AltWeeklies Wire
O.A.R. Tries to Keep Things Interestingnew
Well before landing a major record label deal, the band aimed for major commercial success, worked hard on the road and on the web, and eventually earned it.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-19-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
There's No Doubt That No Doubt Rules Orange Countynew
Even if they hadn’t been around in a while, even if they’re internationally famous superstars, even if some of them don’t live in the area anymore, No Doubt are permanently woven into the fabric of our culture—and unlike consumerism, conservatism or reality shows, they are something to be proud of.
OC Weekly |
Albert Ching |
08-18-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Tuba Exchange Makes Durham Something of an International Tuba Meccanew
The Tuba Exchange, which has specialized in tuba trade, repair and distribution for a quarter-century, is the only business of its kind in the country, specializing only in tubas and accepting trade-ins.
Remember Onyx? They’re Still Pissednew
There was a moment between the late 80s and the early 90s when hip-hop was cheerier than diaper commercials. Then along came Onyx -- shamelessly slinging, slamming, shooting, and reminding us that hip-hop has a dark side.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
08-13-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Reformed Producer Spot, Now Solo, Looks Back on a Dream Deferrednew
"Everybody started listening to R.E.M. and saying, 'Why can't we sound like that?'... It was like an overweight teenage girl wondering why she didn't look like Britney Spears."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
08-13-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Solillaquists of Sound Make Florida Safe for Conscious Hip-Hopnew
Solillaquists' new album goes retro with talk boxes, nods to Salt-N-Pepa and a love for their home town of Orlando.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
08-13-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Alison Mosshart and Jack White Kill Some Timenew
The Dead Weather's initial formation took place last fall under what were both auspicious and unlikely conditions. The Raconteurs and the Kills had been touring together, and Mosshart was recruited to sing with both bands after White had taken ill.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
08-13-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Newport Jazz Comes Back With a Bangnew
The biggest news made by the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals the past two weekends was that they happened at all.
Boston Phoenix |
Jon Garelick |
08-12-2009 |
Music
Interpol's Paul Banks Strikes Out on His Own With an Alter Egonew
Since the album's title finds Banks literally describing his new alter ego for his audience, it's telling that he chooses to link this persona with the album's third track, "Skyscraper," an ambient, acoustic soundscape mostly sans vocals.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
08-12-2009 |
Reviews
Magnolia Electric Co.'s 'Josephine' is Somber and Deeply Evocativenew
Josephine finds Jason Molina bound by regret and fits of restless isolation, staring down his ghosts while forging a path of escape through deep shadows and the faraway horizon.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
08-12-2009 |
Reviews
Busdriver's Latest Album is Both Playful and Fiercenew
Like an auctioneer on speed, Busdriver's impressively fast rhyming skills help him stack the strange, intriguing Jhelli Beam with a word count generally reserved for major Russian literature.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
08-12-2009 |
Reviews
Los Campesinos! Refine and Conquernew
Set to embark on another globetrotting tour, Los Campesinos! barely blinked while losing a member, endlessly recording and making themselves available to fans.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
08-12-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
For Slayer, 30 is the New 666new
It's hard to imagine, but Slayer -- hailed as one of the greatest metal bands of all time -- is quickly approaching 30.
San Antonio Current |
Josh Fernandez |
08-12-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Radio Nowhere Trades Physical Dollars for Digital Dimesnew
After his band's popularity waned, Mike Baker began using social networking to write his music and build a buzz.
East Bay Express |
Eric Rubin |
08-12-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pissed Jeans Shed Office Life With Controlled Aggressionnew
Some people relieve 9-to-5 desperation by smashing the office printer with a baseball bat or, say, blowing up the corporate headquarters of credit-card companies with homemade dynamite. Pissed Jeans plays music -- delirious, fast and loud.
San Diego CityBeat |
Nathan Dinsdale |
08-12-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: King of Jeans, Pissed Jeans
