AltWeeklies Wire
A Neo-Soul Boom-Bap Jacko Without the Stinky Glovenew
Arguably the sickest lyricist in hip-hop, Lyrics Born takes it to the next level.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
10-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Later That Day, Lyrics Born
Homeboy, Throw in the Towelnew
Famed honorary fourth Beastie Boy/New York City photographer Ricky Powell unloads on an unsuspecting reporter.
Dig Boston |
Paul McMorrow |
10-06-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ricky Powell
Remembering 9/11 ... Batman Style!new
Here's why any 9/11 film by Oliver Stone or anyone else should -- nay--must! -- include Batman.
Dig Boston |
Joe Keohane |
10-06-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Guitar God Finally Plays Some Fucking Skynyrd!new
Doug Martsch is not afraid of cover songs -- not even the kind of kitschy selections that incite the wrath of record shop clerks and Pitchfork snots. He is not afraid of their criticisms. He is not afraid of their catcalls.
Dig Boston |
Chris Haire |
09-28-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Built to Spill, Now You Know
Soapboxnew
Want to ban something? Ban straight women from gay bars.
Dig Boston |
Edward John |
09-21-2005 |
Commentary
Dead Puppets Make Better Loversnew
Tim Burton knows how to tickle eyeballs with rich and playful visuals, but he can't carry an innovative plot to save his life.
Dig Boston |
Chris Braiotta |
09-21-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Tim Burton, The Corpse Bride
Moving Beyond Bug Powder, Car Wrecks and Porking Robotsnew
David Wildman sits down with David Cronenberg to get to the root of the director's extreme debauchery and weirdness.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
09-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pop on Icenew
Straight from the frozen tundra, naively sexy Norway native Annie (Lilia Berge-Strand) busts out sugary sweet pop that sends a shiver down our spines.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
09-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Isolee Shows Dance Nerds What's Whatnew
Hamburg producer Rajko Muller aka Isolee breaks away from lame-ass dance music and greases tired dance floors with hot electro-tracks.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
09-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Isolee, We Are Monster
Finally, a Hybrid With Some Horsepowernew
Boston rappers Audible Mainframe weave together a whole new hip-hop sound with fresh lyrics, a mad horn section and a charismatic MC.
Dig Boston |
Chris Farone |
09-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Audible Mainframe, War to be One
Howl Finds Former Fuzz-Rockers Revvin' for Heavennew
Fate can be fickle, even for rock stars, but the stars seem to have finally aligned for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club...at least for now.
Dig Boston |
Chris Haire |
09-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Howl
NAMCO Museum 50th Anniversary Arcade Collectionnew
Nostalgic geeks can get old-skool with these recently re-released video games.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
09-21-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
FOUND Founder Tells Tall Talesnew
FOUND magazine founder Davy Rothbart talks about smoking meth with Arthur Miller and his new book, The Lone Surfer of Montana, Kansas.
Dig Boston |
Paul McMorrow |
09-14-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Supergroup Lives Up to Its Prefixnew
When word got out that Themselves, the central unit of the experimental hip-hop collective Anticon, were grouping with the glitch-pop magnates of Notwist, fans wanted to know what a band like this could possibly sound like.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
09-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: 13 & God
Is Practice Making Them Less Weird? Weird.new
As always with Deerhoof, the question with every new album is: How will they pull this off live? The answer remains generally the same: They won’t bother.
Dig Boston |
Matt Parish |
09-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Deerhoof
