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Alison Mosshart and Jack White Kill Some Timenew
The Dead Weather's initial formation took place last fall under what were both auspicious and unlikely conditions. The Raconteurs and the Kills had been touring together, and Mosshart was recruited to sing with both bands after White had taken ill.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
08-13-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Lacuna Coil Adjusts to Life as Italy's Great Rock Hopenew
Fortune has clearly smiled upon Lacuna Coil, founded more than a decade ago by tag-team vocalists.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
08-06-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Down in the Dumps with the Trashcan Sinatrasnew
Bands from the land that inspired Robert Burns to "wail thro' the dreary midnight hour" can, in fact, be a pretty mopey bunch. And the Trashcan Sinatras are really no exception, moments of optimism do slip through on the newly released In the Music.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
08-04-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Trashcan Sinatras, In the Music
Charlie Parr: Time Out of Mindnew
Charlie Parr talks Piedmont blues, monophonic recording and internal combustion cuisine
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
07-30-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Down in the Dumps With the Trashcan Sinatrasnew
Scotland also has a more pastoral pop tradition. From '80s bands to more recent groups, these ambassadors can, in fact, be a pretty mopey bunch. And the Trashcan Sinatras are really no exception.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
07-30-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sonic Youth Contemplates Life With No Expiration Datenew
One of the great pleasures of following Sonic Youth comes from balancing the weight of its history and impact against the beauty of its ongoing metamorphosis.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Jason Notte |
07-30-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
America's Finest Soul Singer Has Finally Arrivednew
Betty LaVette's performance at Obama's inaugural celebration and duet with Paul McCartney are both a far cry from the $50-a-night gigs. But it's really all of us who have come late to the party.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
07-23-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Is Mark Mallman a Genius or a Novelty Act? Probably Bothnew
Mallman's first marathon performance took place in 1999 at a Minneapolis bar he played a single song for 26 hours. Five years later, he went back to play another song, this time for 52 hours.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
07-23-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Red City Radio Considers Democratic Pleasures and Punk Politicsnew
Red City Radio members have varied political views and musical tastes, all of which add up to a strong collaborative.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
07-16-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Michael Dean Damron Can Still Lick Any Sonofabitch in the Housenew
Plenty of musicians pay reverence to Townes Van Zandt, but not so many look upon him as a father figure. Michael Dean Damron does both.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
07-07-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Metric's Emily Haines Doesn't Want Her Face on the Side of a Busnew
Frontwoman Emily Haines happily dismisses her industry's conventions: "As much as it would have been nice at some point along the line for Metric to get a nice, big push from a label, in retrospect I'm grateful that we didn't."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Jason Notte |
06-09-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Sounds Carry Swedish Power Pop to the Massesnew
The Sounds' decision to finance their own album was a bold gamble, but it seems to have paid off.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
05-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Queensryche Deploys a New Concept Album for the Troopsnew
Geoff Tate interviewed soldiers who served in most every military conflict since World War II. Their stories became fodder for American Soldier, a CD that explores what it means to be in combat from the perspectives of the fighters themselves.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
04-28-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Doors and the Dead? Hendrix and the Who? What Were They Doing in Colorado Springs?new
It was a marriage made somewhere other than heaven: The Lizard King and the Homecoming Queen, together for the first and last time at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-07-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: live music, Colorado Springs
Audrye Sessions Contemplates the Good Lifenew
Audrye Sessions has gone through a lot, including the dissolution of a romantic relationship, extended recording sessions in a haunted barn, and a close encounter with a plummeting airplane. But let's begin with the truck-stop orgy.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-07-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Audrye Sessions, indie rock
