AltWeeklies Wire
Becoming Metallicanew
When their original music wasn’t working out, four Spokane musicians assumed new personalities: Lars, James, Cliff and Kirk.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
01-31-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
The House That Jack Builtnew
Jack White's Third Man Records tells the world: Your Music City is not dead.
Nashville Scene |
Adam Gold |
01-20-2011 |
Music
Tags: Jack White, Third Man Records
Can a Machine Resonate?new
How I learned to stop worrying so much and (almost) resolve a beef with drum pads.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
12-30-2010 |
Music
Music Critic of the Year: @Discographiesnew
A puckering wit and more than 20,000 followers - those are the only facts we know about the Twitter account @Discographies, where the author summarizes the entire catalogue of a renowned singer or band in 140 characters or fewer.
The Village Voice |
Rob Tannenbaum |
12-28-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Twitter, Discographies
Cee Lo Green: The Lady Killernew
Cee Lo Green delivers a solo triumph on The Lady Killer, an instant classic of neo-soul--funky, catchy, dance-y and, above all, an eccentric and brilliant batch of songs.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
12-16-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Cee-Lo, Lady Killer
An American Idol Star's Tantrumnew
American Idol winner Lee DeWyze goes off when he's not allowed to get up on stage at a Worcester bar following his concert earlier that evening at Mechanics Hall.
Worcester Magazine |
T'Leah McQuade |
12-16-2010 |
Music
Tags: American Idol, Lee DeWyze
Is Wale a Victim of ADD?new
While Attention Deficit never reaches the stratospheric highs of The Mixtape about Nothing, it still delivers a winning collection, driven by funky, polyrhythmic percussion and Wale's effortless flow.
Charleston City Paper |
Bryan Reed |
11-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wale
Why You Can't Hate Kanye Westnew
And love his new record, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, at the same time.
The Village Voice |
Zach Baron |
11-22-2010 |
Reviews
Righteous Maytalnew
Frederick “Toots” Hibbert on his band and the birth of reggae.
Miami New Times |
S. Pajot |
11-16-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
DJ Shadow: "What Lasts, And What Survives, Is Good Taste"new
ccasionally controversial, and ever-influential, DJ Shadow also has a reputation for being a bit of a shut-in when it comes to the media, so Houston Press jumped at the chance to grab a few minutes with the sampling sorcerer.
Houston Press |
Nicholas L. Hall |
11-08-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
London, Axl, and Continued "Patience"new
Mere hours after landing at Heathrow I found myself onstage with a friend that I have been to hell and back with, and lived to tell the tale. Axl Rose and I just happened to be in hotel rooms next to each other. Unexpected? Oh, fuck yes.
Seattle Weekly |
Duff McKagan |
11-04-2010 |
Music
Tags: Guns N' Roses, Axl Rose
George Clinton's Trip To The Mountaintopnew
The big payback, why crack is wack, and the future of the Funk.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Rodney Carmichael |
10-21-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
R.I.P. Ari Upnew
Reggae-punk icon Ari Up has died, according to John Lydon. The Slits singer, born Ariane Forster, was 48 years old.
L.A. Weekly |
Chris Martins |
10-20-2010 |
Music
Hip-Hop, Exported and Importednew
Canadian k-os tours the country that birthed his art form.
Boulder Weekly |
Quibian Salazar-Moreno |
10-18-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Check The Rhimenew
Q-Tip Talks Kanye West, the Roots, and the Reunion of A Tribe Called Quest.
Miami New Times |
Stacey Russell |
10-13-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
