AltWeeklies Wire
Post-Pedronew
David Bazan buries the Lion and re-examines his faith
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
11-03-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Late for the Skynew
Dawes wakes up to a bygone Laurel Canyon sound
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
11-03-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
All Deserts Togethernew
Born in strife, North Africa's Tinariwen brings a positive and joyful message through its music
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-03-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Copeland’s Timenew
The 41-year-old Fort Worthian’s excellent new album could be a national debut.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Anthony Mariani |
11-02-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Crazy Heart, Scott Copeland
Public Enemy’s Chuck D — Still Angry After 24 Yearsnew
Anytime I receive a second-rate demo by a third-rate rapper, my first reaction is to grab him by the throat and ask, “Have you heard about Mandela? Have you read Malcolm X? Have you ever listened to Public Enemy?”
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
11-02-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Public Enemy, Chuck D
The Body & Braveyoung's Nothing Passesnew
For the first 27-and-a-half of its 35-and-a-half minutes, Nothing Passes sounds almost exactly like what one might expect from a collaboration between The Body and Braveyoung.
Tags: Nothing Passes
Big Tree: This New Yearnew
On its second full-length album, this creative quintet shows off its obvious jazz influences.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-31-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Big Tree
The Wandas Rediscover the Simple Beauty of Great Rocknew
One of the more exciting indie bands to emerge in the last couple years, the Wandas are inspired by British Invasion rock and the catchy power-pop of Big Star.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
10-31-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Wandas
Iconic Girl in a Coma Exorcises Their Demons to Deliver Their Best Album Yetnew
Girl in a Coma broke my heart. Jenn Alva (bass) and Phanie Díaz (drums) are eating meat again. “Oh, c’mon…” says Phanie. “It’s hard when you’re on the road.” Jenn tries to make me feel better: “We’re still not eating beef… We’re not there yet.”
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
10-27-2011 |
Music
Girl in a Coma: Exits and all the Restnew
While Trio B.C. (2009), the ladies' last collection of originals, had some grit and punch, it also had elements of an identity crisis as it danced between punk and rockabilly influences.
San Antonio Current |
Kelsey Valadez |
10-27-2011 |
Reviews
Daniel "Tatita" Márquez: Haribolnew
Márquez's Haribol (a Hare Krishna greeting roughly translated as "chant the name of God") may remind some EDM fans of the Robert Miles/Trilok Gurtu collaboration Miles-Gurtu
San Antonio Current |
Adam Villela Coronado |
10-27-2011 |
Reviews
Sinful Savage Tigers' The Last Night of the Revelsnew
The Tigers have arrived at a wonderfully catchy, stylistically balanced record in little time at all.
Tags: The Tigers
The Hot at Nights' Nice Talknew
When the group wanders, they're at their best.
Tags: The Hot at Nights
Systems' Ghost Medicinenew
At the core of Systems' brilliance, at least on the Carrboro band's debut, is the band's ability to navigate the uneven line between thrash and post-rock.
Tags: Systems
Logan Pate'sThe Difference Between Moths and Butterfliesnew
Building from the soulful electronics of his earlier Moths EP, Pate adds hypnotic acoustic guitar, gracing the mix with his extraordinary voice.
Tags: Logan Pate
