AltWeeklies Wire
Love Storynew
Psychedelic-rock legend Arthur Lee began and ended his life in Memphis -- in between was quite a journey.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
08-18-2006 |
Music
Like a Weednew
Chapel Hill's Trekky Records keeps growing.
Slash the Competitionnew
Ben Allen represents an increasingly prevalent force in the recording industry: the all-in-one entity.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
08-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ben Allen
Crack in the Cosmic Riffnew
Comets on Fire bring it with next-level jam-rock.
Seattle Weekly |
Justin F. Farrar |
08-16-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: comets on fire
All Smoke, No Firenew
You're just an invite away from private, drug-sponsored concerts around town -- but what's behind the rock and the glitz?
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
08-15-2006 |
Music
The Omnivore's Dilemna
Mehldau fills House on Hill with self-written material -- songwriting that, modern vibe aside, is never all that radical.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
08-14-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Brad Mehldau, House on Hill
The Next Big Thingnew
A middle-aged couple have a million dollars and a big dream: To make St. Louis a pop-music hub.
Riverfront Times |
Randall Roberts |
08-14-2006 |
Music
NOMO Fela Kutinew
The Motor City nu-jazz ensemble blows beyond Afrobeat.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
08-11-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: NOMO
Arthur Lee, 1945-2006new
A singer-songwriter capable of both extraordinary sensitivity and untamed ferocity, Lee was at the forefront of the mid-60s rock 'n' roll revolution.
L.A. Weekly |
Jonny Whiteside |
08-10-2006 |
Music
Harper on Harper
A mid-tour interview catches a candid Ben Harper discussing his career path, drugs, hip-hop and politics.
The Source Weekly |
Jeff Trainor |
08-09-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Hot Airnew
'Count Rockula' placed third in this year's national air guitar championships.
Seattle Weekly |
Mike Seely |
08-09-2006 |
Music
Road Hardnew
Here's one Kansas City band’s Warped story.
The Pitch |
Jason Harper |
08-08-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
iPods Kill!new
The brick-and-mortar blockbuster suffers a slow-leak death.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jonathan Valania |
08-07-2006 |
Music
A Long Time Overcoming
Though a collection of folk tunes might not be enough to turn things around, the blueprint for contemporary artists to help revive the labor campaign is all here.
Washington City Paper |
Ryan Grim |
08-04-2006 |
Reviews
A Few Miles Past Tupelonew
The genre is established and the bands play on, but all may not be well down on the alt-country farm.
Boston Phoenix |
Franklin Soults |
08-03-2006 |
Music
