piece horn sections are pretty rare these days, and even rarer at Front Range Barbeque, a venue mostly known for booking bluegrass, folk and Americana acts But Lubriphonic frontman Giles Corey — whose Windy City rhythm and blues group is out on the road more than 30 weeks a year — isn't exactly worried...
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
08-13-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ministry and Musicnew
Richie Furay, with help from friends old and new, is enjoying a career renaissance.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Lipson |
08-13-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Richie Furay
