AltWeeklies Wire
Guitar Lightnin’ Lee’s Crescent City Bluesnew
New Orleans blues guitarist and vocalist Guitar Lightnin Lee performed at CS’s in Jackson last month. The Ninth Ward resident is bringing his mix of blues and New Orleans R&B to Martin’s Lounge April 19.
Jackson Free Press |
Larry Morrisey |
04-11-2013 |
Music
Jacuzzi Boys play Rollins’ Fox Fest, free and open to publicnew

The Miami band never disappoints with a wild romp of a live show.
Orlando Weekly |
Ashley Belanger |
04-11-2013 |
Music
Not Dead: Akron/Family Defies the Pigeonholenew

Akron/Family drummer Dana Janssen may or may not be aware that Paul Williams is no longer spinning vinyl and opining, but the Portland-dwelling percussionist says he hopes journalists can eventually write uniquely on his band.
Chicago Newcity |
Dave Cantor |
04-11-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Akron/Family
The Smiths' Johnny Marr releases his (very) long-awaited solo debutnew

How late is now?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
04-10-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
Exploding Hearts 4Evernew

10 years ago, a car crash wiped out Portland’s biggest punk band. Finally, the sole survivor tells all.
Willamette Week |
Emilee Booher |
03-28-2013 |
Music
Tags: Exploding Hearts
Hello, Kittynew

Internet rapper Kitty (formerly Pryde) rides out the Tumblr wave.
Orlando Weekly |
Ashley Belanger |
03-28-2013 |
Music
Tags: Kitty Pryde
Gabba Gabba Heynew

Nick Jr.'s most indie-friendly program successfully translates adult favorite music to the kids.
Orlando Weekly |
Reyan Ali |
03-21-2013 |
Music
Youth Lagoon – 'Wondrous Bughouse'new

Scary good.
Orlando Weekly |
Robert Miller |
03-21-2013 |
Reviews
Get Back, Honky Catnew
Beginning with Honky Château, Elton John, along with his writing partner, Bernie Taupin, served notice that he had no intention of remaining tethered to his piano, singing sensitive love songs.
Herra Terra Warns You Not to Taste the White Poonew
Worcester, Mass. band Herra Terra talks about member changes, their new CD release and upcoming CD release party.
Worcester Magazine |
Matt Robert |
03-21-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Herra Terra
The 11 Busiest (and Buzziest) Days in Texas Musicnew

A series of vignettes illustrate the confluence of South by Southwest, 35 Denton, and the Dallas Observer's St. Patrick's Day blowout with Snoop Lion.
Dallas Observer |
Kiernan Maletsky, Nick Rallo, Gavin Cleaver and Brian Rash |
03-21-2013 |
Music
South By South Carolinanew

Four days with eight South Carolina bands at SXSW.
Columbia Free Times |
Patrick Wall |
03-20-2013 |
Concerts
Tags: Toro Y Moi
Rock ‘n’ Roll and Retro-Soulnew
Steve Johnson was delivering a FedEx package to the animal clinic where his friend Zac Cockrell worked in 2008 when Cockrell asked if he wanted to play some music together after work.
Jackson Free Press |
Briana Robinson |
03-15-2013 |
Music
When Chattanooga Rockednew
Former Sound Seventy staffer and music industry veteran Ben Jumper says the city’s venues need now what they had 30 years ago—real managers. Learn from Track 29, he says, and the Memorial Auditorium and UTC's McKenzie Arena could quickly rock again.
Tags: chattanooga music
Staying Powernew

Folk-rock songstress Lisa Loeb hit it big in 1994 with ‘Stay (I Missed You)’ — and hasn’t dropped off since.
Folio Weekly |
Nick McGregor |
03-06-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews