AltWeeklies Wire
Tower of Power Celebrates 40 Years with Reunions and a Rebootnew
It's not simple luck that Tower of Power is celebrating 40 years as a band. It's more like a freakin' miracle.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Steve Palopoli |
01-09-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
A New Album and Opening for Coldplay Help Picture Atlantic Set Sailnew
Kleos is 14 tracks of beautiful rock music, coasting seamlessly from songs such as "Circe" and "Dove in the Clefts of Rock," reminiscent of Muse, Coldplay and the Velvet Teen, to "That's Just Me" and "Slip Into the Sea," which evoke the sounds of Hot Hot Heat, the Bravery and All American Rejects.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Claire Young |
08-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kleos, Picture Atlantic
The Blasters' Phil Alvin Sorts Through the Unholy Mess They've Made of American Musicnew
Frankly, between his rapid delivery of music history, his mind that seems to operate faster than his mouth and his penchant for breaking into 19th-century songs, the passer-by would think Phil Alvin is a certified loon. But really, he has built himself into a musicologist through playing and mastering America's early styles and now exists at a level of musical awareness that seems baffling to the lay ear.
Metro Silicon Valley |
John Gentile |
07-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Blasters
The California Music Project Fights the Decline of Music in Schoolsnew
No Child Left Behind nearly ushered music education out of existence, and the negative effects emerged quickly. But the nonprofit organization is pushing back, armed with a new CD, California Music Project Vol. 1., featuring Jack Johnson, Beck, Dwight Yoakam and Ben Harper.
Metro Silicon Valley |
David Ma |
04-24-2008 |
Music
In Defense of My Chemical Romancenew
One million My Chemical Romance fans can't be wrong. The same could be said for the 1 million MCR haters.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Paul Davis |
04-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: My Chemical Romance
Jimmy Eat World Dodge Emo Falloutnew
The history of Jimmy Eat World reads like a rock & roll fairy tale, complete with teenage record deals and instantaneous pop-stardom.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Garret Wheeler |
04-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Chase This Light, Jimmy Eat World
Will Powernew
Bay Area guitarist Will Bernard gets props from high places.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Andrew Gilbert |
02-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Will Bernard
Polarity Shiftnew
When Against Me! switched up its approach, the band may have lost its way.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Gabe Meline |
01-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Against Me!, New Wave
Fred's Headnew
Roots rock hero Fred Eaglesmith on change, confidence and gospel without Jesus.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Traci Hukill |
01-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fred Eaglesmith
The War on Christmas Musicnew
Six soundtracks of holiday cheer that don't involve singing cats.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Paul Davis |
12-20-2007 |
Music
Mason Jennings Treads the Awkward Spiritual Pathnew
For his new album, which should come out next spring or early summer, Jennings is trying to figure out whether he should split it in two, with "one that's more spiritual based and one that's more, you know, not."
Metro Silicon Valley |
Mike Connor |
11-01-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mason Jennings
Musicians Play it Again at Live Looping Festivalnew
Musicians schlepping guitars, horns, cellos, high-hats, pedals and racks of electronics from Turkey, Singapore, Norway, Italy, Germany and Brazil, will all converge for the Y2K7 International Live Looping Festival.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Paul Wagner |
10-18-2007 |
Music
How Can Musicians Go Solo When Bandmates Won't Go Away?new
It's almost impossible to imagine rock 'n' roll as music that isn't created collectively.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Karl Byrn |
09-27-2007 |
Music
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
Etta James is Still Ragingnew
At 69, the firebrand performer is still sassy and brassy.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Paul Davis |
09-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Etta James
