AltWeeklies Wire
Norah Jones: 'Little Broken Hearts'new
Norah Jones has tried branching outside the pop-jazz that made her so very successful a decade ago before, calling on the likes of Dolly Parton, Ryan Adams, and key pieces of Tom Waits' crew...
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
05-08-2012 |
Reviews
The Dandy Warhols: 'This Machine'new
By all logical accounts, the Dandy Warhols shouldn't still exist.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
05-08-2012 |
Reviews
Can Elise Testone emerge from American Idol with grace?new
This week, as the remaining Idol contestants of the current season either get booted off or shoved ahead, I can't help but worry about Charleston-based singer Elise Testone and the post-Idol adventures that lie ahead for her.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
05-08-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: American Idol, Elise Testone
Pandora and Music Royaltiesnew
Pandora and other internet radio companies are paying Louisiana musicians more than conventional radio ever has.
Outernational raises the red flag over Alamo Citynew
The revolution may not be televised, but it'll definitely have its own music anthology.
San Antonio Current |
Jeffrey Wright |
05-08-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dangermuffin show sophistication on their new albumnew
Dangermuffin enjoys an exalted reputation for their groovy, rootsy style, but Dan Lotti, Steven Sandifer, and Mike Sivilli dig a bit deeper into the soul and mind on their new album Olly Oxen Free than even their biggest fans might have expected.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
05-08-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dangermuffin
Cajun Crusadersnew
BeauSoleil posits that you can be American, and be different, too.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-07-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: BeauSoleil
Lil' Jean: How a 16-Year-Old Jean Changed Calgary’s Musical Landscapenew
Highschool wunderkind Jean Sebastien Audet is the city's most prolific musician, releasing countless singles from indie to hip hop. He just happens to be good at all of it.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Josiah Hughes |
05-04-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
LaJIT: 'Black Sun'new
LaJIT is John Isaac Torres, a 21-year-old SA resident who spent his high school years on fixed income living with with an alcoholic uncle after his parents divorced.
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
05-02-2012 |
Reviews
Jack White: 'Blunderbuss'new
For those who think of Jack White as a rock god turned eccentric music mogul peddling odd (and awful) one-off collaborative singles from a gaudy yellow taco truck, this album might come as a bit of a surprise.
San Antonio Current |
James Courtney |
05-02-2012 |
Reviews
Jane's Addiction: Still F***ing With You After 27 Yearsnew
Jane's Addiction is credited as being the granddaddies of the Alternative Nation, and for good reason.
San Antonio Current |
Jaime Monzon |
05-02-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Interview: The Rebirth Brass Bandnew
Ken Korman talks to the Grammy- and Big Easy Award-winning group, which plays Jazz Fest May 6.
Gambit |
Ken Korman |
05-01-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rebirth Brass Band
Carolina Chocolate Dropsnew
In this age of beats, electronic manipulation and Auto-Tune, there is a refreshing quality to the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Its old-timey fiddle and banjo music has lively energy and bright musicality...
Janelle Monaenew
"Are we walking dead now?" Monae asked Voodoo Music Experience audiences two years ago before crescendoing into an operatic wail and a zombie-like gyration...
Record Store Day is around the corner. What are you getting?new
Saturday, April 21 marks the 5th annual Record Store Day, that special time of year for vinyl-nuts and casual collectors, scalpers, and super-fans alike to come together and salute both the independent record store and the glory of the physical format release.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
04-20-2012 |
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