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Beans: We Like the Cut of His Gibberishnew

This former AntiPop Consortium member tosses a mighty tasty word salad. On his new album, Shock City Maverick, Beans spills the gibberish yet again.

Dig Boston | Chris Haire | 05-05-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Beans, Shock City Maverick

Album Never Seems Overly Longnew

Like the fable of the blind men all describing an elephant as a different animal because of the part they felt, Australian guitarist John Butler's American debut changes depending on which of the 14 tracks you choose.

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

Tags: John Butler Trio, Sunrise Over Sea

Band May Be Too Good for American Earsnew

After four albums, the Welsh threesome turns up the heat and volume on its rugged new release.

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

Tags: Language. Sex. Violence. Other?, Stereophonics

Tales Are Most Tuneful Band Has Yet to Tellnew

Colin Meloy surrenders his near chokehold on Victorian Europe and moves into more modern constructs for the backdrops of some of the songs on his band's new album.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Nikhil Swaminathan | 05-05-2005 | Reviews

Tags: Decemberists, Picaresque

Producer Dan Snaith, aka Caribou, Tweaks Live Electronicanew

With Up in Flames, Snaith decided to present the material with a live band and liked the way its energy melded with the crowd's.

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

Tags: Caribou, Up in Flames

Bulbs of Passionnew

J Mascis and Dinosaur Jr. plugged into the deepest fears of a generation and created a wailing, ugly, and unforgettable kind of pop rock.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Mike McGuirk | 05-04-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Dinosaur Jr.

And the Kiddies Will Lead Themnew

Monster Dudes and Evil Wikkid Warrior bring the fanciful chaos of a children's fantasy world to rock.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | George Chen | 05-04-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Anger Machinenew

Trent Reznor battles his depression with more conviction than ever on NIN's first album in six years.

Cleveland Scene | Annie Zaleski | 05-04-2005 | Reviews

Tags: Nine Inch Nails, The Fragile, U.S. tour, With Teeth

The Godfather of Cleveland Hardcorenew

Dwid's talent made the success of his band Integrity possible, but his reputation as one of the most divisive figures in all of hardcore limited its prospects.

Cleveland Scene | D.X. Ferris | 05-04-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: metalcore, American Werewolves drummer Nate Jochum, Dwid, MTV's reborn Headbanger's Ball

Freebirdnew

Jon Yeager's heartfelt power pop, looks and stage presence, along with a voice that can sing the clothes off your girlfriend, should enable him to sell his act just about anywhere.

The Pitch | Jason Harper | 05-03-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Daybirds, Jon Yeager

Downloading: Why Mercury Rev Embrace Itnew

The way Mercury Rev and their record label, V2, have gone about releasing The Secret Migration, doling out the songs in several small doses, creating an aura of limited-edition collectibility, is unprecedented.

Boston Phoenix | Mac Randall | 05-02-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Mercury Rev, The Secret Migration

CD Reviewsnew

Love As Laughter's Laughter's Fifth has all the twangy, thoughtful, summer pop songs you’d expect from Northwest rockers. Also reviewed are DJ Spooky vs. Dave Lombardo's Drums of Death and Nouvelle Vague's S/T.

Dig Boston | Staff | 04-29-2005 | Reviews

Tags: Various Artists, Various Titles