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The Human Experiencenew

Faun Fables takes the family on the road.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-10-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Faun Fables
Crafting the Unwomannew

Goth cellist Erica Mulkey brings new music technology into the craft realm.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
11-10-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Joel T. Hamilton Goes on Recordnew

Joel T. Hamilton is part of a dying breed of musicians. Though many are still granted the epithet, there aren't a lot of real "indie rockers" left in today's music industry.
Charleston City Paper |
Buster Brown |
11-10-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joel T. Hamilton, Shrimp Records
DJ Shadow: "What Lasts, And What Survives, Is Good Taste"new

ccasionally controversial, and ever-influential, DJ Shadow also has a reputation for being a bit of a shut-in when it comes to the media, so Houston Press jumped at the chance to grab a few minutes with the sampling sorcerer.
Houston Press |
Nicholas L. Hall |
11-08-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Joal Rush Delivers His Waresnew

With his new solo album in hand, Charleston songsmith Joal Rush's original material offers more than some casual fans might expect.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
11-08-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joal Rush
Billy Ruane: Saying Goodbye to a Whirlwindnew
A tribute to the man who helped create the scene he loved.
Boston Phoenix |
Brett Milano and Michael Marotta |
11-08-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Billy Ruane
Filthybird Finally Flies--In Music and In Lovenew

Songs for Other People, Filthybird's second album, is an arduously made, exquisitely written record.
Tags: Filthybird
Cure For The Commonnew

Truckstop Honeymoon's Katie Euliss and Mike West find comfort in the midst of chaos.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
11-05-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Wicked Lazer Swordnew

Two San Francisco nerds shake up the international dance scene.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
11-05-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lazer Sword
Margot and the Nuclear So and So's: Buzzardnew

As the title sort of suggests, this is a starker-than-usual effort by the Indianapolis sextet Margot and the Nuclear So and So's, which used to be an octet.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
11-05-2010 |
Reviews
Legendary Heartnew

From Louisville to the land of Big Head Todd, Hazel Miller keeps hope alive.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
11-05-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Big Head Todd, Hazel Miller
London, Axl, and Continued "Patience"new

Mere hours after landing at Heathrow I found myself onstage with a friend that I have been to hell and back with, and lived to tell the tale. Axl Rose and I just happened to be in hotel rooms next to each other. Unexpected? Oh, fuck yes.
Seattle Weekly |
Duff McKagan |
11-04-2010 |
Music
Tags: Guns N' Roses, Axl Rose
Testing Her Limitsnew

Harpist/vocalist/pianist Joanna Newsom likes to challenge herself.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-04-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joanna Newsom
Wolf Parade: Barrage from Montrealnew

The Montreal-based Wolf Parade's new collection is a keyboard-driven blend of indie rock, weirdo pop, and art-punk, replete with more than a few dark, mysterious, and nervous moments.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
11-03-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wolf Parade
The Fresh & Onlys' Different Rocknew

The difference between surfaces and what's below them is a theme that runs through The Fresh & Onlys' music, a bright amalgam of garage, folk and psych. There's something idiosyncratic, however, in their meld of rock history and of-the-moment vision.
INDY Week |
Marc Masters |
11-03-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Fresh & Onlys