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Not Your Granny's Conductornew

Philharmonic finalist Viswa Subbaraman follows an unorthodox path to success.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
01-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Viswa Subbaraman
Amos Lee: Mission Bellnew

Amos Lee has spent the past six years cultivating a Starbucks-friendly fanbase. And not unlike Ray LaMontagne, Lee has subtly added to what was originally a sparse, stripped-down sound.
East Bay Express |
Dave Gil de Rubio |
01-21-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Mission Bell, Amos Lee
Slash on GNR, Lemmy, & Why San Antonio is a Great Rock Townnew

Slash, the former guitarist for Guns N’Roses, Slash’s Snakepit, and Velvet Revolver, spoke to the Current‘s Enrique Lopetegui from his home in L.A.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
01-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Deerhoof: 'Deerhoof vs. Evil'new

Deerhoof have always been something of an art-rock superhero team, and with their 11th LP, the excellently named Deerhoof vs. Evil, they’re making it their mission to crush evil with their 1-2-3 punch of twee vocals, guitar pyrotechnics, and rapid-fire stylistic shifts.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
01-21-2011 |
Reviews
Do Ask, Do Tellnew

Catie Curtis travels from your house to the White House.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
01-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Catie Curtis
Music for no Audiencenew
Joan of Arc stay as flexible as they see fit.
Orlando Weekly |
Reyan Ali |
01-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
T-Sisters Keep It Chthonicnew

An Oakland-based folk trio clings to its anachronistic sensibility.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
01-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Girl Talk is a Sound-Stealing Superstarnew

Gregg Gillis, best known for his pop-collage project Girl Talk, is old-school in his consumption habits. His latest release is titled All Day.
Charleston City Paper |
Bryan Reed |
01-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Girl Talk, Gregg Gillis
Smith Westerns: Dye it Blondenew

The Smith Westerns have youthful indie panache sure to get your loafers twitching, complete with catchy guitar riffs and sweet lyrics.
San Antonio Current |
Veronica Salinas |
01-20-2011 |
Reviews
Self-Crafted K. Flaynew

Local rapper is a one-woman production.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
01-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: K. Flay
Amazing Gracenew
Grace Potter talks about hiking up her skirt, rocking out for the troops and loving her record label.
Boise Weekly |
Stephen Foster |
01-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Monotonix: Not Yetnew

The sophomore release from these Israeli maniacs wears its ragged heart on its sweaty sleeve.
San Antonio Current |
Nicholas Hall |
01-20-2011 |
Reviews
The House That Jack Builtnew

Jack White's Third Man Records tells the world: Your Music City is not dead.
Nashville Scene |
Adam Gold |
01-20-2011 |
Music
Tags: Jack White, Third Man Records
Motherboarnew

There was a time when Motherboar's greatest dilemma was how to get another shot at playing a house show in the guise of their French pool-boy metal alter-egos, "Speedeaux."
Dig Boston |
Peter Legasey |
01-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Motherboar
Social Distortion: Hard Times and Nursery Rhymesnew

After a hiatus of more than six years, L.A.’s Social Distortion returns another incarnation of their signature twangy-but-ever-magnanimous rock ’n’ roll to patiently waiting fans.
San Antonio Current |
Francesca Camillo |
01-20-2011 |
Reviews