AltWeeklies Wire
Trick Daddy Puréenew
A reviewer slices and dices a veritable buffet of new albums in a few sentences each.
Singer's Oceanfront Home Is Still a Musical Meccanew
Herbert Tobin owns the five-bedroom home at 461 Ocean Boulevard in Golden Beach, Fla., that Eric Clapton named an album for. He hates telling pilgrims from as far away as Japan that they can't see Clapton; he's long gone.
Miami New Times |
Brett Sokol |
12-13-2004 |
Music
Prodigal Hijosnew
The Garza brothers have gone from being outcasts to the kings of rootsy Texas rock and roll.
Cleveland Scene |
John Nova Lomax |
12-13-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Punch Drunksnew
The flipside to the underground rock band's creativity is that the musicians got into a brawl once over whether they had just played well or sucked.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
12-13-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Monkey God Musicnew
Ozomatli, named after the monkey god on the Aztec calendar, have played salsa, funk, hip-hop, Latin jazz, Middle Eastern and rock music. They are always open to hearing, and playing, something new.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
12-10-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ozomatli, Street Signs
Lord of the Stringsnew
Guitarist Glenn Schwartz could have been a rock god. But on the verge of conquering the world, he chose to save his soul.
Cleveland Scene |
Thomas Francis |
12-10-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Beyond Morphinenew
Sandbox reveals just how much there was to Mark Sandman -- the full experience included everything from the minimal instrumentation of Morphine to his larger configurations with a full horn section, guitar, four-string bass, and keyboards.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
12-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Mark Sandman, Sandbox
A Tale of Two Saintsnew
Boxed CD sets compile the works of two influential trailblazers who died young: jazz-saxophonist Albert Ayler and hipster comic Lenny Bruce.
Boston Phoenix |
Jon Garelick |
12-10-2004 |
Reviews
Legendary Artists' Works Come Out Againnew
With the holiday spirit in mind, we offer a sampling of some of the more interesting sonic and visual treats that are hitting the racks this year.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
12-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Various Artists, Various Titles, Crooked Rain Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Another State of Mind, Join the Dots: B-sides and Rarities The Clash, London Calling Pavement, Matador at Fifteen Old Enough to Know Better: 15 Years of Merge Records Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection The Cure
T.I. Is Poised to be the Next Dirty South Superstarnew
Atlanta rapper T.I. has spent a lot of time earning the title of his just-released album, Urban Legend. Some hijinks gave the formerly underground MC a level of press attention that he had never before received.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ronda Racha Penrice |
12-09-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: T.I., Urban Legend
Rolling with Kaine of the Ying Yang Twinsnew
Like every other Ying Yang release, the new album offers a view of Atlanta from where-the-girls-scrub-the-ground on up. It's an aural expression of their groundedness.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
12-09-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ying Yang Twins
Christian Scientist Hip-Hop Artists Go for Brokenew
Tucker Booth and Jonathan Toth From Hoth are hated by hip-hoppers and Christian Scientists alike. But that's what makes them cool.
Riverfront Times |
Ben Westhoff |
12-08-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tales From the Dark Sidenew
The first time Silke Tudor heard a rough mix of the Boxcar Saints' Last Things, she thought about her friend with epilepsy, quietude, and the dark, poignant insights born from violent upheaval.
SF Weekly |
Silke Tudor |
12-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Boxcar Saints, Last Things
Spin Without Sinnew
In the dance community, where disc jockeys tend to celebrate hedonism and better living through chemistry with equal exuberance, Ryan Raddon is an anomaly.
Miami New Times |
Michael Roberts |
12-06-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ryan Raddon
Christmas Crooningsnew
An annual wrap-up of holiday albums from Barenaked Ladies to a John Waters' version of Christmas.
Tucson Weekly |
Stephen Seigel |
12-03-2004 |
Reviews
