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Tokyo Police Club Keeps it Short and Sweetnew
The band's debut EP requested only 16 minutes of the listeners precious time -- the seven tracks whipped through at ludicrous speed, leaving in their wake a hum of jittery drums, frenetic guitar and bass, camouflaged keyboards, handclaps and chants.
New York Press |
Christine Werthman |
08-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tokyo Police Club
Aeroplane Pageant is Beginning to See the Lightnew
This band is a floating pop spectacle.
New York Press |
Brian Heater |
07-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Aeroplane Pageant
Pissed Jeans: The Hipster Hangovernew
The Philly band delivers a soundtrack for working stiffs.
New York Press |
Maggie Serota |
07-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pissed Jeans
Israel Lopez, Mambo Mannew
At 89, "Cachao" still plays the genre he created.
New York Press |
Ernest Barteldes |
07-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Israel 'Cachao' Lopez
Beat the Devil May Carenew
Playing the Hindi harmonium with soul.
New York Press |
Greg Burgett |
07-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Beat the Devil
The Cinematic Orchestra Returns to Settle the Scorenew
After a several year hiatus, the "chamber funk" band is on the road again.
New York Press |
David Callicott |
07-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tortoise's Nebulous, Cerebral Worldnew
The boys in Tortoise don't like talking about their music, just making it.
New York Press |
Maggie Serota |
07-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tortoise
Polyphonic Spree's Uniform Changenew
The 24-piece band looks darker but is just as cheery as ever.
New York Press |
Jason Singer |
06-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Polyphonic Spree
These Girls in The Trucks Are Truckin'new
Seattle's newest songsters smack of fun, quirky technique, unabashedly barking on ditties like "Titties" and booming in baritone on "Man Voice."
New York Press |
Sharon A. Gordin |
06-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Trucks
Proud To Be Classic Rocknew
Earl Greyhound gets deep on each other.
New York Press |
David Callicott |
06-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Earl Greyhound, Soft Targets
Beach House: Fall Into Summernew
The Baltimore duo channels that psych folk sound and ... Stevie Nicks?
New York Press |
David Chiu |
06-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Beach House
Psychic TV Evolutionnew
Genesis P-Orridge continues to go against gender.
New York Press |
Maggie Serota |
05-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Psychic TV
Freaks and Geeksnew
Bling Kong knows how to choose a hot and sexy adventure.
New York Press |
Maggie Serota |
05-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bling Kong
Before Country Was Coolnew
The Knitters knock up New York.
New York Press |
David Callicott |
04-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Knitters
Handlebar Mustache Risingnew
Husker Dude meets Bad Plus in The Gang Font.
New York Press |
Brad Cohan |
04-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Gang Font
