AltWeeklies Wire
The Ten Most Hated Men in Rock (Besides Sting)new
McCartney, Santana, Buffett, The Adams Family, Elton John, Johnny Rzeznik, G.E. Smith, Oberst-Carrabba, Fred Durst and Bob Weir: Meet the men who've taken irrevocable turns for the worse and learn why they're still way cooler than Sting.
Riverfront Times |
Mike Seely |
09-08-2004 |
Music
Rock Royalty Returns to Formnew
When Prince kicked into "When Doves Cry," adding flourishes of the guitar line from "Kiss" between verses, this reporter knew he was witnessing the most dazzling performance he'd ever seen.
João Gilberto’s Daughter Becomes a Star in Her Own Rightnew
The artist from a famous Brazilian musical family is hotter than São Paulo in the summertime.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
09-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Out of Africanew
Referencing the works of Marcus Garvey, Gil Scott Heron, and Carter G. Wilson, the Ghana-born rapper doesn't speak of black power so much as unleash it, venting on everything from blue-collar students dealing with bad credit to Third World strife.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
09-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Refugees, hip-hop, Ohio, New York City, Cincinnati, Blitz, Kent State, Scribblejam, Soul Rebel
Heat Travels Down Some New Roadsnew
Heat and the gang burn rubber throughout the usual twang-on-steroids fare, producing tunes that could have been recorded for any of the band's previous seven discs. Yet the chorus of their song "Revival" speaks to a search for something deeper.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
09-02-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Reverend Horton Heat, revival
Will to Powernew
Ken Will Norton's new album is a far cry from his work with the spirited punk-pop combo Wonderlust, and a bit more sincere and straightforward than his last outfit, scruffy Atlanta roots-rockers the Indicators. His newer, more intimate approach is a better fit with his restless spirit.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kevin Forest Moreau |
09-02-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Change Is Imminent for Post-Punk Extremistsnew
Over the years Electrosleep Int'l has maintained a following with its live shows, but aside from one 7-inch released on Ex-Space 6 Records in '99, no documentation of the group's sound exists. But this will soon change.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
09-02-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Electrosleep Int'l
Alone Togethernew
Marr-less but sometimes marvelous, Morrissey still courts an other half.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Ray Huston |
09-01-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Two Coolnew
San Francisco punk-folk duo Two Gallants ground their roots in reality.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Jonathan Zwickel |
09-01-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mobb Music Prospers Onlinenew
Be afraid, America. Be very afraid. Young rap thugs have discovered the Internet.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
08-31-2004 |
Music
Usher No Longer Ignored at Video Music Awardsnew
Although the MTV Video Music Awards don't carry as much clout as the Grammys, they have become a cultural watermark. So maybe it makes sense that, when it comes to props, Usher Raymond cares as much about dominating these awards as he does about winning his platinum discs.
Miami New Times |
Mosi Reeves |
08-30-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Usher
Quirky Floridian Rapper Drops Weird Sciencenew
When Bleubird (real name Jacques Bruna) isn't living with his parents in South Florida, he's traversing the globe, playing huge festivals like the Warped Tour, hopping around Belgium and Switzerland, and cutting albums with German rappers.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Audra Schroeder |
08-30-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bleubird
Best Political Rap Attacks to Battle Bushnew
Just in time for the Republican National Convention, Jordan Harper gathers some of the best political ammo in hip-hop history.
Riverfront Times |
Jordan Harper |
08-27-2004 |
Music
Eighteen Thoughts Concerning the Hivesnew
Though the Hives open themselves up to style-over-substance gripes, there is real feeling amidst their artifice and formalism.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Dylan Hicks |
08-27-2004 |
Music
Emerge From Nothingnew
After their debut album, Thee More Shallows were well on their way to something bigger. Then they dropped off the map. But their follow-up has finally arrived, and it is spectacular.
SF Weekly |
Garrett Kamps |
08-27-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
