AltWeeklies Wire
MGMT Hypd Abt V-Fstnew
Ben Goldwasser and Andrew Van Wyngarden are currently living the rock star life they only fantasized about while writing the lyrics to their debut single, Time To Pretend, a few years back.
NOW Magazine |
Jordan Bimm |
09-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: MGMT, Spectacular
Hip-hop Legend Large Professor Announces Class is Back in Sessionnew
If hit songs were murders, Large Pro's fingerprints could be found on many a soundbwoy killing.
NOW Magazine |
Addi Stewart |
09-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Large Professor, Main Source
Divine Brown Achieve Musical Divinty on 'The Love Chronicles'new
Approximating Jully Black's earthy power, Mariah Carey's Olympic range and a sonic texture similar to Alicia Keys, Divine Brown may not be a consistent force in pop, but she should be, as she's an almost flawless vocalist and song sculptor.
NOW Magazine |
Addi Stewart |
08-26-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Divine Brown, The Love Chronicles
Winnipeg's Boats! Rock the Boatnew
Playing the same bar multiple times does have its advantages. For one, it’s easy to tell if your popularity has increased between gigs, and so far it seems as if more people are trekking to the Boat to see Boats.
NOW Magazine |
Bryan Borzykowski |
08-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Boats!
People Under the Stairs Stick to the Fundamentalsnew
The Los Angeles-based underground mainstay's fifth album, cleverly christened Fun DMC, should resonate with new people seeking that good ol' head-nodding feeling and anxious old disciples underwhelmed by the group's last LP, Stepfather.
NOW Magazine |
Addi Stewart |
08-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fun DMC, People Under the Stairs
Montreal Indie-Popsters Wolf Parade Get Back on Tracknew
Every musician needs a side project now and then, but what if your extracurricular activities become more important than your day job? That's sort of what happened to Wolf Parade.
NOW Magazine |
Bryan Borzykowski |
08-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wolf Parade, At Mount Zoomer
South African Hip-hop Hero Tumi Goes Solonew
Tumi has the verbal dexterity of Pharoahe Monch and the lyrical clarity of Nasir Jones. His moniker often gets bandied about in "who's the best MC?" conversations across the globe.
NOW Magazine |
Addi Stewart |
08-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rick Ross' Rough Real Talk Turns Out to Be Not So Real After Allnew
How stunning was it when The Smoking Gun discovered that Ross, one of hip-hop's most popular new artists, was really a former Florida Department of Corrections officer named William Leonard Roberts?
NOW Magazine |
Addi Stewart |
08-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Katie Stelmanis Bridges the Classical/industrial Gapnew
Bands mix rap and rock, country and electronica, even klezmer and pop, but Katie Stelmanis has combined three styles that rarely interact: industrial, opera and classical.
NOW Magazine |
Bryan Borzykowski |
07-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mulatu Astatke and the Swinging Addis Scene of the 60s Pop Up in Many Unlikely Places Latelynew
The seductive slink that characterizes the captivating music of Mulatu--who is to Ethiogroove what Fela Kuti is to Afrobeat--is a combustible concoction of traditional Ethiopian modes and rhythms mixed in with some nasty Nuyorican boogaloo and busted out with the boisterous bash of a Question Mark and the Mysterians frat rocker.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
07-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pharcyde Reunite for Rock the Bells Blowoutnew
This culture often kills the dreams of hip-hop optimists like me, but 2007's Wu-Tang Clan/Rage Against the Machine reuniter and Rock the Bells president Chang Weisberg has brought about another miracle: all four original members of the Pharcyde are set to perform together on hip-hop's biggest tour of 2008.
NOW Magazine |
Addi Stewart |
07-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mira Aroyo of Ladytron on 'Velocifero'new
Co-fronting femmebot Aroyo, the Bulgarian beauty behind much of the group's goth-electro image and lyrical mystique, opens up about adrenalin addiction, teen flicks and the non-influence of Duran Duran.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Keller |
07-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ladytron, Velocifero
Gilberto Gil Shows a Whimsical Side on 'Banda Larga Cordel'new
This is achieved despite the weighty subject matter, which deals with the cultural and artistic challenges posed by technological advancements in information transmission.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
06-30-2008 |
Reviews
Alex Maas of Black Angels on 'Directions to See a Ghost'new
"We're actually going on tour with Roky Erickson in the fall. We're going to be his opening band and backing band," says Maas.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Keller |
06-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Kansas City Art Punks Ssion Go Popnew
Ssion, coming from an art background, are an over-the-top multimedia extravaganza featuring synchronized video projections, edgy theatrical performances, crazy costumes and an upcoming full-length movie to accompany their recent album, Fool's Gold (Sleazetone).
NOW Magazine |
Benjamin Boles |
06-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
