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Lilith Fair Rescinds Support for Anti-Choice Groupsnew
After a good deal of outcry and negative press, organizers of Lilith Fair have rethought their decision to allow crisis pregnancy centers to be considered as part of the donations typically distributed to local non-profits in cities the concert tour visits this summer.
Nashville's Working Musicians Share their Sordid Storiesnew
After talking to more than 20 of Nashville's resident music pros — from club owners to sidemen —the Scene takes a glimpse into this exclusive world of mishaps, transgressions and calamities.
Nashville Scene |
Adam Gold |
04-02-2010 |
Music
'Astro Coast' More Promise Than Achievementnew
The debut from the quintet Surfer Blood stitches together the big hooks of party rock, a bit of '80s synth, surf-inflected indie rock and some dance-y Brit-pop.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
04-01-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Astro Coast, Surfer Blood
Erykah Badu the Myth Makernew
Erykah Badu is an incredible artist who has never put out a bad record--and this is one of her best.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
04-01-2010 |
Reviews
Stylistic Detours: 'The Monitor'new
One of the more impressive young bands to revel in loud, sloppy angst is Titus Andronicus. The Monitor may be loosely based on the Civil War, but it is certifiably ambitious and remarkable.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
04-01-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Monitor, Titus Andronicus
Mayer Hawthorne Thrives on Mix of Smokey Robinson, J Dilla and ELOnew
Hawthorne, whose favorite soul artists include Isaac Hayes and Leroy Hutson, spun records long before he started making them. So how did his soul inclinations fit into the rest of his deejay set?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-01-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
VNV Nation Returns to its Roots for a Scaled-Down Club Tournew
"We really do everything we can to put on a good live show, whether it be 150 people or 25,000 people," says VNV frontman Ronan Harris.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-01-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Baghdad/Seattle Suite: An Iraqi / American Musical Collaborationnew
Iraqi oud player Rahim AlHaj collaborates with American guitarist Bill Frisell and violist Eyvind Kang in a performance of The Baghdad/Seattle Suite.
Weekly Alibi |
Mel Minter |
03-30-2010 |
Music
'Bridge Carols' is a Kooky but Refreshing Little Recordnew
The newest offering from beloved Portland folkie Laura Gibson is a kooky but refreshing little record.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
03-30-2010 |
Reviews
Pavement's Latest: 'Quarantine the Past'new
This is the year of Pavement, though they’ve been building up to it for the last several, reissuing expanded versions of their ground-breaking albums from the ’90s, which set the bar for a quirky, at times punk-angry yet always literate, version of indie rock.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Brian Staker |
03-30-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Quarantine the Past, Pavement
2010 Rochester International Jazz Festival Line-Up Announcednew
Although several headliners were announced months ago, the full lineup for the ninth edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival was released Tuesday, March 30.
City Newspaper |
Frank De Blase |
03-30-2010 |
Concerts
An Interview with Manchester Orchestranew
The band may come from Atlanta, but its sound comes from Manchester, England. Brit bands like The Smiths, Joy Division, Oasis, New Order, and Happy Mondays have all colored Manchester Orchestra's sound, yet the band still sounds unique, and unquestionably American.
City Newspaper |
Frank De Blase |
03-30-2010 |
Reviews
Darkred is Determined to Bring Shoegazer Psych Into the Modern Agenew
Decked in a dark blue tailored two-piece suit and sporting a bush of an Afro — he could've stepped straight out of Super Fly — the tall, svelte Rob Smith tugs anxiously at his goatee and talks of the events leading up to this night.
Metro Times |
Kent Alexander |
03-30-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Watch Leonard Cohen Transfix 600,000 Tired Hippiesnew
It’s four in the morning, at the end of August, 1970, and Leonard Cohen is taking the stage in front of 600,000 restless fans at the Isle of Wight Festival. There have been fires, clashes, riots and aggressive outbursts toward the musicians.
Hartford Advocate |
John Adamian |
03-26-2010 |
Music
South by Southwest's Loss was Fort Worth's Gainnew
This year's SXSW in Austin was the best in several years even though a lot of clubs were empty... because where Fort Worth bands were playing, plenty of folks showed up.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Anthony Mariani |
03-26-2010 |
Music
