AltWeeklies Wire
Wyclef Jean Agrees to 4/20 Censorshipnew
Wyclef Jean, whose performance on Friday at Colorado University-Boulder has been pitched as an alternative to the annual 4/20 smokeout on campus, has agreed to not directly mention marijuana or 4/20 during his show.
Boulder Weekly |
Hadley Vandiver |
04-19-2012 |
Concerts
Reason to Crawlnew
The case for the arts: It's only rock 'n' roll, but we like it.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
04-19-2012 |
Music
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: 'The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook'new
Since pigeon-walking his way onto the 1977 charts, Elvis Costello has amassed a huge catalog of classic pop songs and genre experiments.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
04-13-2012 |
Reviews
The New Music Mogulsnew
Oakland's latest generation of movers and shakers wants to help create a cohesive hip-hop scene — and have a party in the process.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
04-13-2012 |
Music
Esperanza Spalding: 'Radio Music Society'new
Esperanza Spalding is jazz's first bona fide star in decades. Understandably so: she's attractive, immensely talented, and plays an instrument bigger than she is.
San Antonio Current |
J.D. Swerzenski |
04-13-2012 |
Reviews
Los Tres Reyes: 'Romancing the Past'new
On the surface, the romantic trio/bolero tradition is the ultimate old-fashioned Latin genre that appeals more to corny romantics than those into serious musical chops.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
04-13-2012 |
Reviews
Selena: 'Enamorada de ti'new
Is it OK to mess with pre-existing Selena vocal tracks and songs? Should we touch them at all?
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
04-13-2012 |
Reviews
Costellologynew
Walking in the complicated shadows of Elvis Costello's storied past.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
04-13-2012 |
Music
A Cultural Manifesto: Legacy of the Black Panthersnew
A Cultural Manifesto recognizes the legacy of the Black Panthers in music.
NUVO |
Kyle Long |
04-05-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Nothing is Saakred: Introducing enigmatic Melissa Ruizesparza Rodrigueznew
Even though the annual shadow cast by SXSW has receded, it often seems like San Antonio's musicians labor in the perennial penumbra of Austin's music scene.
San Antonio Current |
Jeffrey Wright |
04-05-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Mars Volta: 'Noctourniquet'new
The Mars Volta is back. Back from a three-year hiatus, back from the bad Ouija trip of two albums too full of concept, and back to where they left off with the eerily melodic and sculpted chaos of 2006's Amputechture.
San Antonio Current |
James Courtney |
04-05-2012 |
Reviews
Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (Young Money/Universal Republic)new
The politics of Roman Reloaded are fascinating and bewildering. On the cover, Minaj dons birthday-cake-frosted whiteface. She's Paris Hilton by way of FLCL.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
04-05-2012 |
Reviews
Whirr: Pipe Dreams (Tee Pee)new
Guitarist Nick Bassett of San Francisco black-metal band Deafheaven has a new, wildly different project, a shoegaze-revivalist sextet called Whirr. This mysterious Bay Area band ambitiously seeks to return rock 'n' roll to the year 1991, when My Bloody Valentine pushed miasmic guitar-pop to its outer limits with the acclaimed Loveless...
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
04-05-2012 |
Reviews
Getting Thumpednew
Houston's role in the rise of dubstep.
Houston Press |
Shea Serrano |
04-05-2012 |
Music
