AltWeeklies Wire
Album is Central Entrypoint into Enonnew
Lost Marbles and Exploded Evidence, a collection of singles, rarities, and web-only tracks, takes shape as the group's most captivating listen to date.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
03-03-2005 |
Reviews
Album Perfect Accompaniment to Mountain Drivingnew
The songs are fragile, earthy and melancholic -- drawing comparisons to early/mid-'70s Neil Young, Yo La Tengo and Red House Painters (especially "Late Blues" and "Sundown"), but with a far more celestial chorale.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
03-03-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Heart Like a River, Ida
Lou Barlow Finds Life After Indie Rock With Emohnew
Bound by rich production qualities draped over loosely conceptual acoustic numbers, Emoh balances brash and melancholy sentiments, bringing closure to various chapters of Lou Barlow's legacy while opening the door for a new one.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
03-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lou Barlow, Emoh
Elvis Costello Sings the Same Old Songnew
With three recent Grammy nominations and a highly anticipated U.S. tour underway, Costello is finding himself in the unique situation of being both one of new wave's elder statesmen and a surprisingly hot contemporary artist.
Despite his newly restored credibility, there are some who see Costello's practice of massive reissues and rapid repackaging of new material as a shameless money grab.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
03-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Louisville's VHS or Beta Set the Night, Indie Rawk Clubs on Firenew
While the group may have begun all granular post-punk with strangulated synths -- equal parts Devo, Kraftwerk, Sonic Youth and Melt Banana -- the transition to cascading harmonized guitars and syncopated thump inspired by the then-contemporary dance-funk movement was relatively well greased.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
03-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: VHS or Beta, Night on Fire
Buck 65 and His Dark, Lyrical Hip-Hopnew
Richard "Buck 65" Terfry's approach is indeed one best described as wide open, featuring characters edging on absurdly imaginative. With fuzz guitar and vibraphone, he strives to conjure the palpable longing of the outsider, like an aural companion to John Fante's Ask the Dust.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
02-25-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Fan Remembers R&B Queen Jill Scott Without Her Roarnew
The singer's approach to her music has changed, and her concert audience is missing out on the intelligent nuances evident in her albums.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bill Addison |
02-25-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Le Tigre on the New Album, the New Label, and the 'L' Wordnew
While it may not inspire a sexual awakening in everyone, This Island captures Le Tigre at its most accessible and body movin' (to steal a term from Hanna's boyfriend Ad-Rock's group).
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Nikhil Swaminathan |
02-25-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Le Tigre
Collaboration Possesses Qualities of Deranged Filmnew
When former Faith No More vocalist Mike Patton teams up with Norwegian film score composer John Kaada, the two unleash a sonic panorama that brings to mind a twinkling and surreal snow-dusted landscape.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
02-17-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Kaada/Patton, Romances
All 14 Tracks Demand the Extra Punctuationnew
With production help from kindred spirit Southern Culture on the Skids' frontman Rick Miller, Dexter Romweber finds cracked yet honest soul in his Elvis-on-amphetamines, Sun-styled rockabilly rumbles.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
02-17-2005 |
Reviews
New Album Will Resonate With Fans of Mutable Downtemponew
With quivery dub as the hub, the duo of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton has crafted 15 billowing reams of hand-loomed textures on their fourth full-length, The Cosmic Game.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
02-17-2005 |
Reviews
Block-Rocking Beatsnew
Monolithic is a word that's bandied about haphazardly in music journalism. No other word can accurately describe the voluminous presence of the keening music.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
02-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Singer Melds Spiritual Belief With Gritty Street Songsnew
New artist Urban Mystic has just the right blend of soul and grit.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ronda Racha Penrice |
02-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ghetto Revelations, Urban Mystic
Steve Earle and Allison Moorer Do it Their Waynew
The double billing of Steve Earle and Allison Moorer on the concert trail has a yin-yang quality, with Earle's sociopolitical observations on one hand, and Moorer's introspective musings on the other. But their commonalities far outweigh their differences.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
01-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Country Hit-Maker Darrell Scott Has it Both Waysnew
Singer-songwriter Darrell Scott has been on both sides of the Nashville music machine, finding his niche in the mainstream and the underground.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
01-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
