AltWeeklies Wire
Balls and His Wordnew
L.A. rapper fast-forwards, leaving hip-hop in the dust.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
03-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Busdriver, RoadKillOvercoat
404 Noise Festival: Difficult Listeningnew
The experimental sound showcase celebrates music without limitations.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
03-15-2007 |
Music
Chicken-Fried Side of Stonesy Country-Rawknew
A good start-to-finish release, Instrument of Change's sonic moxie and occasional change-ups help it avoid alt-country homogeneity.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
03-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Instrument of Change, The Sundogs
A Blend of Innovation and Influencenew
Every few years there is a rush of great new music from Scotland, and the debut album by 19-year-old chippy Paolo Nutini is another shining example of the talent in the craggy but beautiful little country.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
03-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Paolo Nutini, These Streets
Attempt at a Personal Touchnew
Chris Hrasky's drumming on "Catastrophe and the Cure" is dynamic yet unpredictable, creating a sound of adventure.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
03-08-2007 |
Reviews
Rock in a Hard Placenew
Could Atlanta produce the next R.E.M.?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
03-08-2007 |
Music
Don't Call It a Comebacknew
Bitter pill makes alt-metal band better.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
03-08-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
History Awaits Your Earsnew
Not everything worked, but the great stuff far outweighs the weaker artists.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
03-01-2007 |
Reviews
Academy of the Twistednew
Given its propensity for the unusual, one cannot be too surprised at the choices within.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
03-01-2007 |
Reviews
Cultural, Generational and Stylistic Collisionnew
Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid share a silent telepathy that draws strength from an intense exploration of each other's natural rhythmic tendencies.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
03-01-2007 |
Reviews
The War of Artnew
Combating madness with music.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
03-01-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Michael Franti, Yell Fire
To the Left, to the Left ...new
Despite irreplaceable lyricism, he's still overlooked.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
03-01-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ken Batie: From the Root to the Fruitnew
Godfather nurtured Atlanta's neo-soul seeds.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Carlton Hargro and Mosi Reeves |
03-01-2007 |
Music
Norah Jones Plumbs New Depthsnew
The result is a surprisingly thematic mix from someone so perfect but breezy on her breakthrough debut.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
David Lee Simmons |
02-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Norah Jones, Not Too Late
Playin' It Safenew
Play with the Changes could use a sense of adventure.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: 4Hero, Play with the Changes
