AltWeeklies Wire
George Duke's Musical Gumbonew
The Grammy Award-winning keyboardist and composer is a giant in the world of contemporary jazz and fusion, but his technique, style, and spirit cover more musical ground than most jazz cats.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
10-12-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: George Duke
A Phish Talenew
Every jam band aficionado has a Phish story.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
10-12-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Phish
Fairground Romancenew
Chrissie Hynde finds the thin line between love and art.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
10-12-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Yes, There Will Be Surfer Bloodnew
John Paul Pitts takes to the road with his highly acclaimed dormitory experiment.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
10-12-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Surfer Blood
Sahara Smith: Myth of the Heartnew
Just 22, this Texas singer-songwriter creates delicious country-rock, threaded with folk and blues, and it's a definite plus that she possesses one of the most enchanting voices around.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-08-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Sahara Smith
Minus Sound Research Has Nearly Perfected Its Formulanew
Minus Sound Research, which curates and presents the visual art of local musicians in galleries, reinvents itself for its fifth-anniversary show.
INDY Week |
Brian Howe |
10-08-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Minus Sound Research
The John Lennon Song Project: Imaginednew
In a labor of love, adoration and respect, Rex Fowler of Aztec Two-Step and Tom Dean of Devonsquare have created the John Lennon Song Project, an acoustic montage that not only pulls at our nostalgic heartstrings, but presents Lennon's music in a way that makes these songs anything but mere cover tunes.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Lipson |
10-07-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Rex Fowler and Tom Dean
The Real Nasty Comes Cleannew
The band's secret? Self-discipline and a rigorous rehearsal schedule.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-07-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Real Nasty
Eels: Tomorrow Morningnew
E, the singer/songwriter of Eels, used to be a man of mystery with an impossibly sad backstory who funneled his maladroit feelings into biting pop songs. .
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
10-07-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Eels
Goofball Earnestnessnew
Alt-rock buzz band The National supports good causes and fights limited perspectives.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-07-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The National
A Person of Interestnew
Despite police suspicions to the contrary, eels frontman E is surprisingly well-adjusted.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
10-05-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: eels
Latin Flairnew
Carnaval Latino festival celebrates growing Hispanic cultures in New Orleans with a festival of food and music.
Road From Ruinnew
A resurrected James explores the paths not taken.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
10-04-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: James
M.I.A. Talks Creativity, Politics, and Celebritynew
In September 2004, Diplo still had to explain who M.I.A. was, and he described her as a dancehall artist of Sri Lankan descent.
Boston Phoenix |
Carly Carioli |
10-04-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Black EL x Durkin: Color Commentarynew
If you have yet to hear Black EL x Durkin's first project, you've probably never read a hip-hop blog.
Boston Phoenix |
Erin Baldassari |
10-01-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Black EL X Durkin
