AltWeeklies Wire
Dazed and Confuzednew
Jim James's alienated roots maneuvers murmur mistily at the world beyond the Bonnarooskis.
The Village Voice |
Jon Dolan |
01-12-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: My Morning Jacket, Z
Good Repnew
Elizabeth Elmore discusses changes in indie rock, her budding law career and how she ended up on punk stalwart Lookout! Records.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
01-10-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sarge, The Reputation
Music to Cover Your Eyes Tonew
Houston's Nick DiFonzo has one of the world's finest collections of bad album covers.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
01-10-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dance the Blues Awaynew
This new album of remixes is good, clean, unspectacular, booty-wiggling fun, but Beck without the blues just doesn't feel like Beck.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Sam Eifling |
01-10-2006 |
Reviews
Notes From Undergroundnew
Two decades on, Denver's Little Fyodor is still strange, witty and putting out geeky art-punk.
Westword |
Jason Heller |
01-09-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Little Fyodor
Keep Wine-ingnew
San Francisco's the Winechuggers guide listeners through the world of barflies, curmudgeons and beautiful losers.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kate Izquierdo |
01-06-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Letters to Brettnew
Former Letters to Cleo frontwoman Kay Hanley pens "Cellars By Starlight," a tribute to Boston Phoenix scribe Brett Milano.
Boston Phoenix |
On the Download |
01-05-2006 |
Music
Tags: Cellars By Starlight, Kay Hanley
Finally Taking Chancesnew
The album won't necessarily up the Strokes' sales or exposure, but it should garner them more respect.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ray Cummings |
01-05-2006 |
Reviews
Shoot the Tunenew
From location to record label to actors, the making of a music video for Reno-based Greyscale is a homegrown affair.
Reno News & Review |
Jessica Groach-Santina |
01-04-2006 |
Music
The Year in Picturesnew
From Alice to Gwen and from Devo to Kanye, Cleveland's year in music is remembered with graphic photographs.
Cleveland Scene |
Walter Novak |
01-04-2006 |
Music
Tags: yearinreview2005
A&R Q&Anew
Forget the guys in Wolf Parade, here's an interview with their A&R guy, Stuart.
SF Weekly |
Garrett Kamps |
01-04-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Freestyle Fellowshipnew
A variety of bands best known for their live shows also made magic in the studio last year.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
01-03-2006 |
Music
Pop Rocksnew
In 2005, pop music was rock music. Even the biggest top-40 starlets liked their guitars cranked up to a sassy 11. Here are the shiniest and catchiest of 2005's snap and fizz.
Dallas Observer |
Annie Zaleski |
12-29-2005 |
Reviews
Soul of the Citynew
Who says Denver don't have hip-hop? D.O. The Fabulous Drifter, the conscience of the Mile High hip-hop community, offers this guided tour of the seldom-seen parts of Colorado and the heart of Denver hip-hop.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
12-27-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: D.O. The Fabulous Drifter, Wake Up
The Hanukkah Songsnew
When it comes to music, Jewish songwriters and performers have played no small part in fostering confusion over the question of whether Hanukkah is the Jewish Christmas.
