AltWeeklies Wire
Radio Free Worldnew
The airwaves and clubs are now open to anyone armed with a computer and MP3 player
Columbus Alive |
Brian Carroll |
03-10-2005 |
Music
Hard Reign's Gonna Fallnew
The Evil Queens unleash their third album of rock thunder.
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
03-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Turning the Tidesnew
Rock stalwarts Watershed have weathered rough seas since they decided to form a band on the playground 20 years ago.
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
02-24-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Quiet Riotnew
Norway's Kings of Convenience keep turning the volume down.
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
02-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Stir It Upnew

Low breaks pace from their past with The Great Destroyer.
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
02-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
An Early Look at New York's "Street Metal" Duo Early Mannew
Columbus, Ohio, emigres Adam Bennati and Mike Conte found a new home, a new band, a new sound and now a new record label in New York City.
Columbus Alive |
Mahssa Taghinia |
02-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Demon's Claws Antithetical to Canada's Wussy Waysnew
Montreal's Demon's Claws give angry Americans one more reason to move to Canada.
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
01-18-2005 |
Reviews
Cruising Out of the Undergroundnew
Columbus emcee Copywrite mixes it up with major-label interest.
Columbus Alive |
Wes Flexner |
01-18-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Norwegian Innovationnew
Norwegian band Jaga Jazzist intertwines lilting post-rock melodies and glitched beats with jazz grooves to create an innovative fusion sound
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
07-01-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Voice For the Undergroundnew
Jello Biafra, the tongue-lashing vocalist behind California punk legends the Dead Kennedys, speaks out about the current state of underground music, artists' political involvement, and the November presidential election
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
07-01-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Silkworm's Time of the Seasonnew
In an interview, Silkworm's Michael Dahlquist explains how the veteran indie-rock band has grown and adapted its sound over the years
Columbus Alive |
Kevin Elliott |
07-01-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Some Bands Are Bigger Than Othersnew
Bret Tobias, frontman of Philadelphia indie-pop band the Bigger Lovers, reveals in an interview that, despite critical praise, the band has had trouble growing beyond its fan base of "11 power-pop nerds who have embraced us."
Columbus Alive |
Chip Midnight |
06-10-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Who Loves the Sun?new
Beulah singer/songwriter Miles Kurosky explains how the band tries to set itself apart from the indie rock scene, the personal break-up behind the band's latest album "Yoko," and the cloudy future of the band itself
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
06-03-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
RJD2: The Beat Goes Onnew
“Since We Last Spoke,” the new record from producer/deejay RJD2, crosses into new territories not easily pigeonholed as “hip-hop.” He rocks ’60s lounge grooves and stark electronica funk, and infuses flamenco guitar and other instruments along with plenty of beats and sample pastiches.
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
05-28-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews