AltWeeklies Wire
Danger: 'f, monday' May Result in Cubicle Moshingnew
If Colourmusic's new album were a movie, it'd be a subversive Stanley Kubrick remake of the hippie musical Hair, staring Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett
Tucson Weekly |
James Hudson |
12-04-2008 |
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With 'Shogun,' Trivium Has its First Epic Albumnew
Shogun is the first album on which Trivium does not sound too much like other bands.
Tucson Weekly |
Jon Hobson |
12-04-2008 |
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Dressy Bessy Finally Finds a Decent Drummernew
After various trials, Dressy Bessy lead Tammy Ealom is comfortable with her new drummer and happy to be performing live.
Tucson Weekly |
Linda Ray |
12-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Wu-Tang's Raekwon Discusses Reuniting and Reconnecting with Fansnew
The individual members of Wu-Tang are involved in so many projects, some of them might not even be aware of each other's work. For instance, Raekwon said he wasn't aware of the latest album billed to Wu-Tang: Soundtracks From the Shaolin Temple, which was released Oct. 7, even though he appears on it.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
12-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Holiday Tunes: You Should Hear What I Hearnew
One contemporary holiday music trend that I just can't get into is the Trans-Siberian Orchestra/Mannheim Steamroller thing. I know those are two separate groups, but the sound is the same: disaster and despair. Who knew Christmas could sound so miserable?
Jackson Free Press |
Andi Agnew |
12-04-2008 |
Music
Blue Mountain Reunites, Toursnew
Alt-country pioneers Blue Mountain have been through it all in the nearly two decades since they formed in Oxford, Miss.
Jackson Free Press |
Michael Patronik |
12-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Blitzen Trapper Refines its Sound and Garners National Attentionnew
Furr is the most straightforward release yet from the Portland band that marries spindly Appalachian folk, blitzkrieg synth explosions, and riff-tastic Southern rock.
The Portland Mercury |
Ned Lannamann |
12-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Blitzen Trapper, Furr
The Fall of Troy's Melancholy is Coated in Enthusiastic Prognew
Phantom on the Horizon is a worthwhile listen for anyone looking to dip a toe a into contemporary mainstream prog scene led by Coheed and Cambria, blending screamo vocals and mathcore rhythms with punk antics and an art-school sensibility.
Washington City Paper |
Mike Riggs |
12-04-2008 |
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Indie Rock Capo Damon Che on Don Caballero's Longevitynew
Though Don Cab is said to have pioneered the mathematical, clean-guitar-tone approach that became an indie hallmark in the wake of the band's groundbreaking early work on Touch and Go records, few of the band's peers pursued Che's muse in quite the same fashion.
New York Press |
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni |
12-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Von Iva Hits the Big Time with Jim Carreynew
How do you amass a large audience from outside the traditional music industry? If you're San Francisco's Von Iva, the answer has moved from labels to licensing -- a direction that recently landed the group in the onscreen company of Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
12-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Minneapolis Hip-Hop Heavies Heiruspecs End Their Hiatusnew
Just four years ago, riding high on the national release of A Tiger Dancing, Heiruspecs were on the fast track to being the biggest band to come out of Minneapolis in the new millennium. By the end of 2005, however, it all came crashing down -- literally.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andrea Swensson |
12-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Kanye's Latest is a Singular Testament to Indescribable Sufferingnew
Thematically, 808s and Heartbreak plunges deeper into West's usual neuroses (insecurity, spiritual unease, and the difficulties of celebrity). The death of his mother and a relationship fissure have brought these concerns into sharper focus.
The Burning of Rome are Fired Up and Ready To Gonew
Adam Traub launched The Burning of Rome as a recording project, an opportunity to indulge his love of old-school punk and metal, while also exploring a more experimental, synth-heavy sound.
San Diego CityBeat |
AnnaMaria Stephens |
12-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Exit the 36 Chambers: Choose Your Own Wu-Tang Clan Adventurenew
Something happened on the way to becoming untouchable hip-hop legends. At best, they've reached an artistic cul de sac with their last album, 2007's 8 Diagrams. At worst, they're irrelevant. To find out why, you'll have to choose your own adventure.
San Diego CityBeat |
Nathan Dinsdale |
12-03-2008 |
Music
Kanye West Experiences '808s and Heartbreak'new
West's major achievement here is not in the moments of significant pop-song creativity, but rather the response he's able to get from his listener, the lasting effect that, if previously pondered, seemed a substantially distant possibility.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
12-03-2008 |
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