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Martin Sexton Turns Personal Disillusionment Into Bittersweet Ambivalencenew
In the aftermath of his recent 'awakening,' the singer-songwriter's latest ode to America is a sweet, almost wistful musical confection that masks a haunting fixation at its lyrical core.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
05-13-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sugarcoating, Martin Sexton
Future Islands: 'In Evening Air'new
Future Islands returns with a compelling record of its progress. It's dance music with a dark muse, New Wave with new weight.
Tags: In Evening Air, Future Islands
'Nobody's Daughter': The Demos Really Were Betternew
Nobody's Daughter feels like misguided opportunism, an attempt by Courtney Love to recapture her mid-’90s rock-star heyday.
Metro Pulse |
Jesse Fox Mayshark |
05-10-2010 |
Reviews
Punk & Metal Bands Go Low Fidelitynew
The ongoing retro trend of punk and metal labels releasing cassettes is the result of an influx of music fans who appreciate a more lo-fi approach and who favor analog’s warm sound over digital’s crispness.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Alex De Vore |
05-06-2010 |
Music
Halden Wofford & the Hi-Beams: Country Music's Lost Historynew
Traditional country music has always walked the line between humor and heartbreak. It's a world of sin and redemption, pistol-packin' mamas and egg-sucking dogs. In short, the kind of place a kid would love.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
05-06-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Funk Don't Fail Me Now: Dirty Dozen Brass Bandnew
Against all odds, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band keeps New Orleans musical traditions alive and kicking.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
05-06-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Craig David is a Soul Mannew
The last thing music needs is another album of '60s and '70s covers, but Craig David manages to infuse just enough inventiveness into these dusties to keep you from wondering why he bothered.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
L. Michael Gipson |
05-04-2010 |
Reviews
Pantha du Prince: 'Black Noise'new
Where crate-digging (or file-sharing) was once the norm, it's now easy to find stuff like Black Noise at any neighborhood shop.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Gabe Vodicka |
05-04-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Black Noise, Pantha du Prince
Devin the Dude: 'Suite 420'new
There's nothing simplistic about his rhymes, and Devin the Dude brings humor, insight, and even grace to this subject matter.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ben Westhoff |
05-04-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Suite 420, Devin the Dude
Apples in Stereo Don't Fall Far From the Treenew
In their new album Travellers in Space and Time, Apples in Stereo push toward the future via disco.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
05-04-2010 |
Reviews
Return of the Rocking Rob Zombienew
Rob Zombie has parlayed his obsessions with heavy music and low-budget fright flicks into a full-time career.
The Georgia Straight |
Steve Newton |
05-03-2010 |
Concerts
The Rise of the iMusiciansnew
iPhones and iPads are revolutionizing beatmaking, piano playing, and symphony conducting.
The Improbable Trajectory of Toronto's Mighty Fucked Upnew
"Somehow we manage to keep snatching defeat from the jaws of victory," says Damian "Pink Eyes" Abraham of his Canadian punk band's rave review in the venerable New York Times. In this particular instance, the defeat part comes from naming your band Fucked Up.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Crosby Tyler Chronicles the Ups & (Mostly) Downs of American Dreamersnew
Crosby Tyler has a love/hate relationship with his hometown Los Angeles, but it's mostly hate.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dosh: All About Ambiancenew
Dosh's Tommy is complex but clean, experimental but listenable.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
04-28-2010 |
Reviews
