AltWeeklies Wire
An Evolving Mixnew
Cleveland's own Live Mixtapes is on the forefront as distinction between mixtapes and albums disappear in digital world.
Cleveland Scene |
Chris Parker |
01-03-2013 |
Music
Tags: Mixtapes
Carly Rae Jepsen's world, 2.0new
The singer-songwriter discusses her reinvention as a teen-pop phenom.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
01-02-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
My Uncle Yehudi, Ravi Shankar & The Mystic Eastnew
The death of Ravi Shankar last week made much mention of his close friendship with the violinist Yehudi Menuhin, who happened to be my uncle, with whom he made three albums, “East Meets West” in the ‘50s before Shankar hooked up with the Beatles.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
12-28-2012 |
Music
Tags: Ravi Shankar
10 things to listen for in 2013new
Ten stories and themes which will herald importance for area music lovers in the near future.
Tags: 2013 Music Preview
Anarchy in the Midwestnew
The story of The Gizmos, a collection of hard-rock dudes and Creem-reading drug punks who honed in on the most transgressive elements of adolescent America.
Chicago Newcity |
Dave Cantor |
12-21-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Real Los Angeles Musical Treasure Is Beginning To Reappear Againnew
Sonji Kimmons, one of the last great but mostly unheralded blues pianists and singers in the world, made a rare appearance at a gay nightclub in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
12-20-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Best of 2012new
2012 has been a fantastic year for new music.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Staff |
12-14-2012 |
Music
Kinky Returns to San Antonionew
A crazy monster with five heads all beating each other up — in a nutshell, that is what three-time Grammy-nominated Kinky is.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Brune |
12-13-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rez Abassi and Vijay Iyer transform jazznew
Last Sunday's concert was the brainchild of jazz composer and guitarist Rez Abassi, who brilliantly used the Pakistani Sufi musical form, qawwali, as a palette to color American jazz with subcontinental moods.
San Antonio Current |
Vyjayanthi Vadrevu |
12-13-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
The prodigal king Royal-Tee returnsnew
Rapper returns to what he does best — making music for the common man.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Emiene Wright |
12-13-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Royal-Tee
Romero Y Perez Pave Their Own Roadnew
Romero Y Perez describe their sound as “Spanish Fusion music of classical flamenco with a modern twist.” Their sounds are vibrant, alive and fast. You could tell someone was playing guitar with their fingers on fire.
Random Lengths News |
Melina Paris |
12-12-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Daryl Hall is suddenly cool again thanks to online seriesnew
Daryl Hall and John Oates were two of the biggest pop stars in the world during the early days of MTV, thanks in part to a string of R&B-flavored hits including "Your Kiss Is On My List," "Private Eyes," and "Maneater."
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
12-12-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Paint it Greynew
Local recording engineer's remastering of Danger Mouse's famed mash-up goes viral.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
12-12-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Danger Mouse, The Grey Album
One of the Last of the Coltrane Sidemen is not in a Talking Moodnew
There aren't too many folks left who played with John Coltrane.
Chicago Newcity |
Dave Cantor |
12-12-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cedar Walton
The 30 Best Texas Albumsnew
Ranking the 30 best Texas albums of the past 30 years seemed like an impossible task. We did it anyway.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
12-12-2012 |
Music
