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The Game in Vancouvernew

California rapper The Game takes time off while on tour in Vancouver, B.C., to tell his life story.

The Georgia Straight | Tara Henley | 06-01-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Porcupine Tree's Roots Are Spreadingnew

"In a sense, artists have a duty to be as selfish and arrogant about the way they make their music as they can," declares Porcupine Tree vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson. "I don't believe Picasso made his paintings for anybody else, and that's the way I think a true artist should be."

Westword | Michael Roberts | 06-01-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Porcupine Tree

Sea and Cake Singer Goes Solo, Gets Soulfulnew

Sam Prekop, frontman of Sea and Cake, defies the grey skies of Chicago with sun-laced songs from his latest solo album.

Dig Boston | Nolan Gawron | 06-01-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Sam Prekop, Who's Your New Professor

Sleater-Kinney: Pushing One Another to the Brink on The Woodsnew

Guitarist Carrie Brownstein talks with the Phoenix about the making of her Northwest band's latest CD.

Boston Phoenix | Franklin Soults | 06-01-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Sleater-Kinney, The Woods

How the Fellas Got Their Groove Backnew

The Texas-based songsmiths of Spoon have delivered the groove again with their latest album, proving that a band with a terrible name can make great music.

Dig Boston | Chris Haire | 06-01-2005 | Reviews

Tags: Spoon, Gimme Fiction

Music Stores Mad at Starbucksnew

Starbucks has a six-week exclusive right to carry an acoustic version of Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill. The deal has angered members of the Coalition of Independent Music Stores.

The Village Voice | Andy Gensler | 06-01-2005 | Music

Tags: Coffee, Bruce Springsteen, Ken Lombard, latte, president of Starbucks Entertainment

An Embarrassment of Richesnew

The sheer multiplicity of this miniorchestra's sound can be a bit nerve-wracking, but when Head of Femur hits a groove, the results are breathtaking. Also reviewed is the Mercury Rev's The Secret Migration.

Illinois Times | Rene Spencer Saller | 05-27-2005 | Reviews

Tags: Head of Femur, Hysterical Stars, progressive pop, psych rock

Two Live Albums Re-Releasednew

It's unusual that an artist as prolific, eclectic and theatrical as David Bowie has released only two official live albums to document his extensive concert activities.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Hal Horowitz | 05-26-2005 | Reviews

Tags: David Bowie, David Live/Stage

Greg Trooper Has Created Opus of Stellar Proportionsnew

Greg Trooper and producer Dan Penn have created a sweet and soulful collection of great tunes that are easy on the ears.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | James Kelly | 05-26-2005 | Reviews

Tags: Greg Trooper, Make It Through This World

A Digital Contexturalist Critiques Autechrenew

If Autechre had a visual counterpoint, it would be the architecture of someone like Santiago Calatrava or Lebbeus Wood, says sound designer Richard Devine.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Tony Ware | 05-26-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Autechre, Untilted

Band Shoots for Success (Again)new

Britt Daniel's songs have one constant: Spoon's music is imbued with a reverence to soul and R&B beneath the surface of straightforward pop and artsy experimentation.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Nikhil Swaminathan | 05-26-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Spoon, Gimme Fiction

Producer Links Up With Comic Charactersnew

Danger Mouse's first project to drop this year is with Gorillaz, a cartoon "band" first conceived by Brits Damon Albarn of Blur and comic book artist Jamie Hewlett in 2001.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Tony Ware | 05-26-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Danger Mouse, The Grey Album