AltWeeklies Wire
Crooked Fingers' 'Forfeit/Fortune'new
Forfeit/Fortune is a musical scrapbook album of sorts, documenting Eric Bachmann's recent travels and new friends he's made over recent tours.
Tucson Weekly |
James Hudson |
02-05-2009 |
Reviews
Mild Experimentation: 'Tonight: Franz Ferdinand'new
With this release, Franz Ferdinand takes an interesting path to bridge the chasm between the fans they quickly garnered and their relevancy in a constantly amnesiac music scene.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
02-05-2009 |
Reviews
Or, The Whale's 'Light Poles and Pines'new
This glorious debut album by the San Francisco combo is perfect in its own right--rockin' contemporary alt-country feet planted firmly in the past and the future.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-05-2009 |
Reviews
Titus Andronicus's 'The Airing of Grievances'new
This is either the best band named for a Shakespeare play, or the best album name borrowed from a Seinfeld episode; either way, fans of manic, raucous jangle-pop should take heed.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-05-2009 |
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Wildly Accessible: Animal Collective's 'Merriweather Post Pavilion'new
This album's restrained approach creates something to warm up to, but its consistent beauty gives it serious legs.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
02-05-2009 |
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Celebrating Blue Note Records' 70th Anniversarynew
In honor of Blue Note's 70th anniversary, the label assembled an all-star band, dubbed the Blue Note 7, to play a celebratory three-month concert tour and record an album of classic tunes from the label's vintage hard-bop years.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-05-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Charlie Louvin, Aging Legendnew
Despite some help from some big names, Charlie Louvin's two new CDs are for trad-country completists only.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
01-22-2009 |
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Wistful and Youthful: Musée Mécanique's 'Hold This Ghost'new
This debut CD by the Portland-based chamber-pop group evokes feelings of a childhood world in which fragile perceptions, melancholy and benign spookiness mix in beguiling ways.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-22-2009 |
Reviews
Obfuscatory and Fine: A.C. Newman's 'Get Guilty'new
Lucky for us, A.C. Newman's brief tryst with Mischa Barton is really just the tip of the iceberg in terms of his contributions to contemporary pop-rock.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
01-22-2009 |
Reviews
Playful Design: Obi Best Is All Dressed Up With Everywhere to Gonew
Obi Best invokes the usual suspects--'60s and '80s pop, indie-rock preciousness and musical theater--but make no mistake: Lilly is a talented songwriter and producer who can craft a song with focus, precision and an incredible attention to detail.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
01-22-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pictures Alive: Wovenhand Gets Spiritual in Order to Communicatenew
When David Eugene Edwards, leader of the gothic-industrial-Americana band Wovenhand, turns his profoundly deep voice to a biblically inspired lyric, he's not just exercising potent metaphors.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-22-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Killers Show a Lighter Side on 'Day & Age'new
Brandon Flowers' charm and talent carries The Killers' latest release to success.
Tucson Weekly |
James Hudson |
01-15-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: The Killers, Day & Age
Black Light Burns Covers 10 Songs on 'Cover Your Heart'new
Led by Limp Bizkit's former guitarist, Black Light Burns is equally inspired by heavy-handed hard rock, primordial punk, '80s goth and melodic radio pop.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-15-2009 |
Reviews
Scott Weiland's Latest Album is Only OKnew
As of this writing, Scott Weiland seems to be doing OK. Unfortunately, the same can sort of be said for his new album: It's only OK.
Tucson Weekly |
James Hudson |
01-15-2009 |
Reviews
'Mirror' Has Good Stuff, Just Not Enough of Itnew
Kathleen Grace's soprano playfully flirts with and swoops around the melodies on an entirely satisfying, if brief, set of songs.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-15-2009 |
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