AltWeeklies Wire
Ian MacKaye Talks About His Thoroughly Unconventional Careernew
He doesn't consider his meet-the-people events to be all that revolutionary, even if it's every bit as unusual as everything else he's done in his career to date. "The idea of the Q&A was just that people read interviews -- but if they're interested, I'm happy to talk to them directly," he says. "And that's straight up."
McCoy Tyner: Life After 'A Love Supreme'new
The great pianist helped give the world some of its most significant jazz recordings, including John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, all before his 30th birthday. But being a living legend has never killed his will to explore.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
11-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Jason Isbell Goes it Alonenew
Former Drive-By Trucker hits the road in support of his soon-to-be-released sophomore album.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Brett Leigh Dicks |
11-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Drive-By Truckers, Jason Isbell
After a Dramatic Rise, Fight Bite Tries to Stand on its Ownnew
The blogosphere darlings learn on the job as they cope with the immediate praise for their debut release.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
11-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
O'Death's 'Broken Hymns' is All About Overcoming Hardshipnew
Despite the record's inherent darkness, drummer David Rogers-Berry says it's really about overcoming hardship. He speaks from experience: Just before recording Broken Hymns, his fiancée suffered a fatal aneurysm. Making the album was a cathartic experience for the drummer, who says it saved his life.
Westword |
Jon Solomon |
11-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ian MacKaye is Taking Questions and Delivering Answersnew
MacKaye's current solo tour isn't musical, and true to form, it breaks with convention. He's dropping by various bookstores, high schools and colleges for Q&A sessions, or, as he calls them, "public interviews."
Boulder Weekly |
Elliott Johnston |
11-17-2008 |
Music
The Cure's Latest Has its Ups ... and its Downsnew
With The Cure's 13th studio album in 30 years, Robert Smith and co. are back to form -- but unfortunately, Smith runs out of ideas halfway through filling out that form.
Tucson Weekly |
James Hudson |
11-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: The Cure, 4:13 Dream
'Meanderthal' Has Melody and Weightnew
Torche -- the "e" is silent -- tours to promote one of the year's best metal albums.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Gang Gang Dance Brings to Mind a Joyous Collision of MultiCulti Dance Musicnew
During a recent interview, guitarist Josh Diamond was reluctant to liken his group's music to a religious experience, but he admitted that a spiritual element exists in Gang Gang Dance's work.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Kirk Hammett Talks Cartoon Voiceovers, the Art of Guitar Solos and Metallica's New Albumnew
Death Magnetic is a promising start to a new chapter for Metallica. And standing in the center once again swinging the Hammer of Justice with both hands is guitarist Kirk Hammett.
Riverfront Times |
Paul Friswold |
11-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Steve Wynn Heads to the Other Side of the World for His Latest Solo Albumnew
For his latest solo effort, Crossing Dragon Bridge, the 48-year-old traveled to Ljubljana, Slovenia. Working with producer Chris Eckman, Wynn has created an intimate moodpiece that's often a slightly shadier version of his usual rock fodder.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
11-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Orlando's Peter Baldwin Builds Steamnew
In addition to a solo acoustic CD he’s releasing in December, Baldwin is splitting his two halves – acoustic and band – into separate entities.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
11-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
M83's Keen on Teensnew
Saturdays=Youth sonically rehashes Anthony Gonzales' salad days, considering the puppy love and formative discoveries of a Mediterranean teenager in only the most optimistic of terms.
Montreal Mirror |
Jack Oatmon |
11-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Iranian Rock Band Hypernova Will Not Bow Down to Your Godnew
They've earned comparisons to Interpol and Bauhaus, although Raam's striking baritone more closely resembles that of the late Ian Curtis.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
11-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'BBC Sessions' is an Essential Disc for Belle and Sebastian Fansnew
Released two years into the band's hiatus, The BBC Sessions should be inconsequential, yet it is an essential part of the band's discography.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Peter Hemminger |
11-13-2008 |
Reviews
