AltWeeklies Wire
Why Indie Rock is Deadnew
A few words with the label behind Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. and Frontier Ruckus.
Metro Times |
Travis R. Wright |
08-11-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Frontier Ruckus
Muddy Waters Run Deepnew
Big Bill Morganfield follows in his father's footsteps.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
07-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Waiting for Weezernew
It’s been over 15 years since the Blue album, but the Los Angeles band still leaves us undone.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Alison Lang |
07-23-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Weezer
Softness and Closenessnew
The ever-calm Silje Nes gets just a little louder on her upcoming album.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
07-07-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Partying With Pearl Jamnew
Cartoonist Tom Tomorrow tells of his wine-fueled collaboration with Eddie Vedder and the gang.
Hartford Advocate |
Tom Tomorrow |
05-17-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Unearthing a Trove of Classic NYC Salsa and Latin Soulnew
West Side Latino Records' mid-'60s-and-beyond heyday, encompassing classic salsa, boogaloo, and hard Latin funk, is now obscure to all but the most devoted followers—meaning it's exactly the kind of music Brooklyn-based Wax Poetics was created to document.
The Village Voice |
Ezra Gale |
04-22-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Twisted Black Rhymes On . . . From Behind Barsnew
In 2007, Twisted Black (Tommy Burns) was sentenced to 30 years on federal drug charges. A couple of months ago, he performed the vocals for his new CD, Hustle or Go Broke Vol. 5, over the phone from prison.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Anthony Mariani |
04-14-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
After a 10-Year Hiatus, Shea Seger is Back.new
Shea Seger released her debut album on RCA when she was 18 ... and then disappeared. Now she's back with a new album and renewed vigor.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Anthony Mariani |
04-07-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shea Seger, Shea Seger Redux
Engaging Electro-Pop: Bachelorette Explores Technologynew
While many of Annabel Alpers' lyrics probe the role of technology in modern life it's her druggy, layered pop melodies that leave the lasting impression. Alpers, the sole member of New Zealand band Bachelorette, describes her dreamy laptop-engineered pop as "Bachelorette took too many mushrooms and fell in love with a computer."
Boise Weekly |
Tara Morgan |
04-07-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Annabel Alpers, Bachelorette
Mayer Hawthorne Thrives on Mix of Smokey Robinson, J Dilla and ELOnew
Hawthorne, whose favorite soul artists include Isaac Hayes and Leroy Hutson, spun records long before he started making them. So how did his soul inclinations fit into the rest of his deejay set?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-01-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Darkred is Determined to Bring Shoegazer Psych Into the Modern Agenew
Decked in a dark blue tailored two-piece suit and sporting a bush of an Afro — he could've stepped straight out of Super Fly — the tall, svelte Rob Smith tugs anxiously at his goatee and talks of the events leading up to this night.
Metro Times |
Kent Alexander |
03-30-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
With Jack Clement's Help, Marley's Ghost Keeps Wolves at Baynew
When Marley's Ghost made its pilgrimage to Nashville last year to record with "Cowboy" Jack Clement, the band wasn't entirely sure what to expect.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
03-25-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Though Purely Anarchic, a North Texas Art Collective has Unifying Qualitiesnew
Most acts at Wasted Words craft their cacophony through nontraditional means, often with electronics. Performers heavily alter equipment, warping or degrading pre-recorded material — such as political speeches, clanking machinery, and movie clips — or making bizarre, entirely new instruments.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Cole Garner Hill |
03-22-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Owing a Debt to Minnie Pearlnew
In truth, Sunday night’s Columbus Blues Festival is a whole lot more than blues. With Bobby “Blue” Bland headlining and supported by Clarence Carter, Bobby Rush, Lenny Williams and Floyd Taylor, you’re going to hear a lot of variations on a theme.
The Other Paper |
John Petric |
03-19-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Through Sixteen Years Quasi Has Endurednew
We could all learn a lesson in staying power from Portland band Quasi. When Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss formed the band 16 years ago, they were married. They aren't anymore, and haven't been for years. Coomes and Weiss have both been members of other, better-known bands that have long since broken up.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
03-17-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
