AltWeeklies Wire
The Thrill Isn’t Gonenew
Even after 15 years, Bettina Richards's Thrill Jockey label is full of surprises.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
12-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Thrill Jockey
Indian: All the Menace You Could Want from a Metal Bandnew
Even at their most relaxed and outgoing, the guys in Indian are still pretty fucking intimidating.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
12-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: indian, Slights and Abuse
Celebration and Dragons of Zynth Are Under the Influencenew
TV on the Radio are one of the best bands in the world, but having them all over your record can be a mixed blessing, as these two bands prove.
Chicago Reader |
Jessica Hopper |
11-26-2007 |
Reviews
The Pirate's Codenew
The elite file-sharing site Oink may have been a den of thieves, but online music retailers could learn from the things it did right.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
11-19-2007 |
Music
Tags: oink
Martin Atkins is Givin' Us Chinese Rocknew
The industrial legend goes to Beijing and brings back two albums of eye-opening music.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
11-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Martin Atkins
Robert Wyatt's Casual Brilliancenew
It may not sound like he puts much thought into his songs, but they're loaded for bear.
Chicago Reader |
Peter Margasak |
10-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Comicopera, Robert Wyatt
The Redwalls: Getting Away With Itnew
The band has been dropped by Capitol, but the great new album the label paid for is all theirs.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Redwalls
Country Means Never Having to Say You're Sorrynew
Why Merle Haggard can make a middling detour into bluegrass and still bounce back.
Chicago Reader |
Noah Berlatsky |
10-22-2007 |
Reviews
The 1900s Make a Great Leap Forwardnew
With its wealth of unforgettable hooks and its intricate, sensitively executed arrangements, Cold & Kind feels like a classic on first listen.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
10-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cold & Kind, The 1900s
The Opposite of Selling Outnew
How a month of "Margaritaville" and a bald man with a hair dryer convinced Scott Ligon to get serious about music.
Chicago Reader |
Anne Ford |
10-01-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Scott Ligon
Mannequin Men: A Band of Brosnew
A growing fan base is just gravy when you love your bandmates.
Chicago Reader |
Liz Armstrong |
10-01-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mannequin Men
Two Guitarists Engage with Abstract Expressionismnew
Keith Rowe's The Room and Loren Connors' The Hymn of the North Star draw significant inspiration from Mark Rothko.
Chicago Reader |
Bill Meyer |
09-24-2007 |
Reviews
The Blog as Labelnew
Music blogs have been flirting with the idea of selling music for a while -- is the time right for them to go all the way?
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
09-24-2007 |
Music
Mt. St. Helens is a Smoldering Volcano of Rocknew
The posthardcore band stopped caring about blowing up, and it was the best decision they ever made.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
09-17-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mt. St. Helens
Kanye Cum Laudenew
On Graduation, he's at his most ambitious -- and his most vulnerable.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
09-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Kanye West, Graduation
