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Saturating Songsnew
Seattle's Ian Moore has the perfect music for this long, dry summer.
Tucson Weekly |
Linda Ray |
07-28-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Musician's Characters No Longer Seem Stallednew
Now, after a foray into guitars and unnecessary grit, Ben Folds regroups musically with his second, strongest "solo" album -- one that is excessively comfortable with becoming middle-aged.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
07-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Ben Folds, Songs for Silverman
Vans Warped Tour Attracts the Ladiesnew
Though punk rock is as much of a boys club as a sports bar, its commercial renaissance has attracted the fairer sex -- at least for this year's Vans Warped Tour.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
07-28-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Foreigner's Legacy Through Aqua Teen Hunger Forcenew
Two writers for the Cartoon Network had to find a way to reveal to the world the awe-inspiring truth behind Foreigner. So the duo wrote Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode 203, "Revenge of the Mooninites," to share the story.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
07-28-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Foreigner
Diehards and Drunkardsnew
The current Warped Tour bears little resemblance to its early incarnations in the ’90s, but it remains one of the summer's top-grossing tours, giving Warped vets an opportunity to remember -- and wax geriatric -- about the old days.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
07-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Warped Tour, High Decibel
In the Line of Bootyliciousnew
The third member of Destiny’s Child has a powerhouse voice in her miniature frame, and she's about to strike off on her own.
Baltimore City Paper |
Makkada B. Selah |
07-27-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Peelander-Z Are Always Super Coolnew
What do you get when you mix Mexican wrestling, Japanese anime and punk rock? The superhero trio Peelander-Z, who have landed from outer space to impress earthlings with their warped sound.
Dig Boston |
Luke O'Neil |
07-27-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Peelander-Z
Quit Looking at Kid606new
Kid606 is busting out his laptop full of dub-laced tracks. Just don't stare at him anymore.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
07-27-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Resilience, Kid606
Anton Gets Aggro on our Assesnew
Anton Newcombe of Brian Jonestown Massacre and star of the documentary DiG! may just want to be loved, but he is making it really damn difficult.
Dig Boston |
Chris Haire |
07-27-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
A '90s Box Set That's Too Seattlenew
Any account of the '90s in which hip-hop's expansion, or electronic dance music's myriad offshoots, or the increasing presence in the U.S. urban market of Caribbean styles, didn't happen is to be viewed with serious suspicion.
Seattle Weekly |
Michaelangelo Matos |
07-27-2005 |
Reviews
Time Machinenew
Songwriting and willful idiocy are two of the strengths of the Omens' debut album.
Westword |
Jason Heller |
07-26-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
He's Only the Piano Playernew
Ben Folds' second solo full-length studio album resembles a series of snapshots of everyday life. Sonically it's the quietest album he's ever released.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
07-26-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ben Folds, Songs for Silverman
Mission Impossiblenew
The ensemble improvises live soundtracks alongside screenings of films by experimental pioneer Stan Brakhage.
The Pitch |
Jason Harper |
07-26-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mississippi God Damnnew
The North Mississippi Allstars grew up with Southern music history. Now they're making it.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
07-25-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Balancing Contrary Forcesnew
If Joe Pernice's Discover isn’t a radical departure, it’s a highly enjoyable variation, proof that some artists are just plain good enough that they don’t need to reinvent themselves with every new release.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
07-25-2005 |
Reviews
