AltWeeklies Wire
The Gospel Accordion to Yankovicnew
Tonight's agenda: See Weird Al; eat the crappiest fried food on a stick we can find; pet some stinky barn animals; go on some rickety rides; puke; buy a big, inflatable Batman (for no particular reason); and then go home.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
11-06-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: Weird Al Yankovic, concerts
The Misfits Are for Every Nobody Anywherenew
The Misfits stirred something deep inside me. I knew I was pissed off about something, but never knew what exactly.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
11-05-2007 |
Concerts
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Roky Erickson's Post-Psychedelia Comeback Soarsnew
It was also the latest chapter in one of the most improbable resurrections in rock 'n' roll history, an incredible testimony to the indomitable nature of the human spirit and the enduring power of love.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Don Waller |
11-02-2007 |
Concerts
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Vegoose Music Festival Pleases Some of the People Some of the Timenew
Vegoose, like all 21st-century music festivals, is for the short-attention-spanned, a good way to consume many live experiences briefly.
L.A. Weekly |
Randall Roberts |
11-02-2007 |
Concerts
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The Complications of Women's Music Festivalsnew
Is there room for Siren Nation Festival in the era of big-ticket events like Coachella, SXSW, Bonnaroo, and Sasquatch, to say nothing of Ladyfest?
The Portland Mercury |
Lizzie Ehrenhalt |
11-01-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: Siren Nation Festival, concerts
There's Troika; Where's 305?new
Troika Music Festival advances without 305 South, the venue that hosted the two biggest shows of last year.
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M is for Montreal Lines Up Export-Ready Localsnew
The hype around Montreal's indie music scene has subsided, certainly, but it's hardly dead. It's clear that for the organizers of the two-day M for Montreal event, the M could stand for "momentum" as well.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
10-12-2007 |
Concerts
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48 Hrs. in Chicagonew
Atlanta rockers put the dirty South on blast.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
10-11-2007 |
Concerts
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International Accordion Festival Squeezes San Antonionew
The accordion is like a rare flower that only grows in a very specific climate. Wherever the accordion thrives, you find the same conditions: an unlikely mix of wildly disparate cultures that somehow landed in the same spot, and restless, innovative musicians.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
10-10-2007 |
Concerts
San Francisco LoveFests Promises a Strong Third Yearnew
Spawned by the Berlin Love Parade that began in 1989, features some of the nation's top DJ talent, including the Chemical Brothers, Mark Farina, Afrika Bambaata and Miguel Miggs.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
09-26-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: San Francisco LoveFest, concerts
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Fest Turns Sevennew
One of San Francisco's biggest free music festivals kicks off October 5 in Golden Gate Park for three days of mostly traditional music, courtesy of Warren Hellman, billionaire investment banker, bluegrass aficionado, and, yup, banjo picker.
East Bay Express |
J. Poet |
09-26-2007 |
Concerts
The Hard Choices at Austin City Limitsnew
The organizers of this year's festival generally did an excellent job, dealing with headliner cancellations, fires and dehydrated sorority girls, but they really gave us a doozy of a decision to make on Friday afternoon: M.I.A. or LCD Soundsystem?
Dallas Observer |
Jonanna Widner |
09-25-2007 |
Concerts
Los Lobos, Linda Rondstadt to play San Jose International Mariachi Festivalnew
Adding a lineup of Latin Alternative rock acts this year could leave some purists shaking their heads, but it may also leave the Mexican Heritage Corporation -- the parent company of the festival -- deep in the black.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Jesse 'Chuy' Varela |
09-20-2007 |
Concerts
Monolith Festival Plans For Morenew
The inaugural Monolith might not have a brand name like its rival fests ... but look at the lineup.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pete Freedman |
09-18-2007 |
Concerts
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The Unexpected Burning Man Soundtracknew
To civilians, trance = Burning Man, but this is merely the most obvious take. For one week a year the desert floor, a naturally occurring woofer pumping 100 million watts, becomes the world's greatest iPod shuffle.
L.A. Weekly |
Randall Roberts |
09-17-2007 |
Concerts
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