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Electrifyingnew
Jam isn't a four-letter word for this five-piece band.
Westword |
Tuyet Nguyen |
12-19-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Electric Side Dish
Diminishing Tupac's Legacynew
Without Pac's death, Pac's Life would never have existed -- too bad the gunman was such a good shot.
Tags: 2Pac, Pac's Life
On the Right traCnew
Whereas many jam bands play loose with their grooves, these guys are tighter than the skin stretched across Joan Rivers' cheekbones.
Tags: 8traC, Falling Up
Between Sentimental Mush and Genuine Potentialnew
If Craig exercised just a little more artistic restraint, his navel-gazing might be a little easier to digest.
One-Woman Bandnew
This singer-songwriter is a child prodigy turned adult prodigy.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
12-12-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Imogen Heap
Bring a Translatornew
Brian Transeau specializes in intricate simplicity.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
12-05-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: BT
Spoofed Outnew
Even sans the film, the Tenacious D-orchestrated soundtrack for its full-length feature The Pick of Destiny is a seriously marvelous three-act musical comedy.
Tags: tenacious d, The Pick of Destiny
Thrash 'Til Death, Dudesnew
DDC could easily become a strong musical challenger in its own so-called war against the poser subgenre laughingly referred to as fashioncore.
Tags: DDC, The End of Days
The Unsinkable Henry Butlernew
Katrina swamped his life, but music keeps this jazzman afloat.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
11-21-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Henry Butler
Dizzying Heightsnew
Hawthorne Heights tries to keep its momentum in the midst of a heated legal battle.
Tags: concerts
Rebels Without a Pausenew
Living on the road, Lucero built its following one fan at a time.
Westword |
Tuyet Nguyen |
10-24-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lucero
True Confessionalnew
Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba offers his guide to soul-baring.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
10-24-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Chris Carrabba
Vaporous Vocalsnew
If Jackson thinks nipple obsession will compensate for underwhelming performances, she's missing the point.
Tags: Janet Jackson, 20 Y.O.
Catchy Melodiesnew
This album won't draw converts by the legions, but for Kweller fans, there's plenty here that will rattle around the skull for days.
Tags: Ben Kweller
Jack of All Tradesnew
Jack DeJohnette promotes drumming diversity.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
10-10-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jack DeJohnette
