AltWeeklies Wire
Unconventional Alt-Countrynew
Hungry Bird is a quietly triumphant reintroduction for Clem Snide, the Brooklyn-turned-Nashville band that spun more than a decade of charms from the quirky and clever songwriting of Eef Barzelay.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
04-02-2009 |
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'Just Like Heaven': Pleasant Enoughnew
This compilation is fun, if a little lightweight, and serves as a reminder of the power of the pop song, Cure-style.
Tucson Weekly |
Kristine Peashock |
03-26-2009 |
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Gorgeously Grotesque: Handsome Furs' 'Face Control'new
Dan Boeckner and Alexei Perry are back with an album stronger than their first, using the harsh backdrop of Eastern Europe to highlight fractured melodies, jittery guitars and a digital crust.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
03-26-2009 |
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HEALTH's Two Albums Will Not Cause Drowsinessnew
HEALTH's DIY punk ethos is evident throughout their raucous, succinct and frenzied eponymous debut. But for those who can't get past the occasional grating dissonance contained within HEALTH, there's DISCO.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
03-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Bit of Hawaii Is Traveling Around the Mainlandnew
Slack is back: George Kahumoku, Jr. brings the Hawaiian Treasures Celebration Tour to Tuscon.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
03-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Trail of Dead's 'Century of Self'new
Although Trail of Dead's latest falls shy of the glory days, it suggests a brighter future.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
03-19-2009 |
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Approaching 90, T-Model Ford Keeps the Blues Goingnew
Blues guitarist T-Model Ford has incredible energy and vitality for a man of any generation.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
03-19-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Israel's Monotonix Is Setting America on Fire -- Literallynew
"You hit my girlfriend in the head with a trash can, and as much as I love her, you were still the best fucking band I've seen in ages," one fan wrote on Monotonix's MySpace page. This says a lot about the rock 'n' roll of Monotonix.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
03-19-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Neko Case's 'Middle Cyclone'new
On Middle Cyclone, Neko Case is a more assured songwriter, having buried the struggle with her slightly skewed romantic tendencies, even if the word "love" happens to crop up occasionally.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
03-12-2009 |
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U2's 'No Line on the Horizon'new
No Line on the Horizon follows big, time-tested U2 themes--The Edge's crystalline guitars against Bono's lyrics of love and hope.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
03-12-2009 |
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Serrated Lyrical Edge: Elvis Perkins in Dearlandnew
With Dearland, Elvis Perkins leaves behind any resemblance to the quirky indie-folk acts he was sometimes compared to, broadening his vocal range and attack.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
03-12-2009 |
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Larkin Grimm Uses Music to Express Her Different Way of Seeing the Worldnew
Larkin Grimm is an amazingly talented singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose raw, dynamic and sometimes hallucinatory songs effectively communicate a perspective unlike anyone else's.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
03-12-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Husband-and-Wife Duo Discover that Working from Home Can Greatly Increase Productivitynew
Having their own studio separate from their house, but still at home, allowed Viva Voce to live their lives without dealing with the gigantic wad of cables.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
03-12-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Putting Time on Holdnew
Hold Time might be M. Ward's most iconic, brightly imagined work yet.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
03-05-2009 |
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Well-Versed, If a Bit Obsessed, With the Tropes of Classic Bluesnew
On his solo debut, Black Keys guitarist/singer Dan Auerbach shows himself well-versed, if a bit obsessed, with the tropes of classic blues.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
03-05-2009 |
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