AltWeeklies Wire
Don't Fear the Reapernew
They don't only embrace death, they revel in it. Also reviewed: Rudresh Mahanthappa's Codebook.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
01-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Entrance, Prayer of Death
With Friends Like These ...new
Swan Lake takes music to new heights of idiocy.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
01-05-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Swan Lake, Beast Moans
Well Worth the Waitnew
Scabrous boogies, sad-sack serenades, and weird-even-by-his-standards curios.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
01-05-2007 |
Reviews
Bright Lights and Dim Bulbsnew
Twenty-one artist tribute to Daniel Johnston is a mixed bag.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
01-05-2007 |
Reviews
On Her Own, Untetherednew
Campbell may sound a bit fey, but that's OK. Also reviewd: Alice Smith's For Lovers,
Dreamers & Me.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
12-08-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Isobel Campbell, Milkwhite Sheets
Duo Breathes Life Into Deathnew
Gob Iron, Farrar and Parker's new side project, explores the great beyond.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
11-27-2006 |
Reviews
Sweetness and Coherencenew
If you like your power pop sweet and shiny and more than a little bit silly, the Trolleyvox is the band for you. Also reviewed: The Memory Band's Apron Strings.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
11-17-2006 |
Reviews
A Vagabond's Scrapbooknew
Amy Annelle and the Places sing of escape.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
11-09-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Songs for Creeps, The Places
Change of Pacenew
John Legend impresses on Once Again; Gwen Stefani takes us to the edge of crap.
Illinois Times |
Marissa Monson |
11-03-2006 |
Music
The Storm Before the Calmnew
Akron/Family is back with more of the same.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
10-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Akron/Family, Meek Warrior
The Bridesmaid Turns Bridenew
Kid Congo Power comes out of the shadows to celebrate the grit that was.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
10-19-2006 |
Reviews
Hollow Bouldersnew
With two bass guitars, a bipolar lead singer and its name, Two Ton Boa ought to be heavy.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
10-18-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Parasiticide, Two Ton Boa
Riddle Me Thisnew
It's No. 8 for Richard Buckner, and he sounds like, um, himself.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
09-29-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Meadow, Richard Buckner
Make Way for Maturitynew
Longtime St. Louis fixture Joe Thebeau scores his first national release.
Illinois Times |
René Spencer Saller |
09-22-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Escape Velocity, Finn's Motel
She's Special, Not 'Cause She's a Shenew
Guitarist Kaki King goes for the full-band sound.
Illinois Times |
René Spencer Saller |
09-22-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: ...Until We Felt Red, Kaki King
