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The Walkmen: Lisbonnew
Aside from the uneven A Hundred Miles Off and the one-off lark of Pussy Cats, the Walkmen have quietly released nearly a decade's worth of excellent music, equal parts truculent and frangible.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
11-03-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Walkmen
Katy Stephan Goes Smallnew
Local cabaret singer recasts herself by writing a song a week.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
11-03-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Katy Stephan
Birds & Batteries: Panoramanew
Mike Sempert has one of those chalky, quavery, drawling, nasal, rough-hewn voices that we so often associate with modern rock.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
11-03-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Birds & Batteries
Original Synthnew
Gary Numan reaches back 30 years to take his 'Cars' for a spin.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
10-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
East is the Beastnew
Best Coast frontwoman Bethany Cosentino returns to her West Coast roots as part of the surf-pop trio.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
10-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kid Cudi, Best Coast
Long Beach Allstarnew
Ikey Owens steps out to send his Free Moral Agents into the sunlight.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
10-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ikey Owens
Two Young Filmmakers Raise Funds for a Texas Nod to Kafkanew
Burt Rutherford and Tim Yager look like a mismatched comedy duo, and the idea isn't that far off: the two longtime friends are back involved in comedy courses while raising money for their first feature, Model Man.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
10-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Burt Rutherford, Tim Yager
Solo No Morenew
On the new of Montreal album, Kevin Barnes gets a little help from his friends.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
10-28-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: of Montreal
BK Special: Hope Springsnew
Nostalgia generally refers to a yearning for past circumstances and a longing for home. Such emotions are at the center of the second CD by this Tucson acoustic-music trio.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-27-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: BK Special
Le Weekend's DBLSCRT Tries Its Songs Both Waysnew
The trio's second album features five mismatched song pairs that present parallel-universe takes on a similar melodic idea.
Tags: DBLSCRT, Le Weekend
Breathe Owl Breathe: Magic Centralnew
Straight outta rural Michigan comes this chamber-folk trio, equipped with a fifth album of whimsical tunes, refreshing melodies and gentle rhythms.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-27-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Breathe Owl Breathe
The Inscrutable Gretchen Parlatonew
Jazz singer's deadpan persona belies her sweet, mellifluous voice.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-27-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gretchen Parlato
Jazmine Sullivan: Love Me Backnew
It wasn't that hard for Philly singer Jazmine Sullivan to supplant her nearest competitors as the next heir to Mary J. Blige. She's young, and gritty-voiced, and closer in sensibility to a rapper than a traditional balladeer.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-27-2010 |
Reviews
Jeff Daniels Has a Backpocket Full of Songsnew
Who knew the blond guy from Dumb & Dumber was actually a raspy-voiced singer/songwriter with decent chops?
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
10-26-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jeff Daniels
Termanology and Statik Take Lawtown Nationalnew
As the hip-hop world flattens, leveling the subterranean-versus-mainstream dynamic that's hobbled gimmick-free MCs for decades, Boston is emerging as a cultural centerpiece.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
10-25-2010 |
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