AltWeeklies Wire
Wilco's Latest is a Necessity for Wilco Lovers Old and Newnew
Wilco (The Album) doesn't provide listeners with anything truly groundbreaking but instead is more a blend of their recent material with sounds from their distant past.
Boise Weekly |
Mathias Morache |
07-02-2009 |
Reviews
Portland Singer-Songwriter Laura Gibson's Meditation on Mortalitynew
Though somber at points, Laura Gibson's second full-length, Beasts of Seasons, never edges toward macabre. The album emerges as more of a tribute to the plights and longings of the living than a fixation on the inevitability of death.
Boise Weekly |
Tara Morgan |
06-24-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Deer Tick Channels Country & Classic Rock Rootsnew
For a relatively new band, ass-kicking expectations are high. Recently, Deer Tick was named the No. 1 act to claw through the chaos at SXSW 2009 by Rolling Stone, and NBC newscaster Brian Williams selected them to appear on his Web-only show, BriTunes.
Boise Weekly |
Tara Morgan |
06-17-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Duranguense Draws Big Crowds in the Northwestnew
The Duranguense sound is all the rage at quinceaneras and weddings from Mountain Home to Nyssa, Ore., and beyond.
Boise Weekly |
Nathaniel Hoffman |
04-17-2009 |
Music
Tags: Duranguense, Idaho
Mirah Returns with a New Albumnew
With 12 varied releases notched in her belt, Mirah's music has developed over the years from lo-fi bedroom fuzz to welling, multi-layered thunderstorms. But even with so many recordings, Mirah's newest album (a)spera is only her fourth full-length solo studio album.
Boise Weekly |
Tara Morgan |
04-17-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Some Northwestern Indie Labels May Survive the Music Industry Fluxnew
The music-industry paradigm has shifted, but many of the indies have succeeded where the monied megaliths have failed. A handful of trailblazers in the Northwest have successfully weathered the changing music climate, including two labels that have thrived for over a decade, one hitting its stride and one just getting off the ground.
Boise Weekly |
Amy Atkins |
04-29-2008 |
Music
Tim Finn On Tour Supporting 'Imaginary Kingdom'new
Finn's seventh solo release is a well-written, well-arranged, well-produced collection of songs by the singer/songwriter that could easily find its way into the 21st century pop music canon.
Boise Weekly |
Amy Atkins |
02-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Imaginary Kingdom, Tim Finn
Remember Himnew
Aqualung/Matt Hales talks about his stage name, his love of the piano and his new CD.
Boise Weekly |
Amy Atkins |
01-31-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Aqualung/Matt Hales
Paint Us a Songnew
Faccini spent the summer touring through Europe opening for Ben Harper (occasionally sharing the stage with him) and just released his second solo album, a beautiful collection of songs titled Tearing Sky.
Boise Weekly |
Amy Atkins |
01-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Piers Faccini
One Busy Zombienew
The musician/writer/director/producer leaves his ghoulish mark across the board.
Boise Weekly |
Amy Atkins |
09-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rob Zombie
The Sounds of Sciencenew
After a long hiatus, Thomas Dolby brings back scientifica.
Boise Weekly |
Amy Atkins |
04-19-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Built to Lastnew
Doug Martsch talks about music making and his band's new release You In Reverse.
Boise Weekly |
Amy Atkins |
04-19-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Built to Spill, You In Reverse
Opening the Doors of Perceptionnew
For the sake of creating a more navigable infrastructure for travelers wandering about in the universe of noise, a group of music nerds spent the last six years flushing out the science in the music.
Boise Weekly |
Rachael Daigle |
04-12-2006 |
Music
