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Kasher in the Wrynew

The leader of Cursive and the Good Life talks about concept albums, collapsed lungs and going solo

Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | 11-16-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: The Good Life, Cursive, Tim Kasher

Righteous Maytalnew

Frederick “Toots” Hibbert on his band and the birth of reggae.

Miami New Times | S. Pajot | 11-16-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Reggae, Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, Toots and the Maytals

Matt MacKelcan Puts Triumphs to Musicnew

Produced by Aaron Tap (best known as pop-rock songwriter Matt Nathanson's guitarist), Matt MacKelcan's six-song EP Slow Down is a fine effort.

Charleston City Paper | Jared Booth | 11-15-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Matt MacKelcan

Tiger Beatnew

The folk-inclined KT Tunstall ventures into uncharted musical terrain.

Colorado Springs Independent | Alan Sculley | 11-15-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: KT Tunstall, Eddie Cochran, Leftfield, Tiger Suit

Megan Jean and Byrne Klay Conjure Joyful Soundsnew

Eclectic duo Megan Jean and Byrne Klay moved to North Charleston on Election Day 2008. Driven by a determined desire to express themselves artistically, they focused their efforts on writing, performing, and recording.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 11-12-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Megan Jean and Byrne Klay

People From the Sun: Revolution Musicnew

This unlikely combination of hard-core rap and positive vibes is surprisingly magnetic.

Tucson Weekly | Gene Armstrong | 11-12-2010 | Reviews

Tags: People From the Sun

Fistful of Mercy: As I Call You Downnew

It's easy for lazy journalists to label Fistful of Mercy a "super-group" given that the members are Dhani Harrison, Joseph Arthur and Ben Harper.

East Bay Express | Dave Gil de Rubio | 11-12-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Joseph Arthur, Ben Harper, Dhani Harrison, Fistful of Mercy, Jessy Greene, Jim Keltner

Greg Humphreys' Realign Your Mindnew

For his second solo album, the lead soul man of Hobex and Dillon Fence delivers an intimate set of songs shadowed in twilight.

INDY Week | Chris Parker | 11-12-2010 | Reviews

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Named After Vonnegut, But Sounds More Like Tucker Maxnew

In spite of the band essentially being a combination of everything unlikeable about Maroon 5 and Young Jeezy, Vonnegut still managed to parlay their tenuous connections into a favorable association with the second greatest emcee in all of the Dirty South.

YES! Weekly | Ryan Snyder | 11-12-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Vonnegut

Howard Wiley and the Angola Projectnew

Howard Wiley wields his saxophone like a blowtorch. Sparks sputter out of the bell of his horn while he rips through chord changes.

East Bay Express | Lee Hildebrand | 11-11-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: David Murray, Howard Wiley, Daniel Atkinson, Faye Carol

Smonta Tutto!new

Piovono Bici!

East Bay Express | Jacob Felix Heule | 11-11-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Alberto Braida, Giancarlo Locatelli, Gino Robair, Rastacan, Smonta Tutto

No Age: Everything in Betweennew

Fans of Los Angeles' No Age may find Everything in Be- tween to be an unexpected and pleasurable curveball.

Tucson Weekly | Michael Petitti | 11-11-2010 | Reviews

Tags: No Age

Bang Camaro Fight the Business of Rocknew

In June 2006, the first Bang Camaro track had debuted in the Phoenix as the "MP3 of the Decade." Less than three years later, however, cracks were starting to show in what was Boston's (literally) biggest rock-and-roll band.

Boston Phoenix | Michael Marotta | 11-11-2010 | Profiles & Interviews