AltWeeklies Wire
Who the Hell is OneRepublic?new
The balladeering pop-rockers, who currently call Los Angeles home, are everywhere these days -- on television, radio and probably your iPod, too, thanks to the success of their hit single "Apologize" and their newly released debut album, Dreaming Out Loud.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pete Freedman |
12-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dreaming Out Loud, OneRepublic
A Life Once Lost Pulls the Triggernew
Iron Gag delivers more of the relentless anger and musical brutality that the band has displayed before.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Scott Lieber |
11-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: A Life Once Lost, Iron Gag
Tori Amos Wants You to Know How Hot She Isnew
... And why she's still fighting to be heard.
Colorado Springs Independent |
John Benson |
11-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tori Amos, American Doll Posse
Jason Isbell Goes Solonew
For the past six years, Isbell has been known as one-third of the Drive-By Truckers' formidable guitar attack. Now, he wants to be known as something else: a solo artist.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Jason Bugg |
11-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jason Isbell, Sirens of the Ditch
Schoolyard Heroes Run with the Devilnew
If you're gullible, you might classify the four members of Schoolyard Heroes as devout devil-worshippers.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pete Freedman |
11-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Schoolyard Heroes
The Hold Steady's Love-Hate Relationship With 'Bar Band'new
The members of the band seem to have embraced the label, even though guitarist Tad Kubler realizes it can carry some negative connotations.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
11-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Hold Steady
Paramore Shows its Grrl Powernew
With Hayley Williams' pipes powering the band, Paramore could be the next No Doubt.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
11-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Divine Heresy Adds Bass Playernew
Now, the full lineup of Divine Heresy is touring with Static-X, Shadows Fall and 3 Inches of Blood, a schedule that has them performing almost every night.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Amanda Lungren |
11-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bleed the Fifth, Divine Heresy
ytcracker on Nerdcore's Beefsnew
Bryce Case Jr., aka rapper ytcracker, on his hacker past and his beef with MC Chris.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pete Freedman |
10-23-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: ytcracker
Driving's Difficult for Norway's Turdus Musicusnew
It only took two blocks of driving in Manhattan before lead vocalist Carl Christian Lein Stormer was issued a ticket. To make matters worse: Four cops rolled onto the scene and told the guys that they'd have to come to the station for questioning.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Amanda Lundgren |
10-23-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: RockCollapse, Turdus Musicus
Boy, Don't Cry Sellout on Aesop Rocknew
His latest CD may be on the lighter side -- but the emcee himself is still pretty dark.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kara Luger |
10-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Aesop Rock, None Shall Pass
Every Time I Die: 'Dirty' Mindsnew
The band copes with past successes on its latest release.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
10-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Every Time I Die, The Big Dirty
Black Moth Super Rainbow Only Sounds Like Drug Musicnew
It's easy to see how that mistake could be made. It's all heady fuzz and spiraling surrealism, at once terrifying and giddy. Dandelion Gum's either a fairy tale with fangs or a nightmare drenched in syrup.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kiernan Maletsky |
09-18-2007 |
Reviews
Monolith Festival Plans For Morenew
The inaugural Monolith might not have a brand name like its rival fests ... but look at the lineup.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pete Freedman |
09-18-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: Monolith Festival, concerts
The Doobie Brothers Enjoy Familial Blissnew
It's been nearly 30 years since the band reached a commercial peak and 20 years since it regrouped in 1987 to begin what has been an uninterrupted run of touring and recording.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Alan Sculley |
09-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Doobie Brothers
