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Manufacturing Identitynew
The James Frey debate raises the question: What is authenticity in music, and does it matter?
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
02-01-2006 |
Music
They Grow Up So Fastnew
Little Brother did the unthinkable with last year's The Minstrel Show, maintaining their initial crop of fans while providing young hooligans with an alternative to fantasy thuggery and oversized Fruit of the Looms.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
02-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Little Brother
Seattle Hip-Hop's Dark Appealnew
Weaving intricate and unbound tales of paranoid illusions, Onry, JFK and resident bassist Rob Castro plow into unmapped status quo antagonist territory.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
02-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Grayskul
Listening in Real Timenew
This year's Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll pits eclectic neoclassicism versus childhood-oriented avant-primitivism as global warming swamps our history.
The Village Voice |
Robert Christgau |
02-01-2006 |
Music
Chicago, Now and Thennew
What two new releases say about the state of Chicago's fabled music scene.
Seattle Weekly |
Douglas Wolk |
02-01-2006 |
Music
The Soft Bulletinnew
Montreal's Stars set their little corner of the world on fire.
Seattle Weekly |
Rachel Shimp |
02-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Stars
All The Songwriters That'll Fitnew
The Undertow Orchestra brings together the songwriting talents of David Bazan, Vic Chesnutt, Mark Eitzel and Will Johnson.
Flagpole Magazine |
Michael Andrews |
02-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Undertow Orchestra
Looking for Blind Joe Deathnew
Earthly appetites: The brilliant and curious career of steel-string demigod John Fahey.
The Village Voice |
Andy Beta |
02-01-2006 |
Music
Tags: John Fahey
Rape and Honeynew
The unbearable lightness of Ministry's Grammy nomination.
Miami New Times |
Jean Carey |
01-31-2006 |
Music
Tags: ministry
Stuck in a Momentnew
By spending a night with this U2 tribute band, fans find what they're looking for.
Ghost Storynew
Matt Bellinger left Planes Mistaken for Stars to follow his heart in Ghost Buffalo.
Westword |
Tuyet Nguyen |
01-31-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ghost Buffalo
The Singles Scenenew
Todd Park Mohr is making new music -- one song at a time.
Westword |
Dave Herrera |
01-31-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Two of a Kindnew
This covers collaboration largely succeeds because both artists do what they're expected to do on any given record -- confuse the shit out of everyone.
Dallas Observer |
Noah W. Bailey |
01-31-2006 |
Reviews
Headed to Memphisnew
A team of legendary Memphis producers, including the Hodges Brothers, fill The Greatest with country and soul sounds unlike any Cat Power record before it.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
01-31-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Cat Power, The Greatest
Almost Famous, Againnew
On the heels of the success of Colin Meloy's new band, the Decemberists, Kill Rock Stars releases "Omnibus," featuring everything you ever wanted to hear from Tarkio, Meloy's little Missoula band that almost could.
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
01-30-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
