AltWeeklies Wire
British Band Doesn't Shy From Post-Punk Immediacynew
Bloc Party is navigating musical adolescence and contemporary relevance commendably while its members remain relatively nondescript.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
09-22-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bloc Party, Silent Alarm
A Tribute to Billie Hollidaynew
For her tribute album and current tour, Nnenna Freelon and her instrumental ensemble have reimagined elements of Billie Holliday's repertoire, bringing a reggae vibe to "All of Me," a chamber feel to "Don't Explain," and a bit of Latin to "Them There Eyes."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jeff Kaliss |
09-22-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Atlanta Bands' Adventures at CMJnew
It's the same every year at the CMJ Music Marathon: Bands are checking out each other, labels are checking out bands, college radio kids are looking for new additions for their playlists, and everyone is looking for free booze.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Nikhil Swaminathan |
09-22-2005 |
Music
Tags: CMJ Music Marathon
Musician Still Finds Ways to be Unpredictablenew
Kool Keith's often perverted and always incisive sense of humor is intact, even when it doesn't take much for a laugh (example: The 14th song on the album is called "14th Song on the Album").
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Newest Album Sounds Professional, Little Too Slicknew
The shift from the comparatively stark "M" of his Soul Coughing days to the more fleshed out "Mike" corresponds with Doughty's newfound confidence on Haughty Melodic.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Mike Doughty, Haughty Melodic
Band Has Not Progressed Very Far Stylisticallynew
The album is as heavy and tight as any of the group's releases since the first album, but it's also not a departure.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Obituary, Frozen in Time
Musician's Work Characterized as Warm, Organic Soundnew
Everything Ecstatic changes the pace dramatically and emerges as a distinctly more beat-driven affair. Stuttering percussive clatter implodes against blissful, slowly morphing textures like a Diebold safe dropped into a pond, rippling with deep grooves.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
09-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Everything Ecstatic, Four Tet
Scandinavian Psych-Folk-Rock Finds Wide Appeal With Dungennew
Dungen is neither mythical nor antiquated; though on first listen some might swear its latest album was recorded while rock 'n' roll was still in its experimental teens.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
09-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dungen, Ta Det Lugnt
Valuable Cultural Reference is Revealednew
The group's growth from a primitive band of proletariat hooligans into a biting and mechanical art monster is encapsulated in this collection.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
09-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: The Ex, Singles. Period.
Singer Sounds Like She's From Southnew
Shannon McNally’s literate, evocative lyrics and black-coffee voice examine matters of the heart from a fresh, intelligent perspective that renders all geographical references insignificant.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
09-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Geronimo, Shannon McNally
Album Boasts Unadorned, Early Hip-Hop Spiritnew
The Find feels like a trip back to a time before crack and guns got out of control in urban America, when rappers were still wearing smiles.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
09-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Ohmega Watts, The Find
Band Rebounds After a Series of Setbacksnew
The BoDeans' latest release and second double live album, Homebrewed, was recorded at Milwaukee's historic Pabst Theater, and it's their first for Back Porch Records, a roots-rock label that's also based in the beer-centric River City.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Andrews |
09-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Homebrewed, The BoDeans
Band Transitions From Scabrous Punks to Balladeersnew
Scotland's Idlewild has inadvertently reinterpreted American indie rock, as only a band that's on the outside looking in can.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jon Garrett |
09-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Idlewild, Warnings/Promises
DJ Hits the Road with New Tools, Tunes and Tweaksnew
Z-Trip is hitting the road with new tools, tunes and tweaks in an attempt to not only strengthen his DJ reputation, but also reintroduce himself as a producer, showcasing material from his recently released Shifting Gears full-length.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
09-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: DJ Z-Trip, Shifting Gears
Your Favorite Is On This CDnew
Let's not beat around the bush: All-Time Top 100 TV Themes is a great fucking CD.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Carlton Hargro |
09-01-2005 |
Reviews
