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Grace Potter Sees the Lightnew

Nocturals frontwoman on punishing B3s and becoming a new artist all over again, “There’s a big world out there that doesn’t know a thing about us.”

Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | 07-01-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Hammond B-3, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

Cityview is Bignew

Pop-punkers Cityview have mostly known each other since high school, but they and their music have both matured over the years, and Big on the Inside is a tightly crafted set of tunes.

Fort Worth Weekly | Jimmy Fowler | 06-30-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Big on the Inside, Cityview

Wilco Guitarist Revisits His Avant Savant Rootsnew

"There's always a need for destruction in order to have creation and change."

Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | 06-24-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Wilco, Initiate, Nels Cline Singers, Nels Cline

Henry Rollins the Yes Mannew

Henry Rollins was a punk. Now he's a punk with Nelson Mandela on his side.

The Inlander | Leah Sottile | 06-22-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Henry Rollins, black flag, Yes Man

The Life, Death and Resurrection of Britain's 22-20snew

Named for the early Skip James song, 22-20s were always enamored with the blues, at least until front man Martin Trimble ended up coming down with a case of his own.

Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | 06-17-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Shake/Shiver/Moan, 22-20s, Ian Davenport, Martin Trimble

It's impossible to fully master the complex richness of Latin rhythms, according to Greg Gonzalez, bass player for the Texas-based Latin dance band Grupo Fantasma. "Latin rhythms are endless, man," Gonzalez said recently via phone from his home in Austin. "You can just become more knowledgeable about Latin rhythms; you can just become more informed; and you can never master them." Grupo Fantasma combines Latin dance music with rock, pop, blues, reggae and, especially, funk.

Tucson Weekly | Gene Armstrong | 06-16-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Grupo Fantasma

Psychedelic Furs Frontman Sidesteps the Human Jukebox Syndromenew

One of the most distinctive bands to come out of post-punk England, the Psychedelic Furs quickly earned a legion of fans thanks to Richard Butler's raspy crooning and wryly poetic lyrics.

Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | 06-10-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Molly Ringwald, Pretty in Pink, Richard Butler, Psychedelic Furs

Emotionally Direct: Lou Barlow's New Albumnew

Lou Barlow consolidates the music from his past into his newest low-fi solo album.

Tucson Weekly | Gene Armstrong | 06-09-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

RVIVR Resuscitates Punk Music That Has Intention and Meaningnew

In some senses, the four-piece punk outfit is that friend you wish would write you letters -- the one who understands you, who wants to know how you are and tells you that you are loved.

The Inlander | Leah Sottile | 06-03-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: RVIVR

Insane Clown Appetitenew

Insane Clown Posse’s tour pairs them with an all-girl death metal band, a ’90s rapper and a band of weed-smokers. Why, God, why?

The Inlander | Leah Sottile | 06-03-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Insane Clown Posse

Punk-Rock Descendents Stick to Your Guns Stay the Coursenew

Unlike most bands that lean toward the more guttural end of the hardcore spectrum, Stick to Your Guns has an affinity for songs that are both lyrically sophisticated and socially conscious.

Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | 06-03-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Stick to Your Guns, The Hope Division

Fungi Girls: All Hyped Upnew

The three high-school males who make up Fungi Girls were too young to attend the official SXSW festival by themselves, but they still played six shows in front of screaming college-age crowds.

Fort Worth Weekly | Cole Garner Hill | 06-02-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Fungi Girls