AltWeeklies Wire
High Wattage: Legendary Bass Guitarist Mike Watt
Legendary bassist of the Minute Men, Mike Watt is interviewed in his hometown of San Pedro, Calif., in anticipation of his new album that has just been released.
Random Lengths News |
Dan Simon and Paul Rosenberg |
08-21-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Singer-Songwriter Anna Padgett Finds the Laugh in Heartbreaknew
Like the Naysayer's previous records, Kitten Time is a study in sparseness, a strange miniature built around droll observations and sly, minimalist guitar figures. Also reviewed is The Hungry Mind Review's self-titled album.
Illinois Times |
René Spencer Saller |
08-19-2004 |
Reviews
The Academic's Guide to American Idol
A tongue-in-cheek look at American Idol as it might be seen by academics.
Columbia Free Times |
Dan Cook |
08-13-2004 |
Concerts
Tags: American Idols Live, concerts
Americana Beautynew
On this album, Jolie Holland doesn't just doll up hissy old 78s for the digital age; she taps into their timeless passions and creates something fresh and arresting, something that's hard and pure and anything but quaint. Also reviewed is Nina Nastasia's Dogs.
Illinois Times |
René Spencer Saller |
08-12-2004 |
Reviews
Modest Mouse Returns With a Few Surprisesnew
What are the Flaming Lips doing on the newest Modest Mouse album, "Good News For People Who Love Bad News"? And why is Modest Mouse singer Isaac Brock impersonating Tom Waits on "The Devil's Workday"?
San Antonio Current |
Dawn Pomento |
08-07-2004 |
Reviews
Guitarist Charlie Hunter Has a Full Plate of Projectsnew
For a guy who's just about to embark on a major tour as the frontman for a high profile trio, guitarist Charlie Hunter sounds almost serene. He's a revolutionary Jazz guitarist with exquisite tone, texture and technique and more than enough side projects to accommodate all of his amazing talents. What he doesn't seem to have enough of is time.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Brian Baker |
08-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
21 Reasons Why Madonna Blowsnew
We decided to list the 21 reasons Madonna needs to retire because that’s how many years the Material Egomaniac has been subjecting us to every detail of the worst reality show ever created: her life.
OC Weekly |
Stacy Davies |
08-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Madonna
New Scalpers for Live Music Venues Do Business Over Internetnew
One of the brokers is Texas Tickets, a 25-year-old company that sources say charges sometimes twice the face value of tickets. Owner Scott Baima says he's just providing a service.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Marjorie Owens |
08-07-2004 |
Music
Jeremy Enigk Reborn Againnew
Jeremy Enigk finds new life after Sunny Day with the Fire Theft. A profile and interview.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
08-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Juliana Hatfield is Jung at Heartnew
With the release of In Exile Deo, Hatfield has positioned herself as a mature singer-songwriter/bandleader committed to navigating her own artistic path.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
08-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: In Exile Deo, Juliana Hatfield
Feminist Folk Singer Tackles Tough Subjects
Has more than a decade in the spotlight faded Ani DiFranco’s brilliance? In a word, no.
Monday Magazine |
John Threlfall |
08-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Avril's Tunes Appeal to Young Girls Lost in Reverienew
This review compares Avril Lavigne's "Under My Skin" to her previous work. "Under My Skin" is a more directly confrontational album in both sound and substance. Avril may have unplugged herself from the Matrix, but she’s found the freedom to act her rage.
Boston Phoenix |
Carly Carioli |
08-07-2004 |
Reviews
Tortoise Members Moonlight Musically Away from Bandnew
When Tortoise's individual members are finally assembled for the purpose of concocting its signature proggy, ambient instrumental sonic tapestries, they arrive with a bounty of knowledge springing from their wildly diverse musical pursuits in those times when Tortoise isn't being Tortoise.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Brian Baker |
08-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Liz Phair Turns Into a Prom Queennew
Our alterna-prom queen decides that the level of cooldom she made us happy to achieve just isn’t good enough. We’re not good enough. She’s up and joined a sorority.
Prophet of Indian Music and Global Fusion Plays with Mastersnew
One of the world's most accomplished percussionists, Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain, weaves a spell when he plays. Percussionists from southern India and drummers from northeastern India join him in a masters performance.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Peter Nicholson |
08-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
