AltWeeklies Wire
Margot and the Nuclear So and So's: Buzzardnew
As the title sort of suggests, this is a starker-than-usual effort by the Indianapolis sextet Margot and the Nuclear So and So's, which used to be an octet.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
11-05-2010 |
Reviews
Testing Her Limitsnew
Harpist/vocalist/pianist Joanna Newsom likes to challenge herself.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-04-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joanna Newsom
The Walkmen: Lisbonnew
Aside from the uneven A Hundred Miles Off and the one-off lark of Pussy Cats, the Walkmen have quietly released nearly a decade's worth of excellent music, equal parts truculent and frangible.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
11-03-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Walkmen
Solo No Morenew
On the new of Montreal album, Kevin Barnes gets a little help from his friends.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
10-28-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: of Montreal
BK Special: Hope Springsnew
Nostalgia generally refers to a yearning for past circumstances and a longing for home. Such emotions are at the center of the second CD by this Tucson acoustic-music trio.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-27-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: BK Special
Breathe Owl Breathe: Magic Centralnew
Straight outta rural Michigan comes this chamber-folk trio, equipped with a fifth album of whimsical tunes, refreshing melodies and gentle rhythms.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-27-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Breathe Owl Breathe
Savant of Rarebreed: The Delayed Entry EPnew
The latest salvo from the burgeoning Tucson hip-hop community is this impressive debut by Savant, one half of the hip-hop alliance Rarebreed.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-25-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Savant of Rarebreed
Salsa Explosion!new
The reissue gurus at Strut Records are at it again with Salsa Explosion!, a collection of salsa essentials first released in 2004 from the greatest American-based Latin record label of them all, Fania Records.
Tucson Weekly |
Carl Hanni |
10-25-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Fania Records
Neil Young: Le Noisenew
Few artists have the credentials of Neil Young. This is why an uneven but intriguing work like Le Noise would be a risky debut or mid-career gamble for most unknown or established acts. For Young, it is enigmatic and pleasantly surprising.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
10-22-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Neil Young
Dig the Trashcansnew
A neglected Brit-pop band showcases its unfulfilled ambitions.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-21-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Trashcan Sinatras
Thrash Pickupnew
Warning! One of the members of Spellcaster or Evil Survives may steal your indie-rock girlfriend.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
10-14-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Spellcaster
Sahara Smith: Myth of the Heartnew
Just 22, this Texas singer-songwriter creates delicious country-rock, threaded with folk and blues, and it's a definite plus that she possesses one of the most enchanting voices around.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-08-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Sahara Smith
The John Lennon Song Project: Imaginednew
In a labor of love, adoration and respect, Rex Fowler of Aztec Two-Step and Tom Dean of Devonsquare have created the John Lennon Song Project, an acoustic montage that not only pulls at our nostalgic heartstrings, but presents Lennon's music in a way that makes these songs anything but mere cover tunes.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Lipson |
10-07-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Rex Fowler and Tom Dean
Eels: Tomorrow Morningnew
E, the singer/songwriter of Eels, used to be a man of mystery with an impossibly sad backstory who funneled his maladroit feelings into biting pop songs. .
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
10-07-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Eels
Goofball Earnestnessnew
Alt-rock buzz band The National supports good causes and fights limited perspectives.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-07-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The National
