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To Sharon Jones, It’s Not Retronew
You can call Sharon Jones the hardest-working woman in show business. You can call her a stage sensation. Just don’t call her “retro.”
Shepherd Express |
L. Kent Wolgamott |
05-19-2010 |
Concerts
Return of the Rocking Rob Zombienew
Rob Zombie has parlayed his obsessions with heavy music and low-budget fright flicks into a full-time career.
The Georgia Straight |
Steve Newton |
05-03-2010 |
Concerts
Gil Scott-Heron Exits the Darknessnew
Gil Scott-Heron was never able to cash in on the hyperbolic and lofty praise he received in the 70's ("The black Bob Dylan," anyone?), instead he faded into the abyss during the mid-'90s and beyond, only to occasionally resurface not onstage, but on a police blotter.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
04-15-2010 |
Concerts
Tags: Gil Scott-Heron
Lilith Fair Rescinds Support for Anti-Choice Groupsnew
After a good deal of outcry and negative press, organizers of Lilith Fair have rethought their decision to allow crisis pregnancy centers to be considered as part of the donations typically distributed to local non-profits in cities the concert tour visits this summer.
2010 Rochester International Jazz Festival Line-Up Announcednew
Although several headliners were announced months ago, the full lineup for the ninth edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival was released Tuesday, March 30.
City Newspaper |
Frank De Blase |
03-30-2010 |
Concerts
Black Eyed Peas Laugh All the Way to the Banknew
It may be hard to imagine it now, but there was a time when the Black Eyed Peas were primarily known for the serious, socially conscious side of its music. Early albums gave the group a reputation for being socially aware.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
03-23-2010 |
Concerts
Fly Them to the Moon: Dangermuffin is Focused, Romantic, and Eagernew
Dangermuffin has battled through triumph, disaster, and lineup changes since their inception in 2005. Far from being an average bar band, the proficient Charleston trio recently tightened up on their expressive songwriting and recorded a new set of material.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
03-17-2010 |
Concerts
Tags: Dangermuffin, Charleston
After Nearly 40 Years, Aztec Two-Step is Still The Onenew
Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman, the folk duo known as Aztec Two-Step, have been compared to another fairly acclaimed folk/pop twosome. The comparisons had become so pervasive that ATS recorded their album Time It Was: The Simon & Garfunkel Songbook as a tribute.
New Haven Advocate |
Brian Baker |
03-16-2010 |
Concerts
Santa Barbara’s Beloved Anything-Goes Orchestra Celebrates 25 Years Togethernew
Listening to Headless Household's new double album, Basemento, the 25 in 2010 formula fits them well, because their music, which gambols freely from blue-eyed soul to wild-eyed improvisation, has never sounded more current.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Charles Donelan |
03-15-2010 |
Concerts
Rodrigo y Gabriela Strum and Pluck with Extreme Originalitynew
Rodrigo y Gabriela could have been just another heavy metal garage band from Mexico City and you'd never have heard of them. But a fateful decision to sell their equipment and buy nylon-string guitars and plane tickets to Ireland changed everything.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
03-10-2010 |
Concerts
NOVO Festival Gathers Up Baltimore's Most Speechless Artistsnew
When's the last time you described a band as "instrumental"--as in, the first thing that comes to mind about whatever you're listening to?
Baltimore City Paper |
Michael Byrne |
03-02-2010 |
Concerts
Conscious Alliance, Elephant Revival Come Together to Inaugurate Projectnew
The Buffalo Heart Project will be hosting its inaugural event in conjunction with Conscious Alliance, featuring local musicians Elephant Revival, Boulder Acoustic Society and others on Feb. 5 at the Boulder Theater.
Boulder Weekly |
Margaret Grondorf |
02-04-2010 |
Concerts
The Sweat of Yow Returns, as Does the Jesus Lizardnew
The Jesus Lizard has been canonized in its own right as one of the greatest American rock bands of the '90s. This year, they're back on the road, restoring the band's legacy and reminding the world what a force of nature they really were.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
11-10-2009 |
Concerts
Tags: The Jesus Lizard
Fear and Loathing in Camp Bisconew
Philadelphia's improvisational electro Disco Biscuits have curated the Camp Bisco music festival for eight years, bringing together three days of A-list acts and mud-caked shenanigans.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Brian McManus |
08-03-2009 |
Concerts
At the Hollywood Bowl, Grace Jones Proves She's, Well, Just Differentnew
In case you need reminding after all these years, Grace Jones isn't like us. If, halfway through her astounding show Sunday night at the Hollywood Bowl, a flying saucer had descended from above and carried her away, few in the crowd would have been too surprised.
L.A. Weekly |
Randall Roberts |
07-31-2009 |
Concerts
