AltWeeklies Wire
Straight Out of the Mid-90snew
Pearl Jam's status as grunge nobles affords them the right to ride the nostalgia train and keep old fans happy with the status quo.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
05-09-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Pearl Jam
Wanking Offnew
Tool is now the ultimate hard-rock jam band -- the alt-rock version of the Grateful Dead -- because it wheedles around for at least seven minutes on every song without ever bothering with a concrete melody.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
05-09-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: 10,000 Days, Tool
Karen & Courtneynew
If the Yeah Yeah Yeahs aren't careful, they might only be remembered as the token femme-art-punk representatives of the New York City rock resurgence.
Dallas Observer |
Annie Zaleski |
04-03-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Show Your Bones, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Truly Folknew
Neko Case's keen look at the world has sharpened to its finest point yet, and her stories and images are the kinds that great folk singers like Dylan once employed to earn their fans' trust and devotion.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
03-14-2006 |
Reviews
Hard to Digest and Discardnew
For you hipsters seeking a nutty musical experience, put down the Liars' latest and pick up something by They Shoot Horses Don't They.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
03-06-2006 |
Reviews
Semisonic Meets 'Rent'new
While Miller's lyrics have often walked a fine line between clever and cringe-worthy, The Believer contains some of his worst.
Dallas Observer |
Noah W. Bailey |
03-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Rhett Miller, The Believer
Blast of Fresh Airnew
Future Women harks back to a time when rock bands could make you move your ass without feeling guilty about it.
Dallas Observer |
Noah W. Bailey |
02-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: The M's, Future Women
Had to Be There?new
With Eels augmented by strings and autoharps and musical saws and other somber-shit extras, the music all sounds and feels the same -- there's no slap in the face to snap you out of the tremulous stupor.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
02-27-2006 |
Reviews
Gang of Four-mulanew
Young as they are, the Arctic Monkeys already get it, and they've left behind a solid document of '00s rock that will last even after the Internet hype machines run out of electricity.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
02-27-2006 |
Reviews
Dreamlike Soundnew
Oceanographer's guitars, synthesizers and spare strings melt together like a Phil Spector wet dream.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
02-07-2006 |
Reviews
Two of a Kindnew
This covers collaboration largely succeeds because both artists do what they're expected to do on any given record -- confuse the shit out of everyone.
Dallas Observer |
Noah W. Bailey |
01-31-2006 |
Reviews
Headed to Memphisnew
A team of legendary Memphis producers, including the Hodges Brothers, fill The Greatest with country and soul sounds unlike any Cat Power record before it.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
01-31-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Cat Power, The Greatest
From Out of Nowherenew
A Brazilian living in Los Angeles covers beloved obscurities and the result is an album that aches to be heard by someone.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
01-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gabi, Loneliness Keeps Company
Truly Solonew
The Rilo Kiley singer's solo debut is a darling, introspective look at a young woman making sense of her spirituality.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
01-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Jenny Lewis, Rabbit Fur Coat
Wild Apenew
If your taste in music is so safe, bland and generic that you think Christian rock can get a little too "saucy," then you're in luck, thanks to Dallas' latest clones Belafonte.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
01-17-2006 |
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