AltWeeklies Wire
Doing Drugs at Coachella? Here's How to Avoid Trouble With the Policenew
A festival fan's guide to how to partake without fear of rude surprises.
L.A. Weekly |
Katie Bain |
04-16-2013 |
Concerts
South By South Carolinanew
Four days with eight South Carolina bands at SXSW.
Columbia Free Times |
Patrick Wall |
03-20-2013 |
Concerts
Tags: Toro Y Moi
The Sights and Sounds of Forecastle Xnew
A look back at Louisville's biggest music fest yet.
LEO Weekly |
Peter Berkowitz |
07-18-2012 |
Concerts
Tags: Forecastle X
Wyclef Jean Agrees to 4/20 Censorshipnew
Wyclef Jean, whose performance on Friday at Colorado University-Boulder has been pitched as an alternative to the annual 4/20 smokeout on campus, has agreed to not directly mention marijuana or 4/20 during his show.
Boulder Weekly |
Hadley Vandiver |
04-19-2012 |
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
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
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
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
Animal Collective: Live from Big Surnew
There wasn't a couple getting hitched, but Animal Collective's show in Big Sur felt more like a hippie wedding than a concert.
Extravagant Tribute Concert Doubles As a Fundraising Boon for Private Foundationnew
Rock 'n' roll legends headline this week's Domino Effect, a lavish, all-star concert paying tribute to Fats Domino — and paying dividends to NFL quarterback Drew Brees' Dream Foundation, which is working to rebuild New Orleans' schools, parks and playgrounds.
Darkness Dear Boy Is Fighting for Local Music with The Best Fucking Live Shownew
Ted Organ of Darkness Dear Boy wants to rebuild the pecking order of Phoenix's local music scene.
Phoenix New Times |
Martin Cizmar |
03-24-2009 |
Concerts
Coachella: Indio Times 10new
Goldenvoice's Paul Tollett on the decade-old music festival.
L.A. Weekly |
Randall Roberts |
03-20-2009 |
Concerts
My Bloody Valentine Massacres Eardrums in NYCnew
The Lilys hour-long allotment was the formalist of formalities—an unnecessary, sure-to-be-disregarded warm up for an un-warm-up-able crowd of over 3,000. How could you possibly be warmed up for My Bloody Valentine?
New York Press |
Greg Burgett |
10-02-2008 |
Concerts
Tags: my bloody valentine
Monotonix: Too Hot for Bumbershootnew
After just four songs, the fire marshal deemed the Tel Aviv–based band too dangerous, and had Exhibition Hall staff cut their power.
Seattle Weekly |
Hannah Levin |
09-08-2008 |
Concerts
