AltWeeklies Wire
Gang Mentalitynew
Gang Gang Dance kindly asks us to stop shopping and start jungle shaking.
L.A. Alternative |
Michael Mannheimer |
09-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gang Gang Dance
Rolling Back the Clocknew
The Rolling Blackouts warp the space-time continuum.
L.A. Alternative |
Lucinda Michele Knapp |
09-19-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Rolling Blackouts
Cheesy PRnew
Taco Bell's rock 'n' roll competition brings battle of the bands to new lows.
L.A. Alternative |
Glenn Dugan |
09-12-2006 |
Music
Acid Rocketnew
Kawabata Makoto's Acid Mothers Temple launches another one into orbit.
L.A. Alternative |
Evan George |
09-12-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Acid Mothers Temple
Leaving Portnew
Great Northern embarks on a treacherous voyage of labels, recording and funnel cake.
L.A. Alternative |
Lesley Bargar |
08-29-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Great Northern
Band From Nowherenew

Darker My Love trip out and come home.
L.A. Alternative |
Lesley Bargar |
08-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Darker My Love
Freak Festnew
Devendra Banhart curates a five day avant-folk festival.
L.A. Alternative |
Lesley Bargar |
07-18-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Devendra Banhart
Rainy Paradenew
Black Heart Procession wears the darkness on its record sleeves.
L.A. Alternative |
Lesley Bargar |
06-13-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Legend of the Fallnew

I was trying to understand the legendary Mark E. Smith -- or at least find him.
L.A. Alternative |
Michael Mannheimer |
05-23-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Fall
The Dark Sidenew
Austin's I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness aren't Goths.
L.A. Alternative |
Catherine Adcock |
05-16-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Desert Trippingnew

I'm trying to grasp the who, what and -- more importantly -- the why of Coachella.
L.A. Alternative |
Michael Mannheimer |
05-09-2006 |
Music
Polar Oppositesnew

The Antarcticans rip up our maps and chart their own sonic landscapes.
L.A. Alternative |
Evan George |
05-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Antarcticans
Another One Bites the Dustnew
These music genres are ready to be buried -- so we write their obituaries.
L.A. Alternative |
Rico Gagliano |
05-02-2006 |
Music
Kicking the Jinxnew
The Pretty Vicious cross their middle fingers.
L.A. Alternative |
Evan George |
04-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Pretty Vicious
Train Hoppingnew
The whiskey-tinged soul pipes of Jolie Holland pour out a sultry sound.
L.A. Alternative |
Lucy Bernard |
04-18-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews