AltWeeklies Wire
Springsteen's Back Pagesnew
This collection of Springsteen reviews and articles is from the archives of the Real Paper and the Boston Phoenix.
Boston Phoenix |
Boston critics 1974-2006 |
05-25-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Various, Bruce Springsteen
Folk Re-Revivalnew
This comes across somewhere between Springsteen's stab at his own Basement Tapes and a boozy, carnal wake.
Boston Phoenix |
Charles Taylor |
05-25-2006 |
Reviews
Style and Substancenew
The thing about The Strokes is that it's hard to separate the hype from the reality -- the reality last Saturday night was five skinny guys filling the FasMart Pavilion with one of the most enthusiastic crowds to come to a Richmond show.
Style Weekly |
Brandon Reynolds |
05-25-2006 |
Concerts
Rising Sonnew
Up-and-coming bluesman Duwayne Burnside is ready to be heard.
Style Weekly |
Brent Baldwin |
05-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Duwayne Burnside, Under Pressure
Swim Teamnew
If the band name Hot Young Priest is a metaphor for anything, it is Byrne's keen sense of wordplay, which is borne out in her elaborate, imagistic lyrics.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
05-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
This Cat Has Clawsnew
Big Cat Records is more than just Gucci Mane.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
05-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Big Cat Records
Southern Improv at its Finestnew
It's the ridiculous qualities that set Shaking Ray Levis apart from the stuffy tendencies of improvised music.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
05-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shaking Ray Levis
It's Twilight Timenew
Could Greg Dulli possibly be the sexiest man in indie rock?
NOW Magazine |
Evan Davies |
05-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Twilight Singers
If God's Good Word Goes Unspokennew

Feeling Sublime, 10 years after Bradley Nowell's death.
L.A. Weekly |
Sheerly Avni |
05-25-2006 |
Music
Making a Connectionnew
After reaching a stunning critical low, the Liars find themselves back on the rise.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
05-24-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Liars, Drum's Not Dead
Environmental Instrumentalsnew
If you try to easily categorize Pelican, beware of Laurent Lebec.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-24-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
King of the Nerdsnew
The underground duo of RJD2 and Blueprint exhibit Skee-Lo levels of dissatisfaction.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
05-24-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Soul Position
Paying Hell for Paying Tributenew
While critics tear down his album of Modest Mouse covers, fans seem generally pleased with Mark Kozelek's latest effort.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
05-24-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mark Kozelek
Canadian Clubbernew
B.J. Snowden's music isn't pop, jazz, folk or soul; the only thing you can say for sure is that she puts her heart into it.
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer |
05-24-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Technicolor Jesusnew
Daniel Smith presents more eccentric celebrations.
Seattle Weekly |
Rod Smith |
05-24-2006 |
Reviews