AltWeeklies Wire
What Would Iggy and Joey Do?new
Primasonic clearly asked the question as it created their self-titled debut, a fairly enjoyable disc thanks to the considerable energy and fanatical exactitude they bring to their acts of homage.
Tags: Primasonic
The Only Constant for VHS or Beta is Changenew
"I kind of figured that we'd get bashed on this record some," says singer/guitarist Craig Pfunder. "But you've got to just go, 'Fuck it.' People hear what they want to hear in music. I can't change that."
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
12-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bring on the Comets, VHS or Beta
Workhorse Rides Roughnew
Workhorse is an animal willing to do the heavy lifting -- emphasis on "heavy."
Tags: Beasts of Burden, Workhorse
Duran Duran Was Never a Great Bandnew
The Duranies gained fame as sleek, sleazy showmen with a strong visual sense and the ability to transform other people's ideas into garish pop readymades. Massacre follows that formula.
Tags: Duran Duran, Red Carpet Massacre
Chino Moreno's Heralded Side Project is Headed for Hibernationnew
"We're not putting out a record until 2010," says Chino Moreno, the Deftones frontman who captains Team Sleep.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
12-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Team Sleep
Studio Pros' Fingerprints Found All Over 'As I Am'new
Their influence isn't fatal, but the disc feels less distinctive than it should given the talent of the performer pictured on its cover.
Tags: Alicia Keys, As I Am
Amy Lee is Happy?new
Amy Lee recently married a therapist. Could that be bad for business?
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
11-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Evanescence
Jay-Z Falls Shortnew
American Gangster is considerably better than 2006's lackluster Kingdom Come, if only because it returns Jay-Z to his criminal comfort zone.
Tags: American Gangster, Jay-Z
David Guetta Attempts Global Takeovernew
Pop Life, Guetta's latest CD, is an unabashed bid to affect a crossover globally as well as locally.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
11-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: David Guetta, Pop Life
Chris Fogal Shreds with a Vengeancenew
I've only heard two songs so far, but Christ almighty, they're wicked good -- too much metal for one hand, in fact.
Westword |
Dave Herrera |
11-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: On High
The Informants: Ably Retronew
Stiletto Angel doesn't offer anything particularly novel; its jump blues and boogie-woogie numbers connect the dots in the expected, but well-executed ways.
Tags: Stiletto Angel, The Informants
Souja Boy May be a Good Marketer, But ...new
This is what rap would have sounded like if it had been invented in the nineteenth century: simple snaps, barely pronounced syllables, minimal percussion and a guy yelling "Youuuuuu!" in the background.
Tags: Soulja Boy, Souljaboytellem.com
Tool Leader Goes Lewdnew
The most-viewed YouTube clip starring Puscifer, Tool leader Maynard James Keenan's twisted side project, is "Cuntry Boner," which features MJK, his drawers distended by a massive faux erection, twanging out lines such as "I've fucked Minnie Pearl" over a stomping hoedown beat.
Tags: V Is for Vagina, Puscifer
The Daily Afflictions Suffer Poor Productionnew
"Prescription Kills," one of the catchier tunes on Dive On In pivots on the phrase "blah, blah, bullshit." And while these words can't be applied to the disc itself, production woes prevent the album from making much of an impression.
Tags: Dive On In, The Daily Afflictions
The Eagles Maximize Profits with Deal with Wal-Martnew
Eagles Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit may all love music, but they don't make it collectively unless there's a mammoth payday involved.
Tags: Long Road Out of Eden, The Eagles
