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Ace Hood: From Broward County to the Worldnew
The 20-year-old flame-throwing MC is in the midst of his official career launch to the world, and it appears he's getting cosigns galore.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
12-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Paper Trail' Shows T.I.'s Troubles with the Law Have Benefitted His Artnew
While other top MCs have had to create their own bogeymen to battle -- Kanye has his ego, Eminem had ex-wife Kim, Lil Wayne has those cough-syrup Martians -- T.I.'s got real problems.
Houston Press |
Ben Westhoff |
12-02-2008 |
Reviews
Jimmy Gnecco's Sound is All Oursnew
Despite how he's been portrayed by critics and perceived by fans, the Ours frontman isn't particularly in love with his pain, nor does he need to feel tormented to write.
Westword |
Dave Herrera |
12-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Avoiding Wal-Mart for Your AC/DC Fixnew
Independent retailers have found ways to get around big-box exclusives.
Seattle Weekly |
Sara Brickner |
12-02-2008 |
Music
Why The Fine Print of 'Chinese Democracy' is Way More Fun Than the Recordnew
I feel comfortable stating that Guns N' Roses' long-awaited album is the last record I will ever buy just to read the liner notes. Holy shit. Do pop into Best Buy this week and have a gander.
L.A. Weekly |
Rob Harvilla |
12-01-2008 |
Music
Dallas Hip-Hop: Swagger Like Usnew
Local artists make waves with D-Town Boogie, but the real test comes in 14 months.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
12-01-2008 |
Music
Pianist Terry Adams Moves Beyond NRBQ with a New Band and Forays into Jazznew
In 2004, NRBQ went on hiatus, and the band is unlikely to perform again on a regular basis. Adams has begun to forge a solo identity, recording a jazz-piano album, Love Letter to Andromeda, and a pop-rock throwdown called Rhythm Spell. He calls his current touring band the Terry Adams Quartet, a group featuring bassist Pete Donnelly, drummer Conrad Choucroun and guitarist and singer Scott Ligon.
Riverfront Times |
Roy Kasten |
12-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
My Brightest Diamond Lives On the Musical Fringenew
Shara Worden's sophomore album is more reserved than her debut, but just as captivating, as Worden's otherworldly vocals can trigger emotions on par with the likes of Roy Orbison.
Tucson Weekly |
James Hudson |
11-28-2008 |
Reviews
Holly Golightly's Backwoods Boogienew
The latest CD from Holly Golightly and Lawyer Dave is a revelation of moonshine, guns, junkyards and trashed love.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-28-2008 |
Reviews
Inside the The Axl Rose Circusnew
After 13 years of recording, Axl has greatly disappointed Guns N' Roses fans with Chinese Democracy.
Tucson Weekly |
Jon Hobson |
11-28-2008 |
Reviews
Clare and the Reasons Combine Whimsy and Melancholy to Inspire Imaginationsnew
Thanks to a blend of urbane pop, jazz and blues, Clare and the Reasons' 2007 debut album, The Movie, inspires cinematic vistas of narrative to unfold in the mind.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Blitzen Trapper Finds Sub Pop Success with its Fourth Albumnew
After self-releasing three albums -- including Wild Mountain Nation, the 2007 album that put them on the radar of Sub Pop and the music press -- Blitzen Trapper have just managed to corral the kind of attention Fleet Foxes are already swimming in.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
11-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
My Fondness for Dead Guy Rocknew
As a few close friends of mine have pointed out over the last several years, I seem to have a particular affinity for singer/songwriters who are no longer with us.
Jackson Free Press |
Andi Agnew |
11-25-2008 |
Music
Autumn's Mixed Bag of New Releasesnew
Referring to Athens-based musicians Of Montreal as a pop band is a bit misleading. Though often catchy and cheery, the band's discography is more complex, inaccessible and frequently more pretentious than most pop music.
Jackson Free Press |
Lindsey Maddox |
11-25-2008 |
Reviews
Secret 'Stache: The Passion and Pop of John Oatesnew
John Oates' mustache has become a pop-culture phenomenon almost wholly removed from the musician himself. And far from simply indulging an irony-obsessed generation, Oates has jumped on the bandwagon.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
11-25-2008 |
Music
