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Thomas Pridgen's Rock-Soul Revivalnew
Ex-Mars Volta drummer forms a power-rock trio with soul roots.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-20-2010 |
Reviews
Mac Leaphart fronts a new Waylon-inspired bandnew
Charleston-based songwriter Mac Leaphart enjoys good company these days with bandmates Wilson Pippin, Reid Stone, John Picard, and Charlie Thompson.
Charleston City Paper |
Jared Booth |
10-18-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mac Leaphart
Interview With Melissa Auf der Maurnew
On her new CD and movie — and Billy, Courtney, and Danzig.
Boston Phoenix |
Jon Garelick |
10-18-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Shad Keeps Shiningnew
The acclaimed Canadian hip-hop artist looks at life's bright side, its serious side and its Pharcyde.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
10-18-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Hip-Hop, Exported and Importednew
Canadian k-os tours the country that birthed his art form.
Boulder Weekly |
Quibian Salazar-Moreno |
10-18-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Peter Rowan is the Real Thingnew
Much of veteran singer/guitarist Peter Rowan's new album Legacy is gospel in style — including songs like "The Night Prayer" and "God's Own Child" — but his spiritual worldview has widened considerably.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
10-15-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Bitter Honeys Stage a Sweet Sixties Revivalnew
Vintage suits and high, teased hairdos are just part of the band's appeal.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-15-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Bitter Honeys
Junk Joint Serenadenew
After all these years, Social Distortion main man Mike Ness still manages to clean up pretty good.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
10-14-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Social Distortion
Maple Stave Speaks With Its Musicnew
As a band, they're better than ever before on their new LP1. As analysts of their own music, they still struggle.
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
10-14-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Maple Stave
Bilal: Airtight's Revengenew
Phily soul singer Bilal Sayeed Oliver is widely regarded by jazz musicians as the best young male vocalist in the world.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-14-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Jill Scott, Bilal
The Ironies and Energy of La Excelencia's Hard Salsanew
Powered by old-fashioned methods and ideals, La Excelencia has attracted the label "steam salsa" from one critic—they're taking an obsolete power source and retrofitting it for the modern age.
INDY Week |
Sylvia Pfeiffenberger |
10-14-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: La Excelencia
Thrash Pickupnew
Warning! One of the members of Spellcaster or Evil Survives may steal your indie-rock girlfriend.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
10-14-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Spellcaster
Doug Walters Lets His Artsy Side Shinenew
Even though he was busy this year with his rock bands Torture Town and the Fairy God Muthas, songwriter Doug Walters found time this year to assemble a solo album of instrumentals and experimental music.
Charleston City Paper |
Jared Booth |
10-13-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Doug Walters
Check The Rhimenew
Q-Tip Talks Kanye West, the Roots, and the Reunion of A Tribe Called Quest.
Miami New Times |
Stacey Russell |
10-13-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cattle Decapitation: Metal Vocals Are More Than Just Screamingnew
The first complaint is never the squealing guitars or abrupt rhythms; the vocals are always the obstacle, and one often worth overcoming.
INDY Week |
Bryan Reed |
10-13-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cattle Decapitation
