AltWeeklies Wire
The Snorification of Indie Rocknew
In place of gutsy songwriting is a benign Axis of (Evil) Indie Influences -- David Byrne, Gordon Gano, and, now more often, Bruce Springsteen -- fueling a disturbingly dull trend of uniform mid-tempo crapola.
Slip Inside This Housenew
Gris Gris frontman Greg Ashley makes pop oddities with pocket change.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
03-02-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Greg Ashley
Hot Diggity Dognew
Rock 'n' Roll Adventure Kids cook up lotsa fun.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
02-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Jumpin' Jack Flashnew
The digital shift in rock photography.
No Manic Hyperbolenew
The slow build on Wooden Shjips.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
01-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wooden Shjips
Totally Committednew
Jay Reatard turns a sappy breakup into a berserk masterpiece.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
01-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jay Reatard
Fuck'd Up Dubnew
Fuckwolf melts vocals, bass lines, drums, and bruised guitar melodies into a warm, echo-y stew with an apocalyptic aftertaste.
Tags: Fuckwolf
Sweet Somethingsnew
Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr.'s pop valentines.
SF Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz |
01-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Albert Hammond Jr.
Oddballersnew
BLVD: the only live band at the rave.
SF Weekly |
Jonathan Zwickel |
01-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: BLVD
Dumb and Dumbernew
The cost of putting together a compilation with all the big hitters might have prevented Hyphy Hitz from ever seeing release -- and that would really be dumb.
Tags: Various Artists, Hyphy Hitz
No Longer Invisiblenew
Vinyl is still a slave to the groove, but Fogshack is a much-needed update thanks to the new guys cracking the whip.
Tags: vinyl, Fogshack Music Vol. 1
Riding the Fadernew
The cult of Chavez gets another round.
I Left My Heart Right Herenew
Shouting out the year's best Bay Area songs.
Fanatical Tractionnew
Tommy Guerrero's self-propelled ride.
SF Weekly |
Jonathan Zwickel |
12-15-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tommy Guerrero
The Past Imperfectnew
Joanna Newsom redefines lost languages.
SF Weekly |
Frances Reade |
12-15-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joanna Newsom