AltWeeklies Wire
House Concerts Make Some Noise in Monterey Countynew
As the club scene declines, more and more musicians - and audiences- are turning to house concerts in living rooms across Monterey County.
Monterey County Weekly |
Paul Wilner |
05-28-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Buzzcocks: Sixteen Againnew
Buzzcocks chug from the punk fountain of youth.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Jesse Locke |
05-27-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Buzzcocks
Authentically Sharpenew
Former Ima Robot singer Alex Ebert learns to get real with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Peter Hemminger |
05-27-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Mission Creeps: Dark Cellsnew
This always-intriguing Tucson act is polishing its sound--a combination of surf, psychobilly, Goth and horror-movie soundtrack influences--to a hard-lacquered sheen.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-25-2010 |
Reviews
The New Pornographers: 'Together'new
Bandleader Carl Newman writes idiosyncratic, impressionistic verses drawn from (one must assume) personal experiences and tumultuous emotions, but the results often are lyrically abstract.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-25-2010 |
Reviews
Batucaxé: The Blessing of the Beatnew
The Blessing of the Beat, the first CD from local Afro-Brazilian collective Batucaxé, includes songs from Brazilian artists, as well as original songs written with South American and African music in mind.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
05-25-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Batucaxé, The Blessing of the Beat
Rise of the Synthnew
Shawn Foree had previously flirted with several different varieties of synth-based music—noisy synth-punk with electric guitar, and '80s British-inspired electro-pop—but on Warm Brother, he began using elements such as acoustic guitars and live drums, which he'd never used before, and which added a considerable amount of depth and variation.
Tucson Weekly |
Stephen Seigel |
05-25-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Adam Arcuragi & the Lupine Chorale Society Invent Their Own Mythologynew
Adam Arcuragi's music, godless though it may be, does convey a gospel-inspired blend of suffering and celebration, a robust mix that sets it apart from the more solipsistic efforts of those bearded guys emoting all over their acoustic guitars.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
05-20-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Grass Fights Back: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars' Message of Hopenew
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars started playing music as an escape in a refugee camp in Africa. Today, they tour all over the world with a message of hope, doing their part to better the world's image of their home country.
Boise Weekly |
Amy Atkins |
05-20-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
To Sharon Jones, It’s Not Retronew
You can call Sharon Jones the hardest-working woman in show business. You can call her a stage sensation. Just don’t call her “retro.”
Shepherd Express |
L. Kent Wolgamott |
05-19-2010 |
Concerts
Partying With Pearl Jamnew
Cartoonist Tom Tomorrow tells of his wine-fueled collaboration with Eddie Vedder and the gang.
Hartford Advocate |
Tom Tomorrow |
05-17-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Geneva': Russian Circlenew
Thinkers, dreamers and brooders will enjoy the third full-length record by Russian Circles, an instrumental album full of epic rises and torrential falls.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
05-17-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Geneva, Russian Circles
Erykah Badu is an Islandnew
Five albums in, Erykah Badu is still playing and experimenting.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
05-17-2010 |
Reviews
'Here Lies Love': David Byrne and Fatboy Slimnew
Two musical geniuses write a powerful musical about the life of Imelda Marcos.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
05-17-2010 |
Reviews
Far Away, So Closenew
Beloved Sacramento rock band Far broke up more than a decade ago. Now they’re reunited with a new record—and old struggles.
Sacramento News & Review |
Nick Miller |
05-13-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Far
