AltWeeklies Wire
The Accessible Improv of Saxophonist Wally Shoupnew
Genre names are a bitch. But Wally Shoup, the saxophonist whose 1981 LP Scree-Run Waltz was one of the first free-improv recordings to be independently produced in America, avoids naming his by referring to the maze of sounds as “this music.”
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Cassidy |
06-16-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Confluxus, Wally Shoup
Interviewing Ziggy Marley: Son of the King of Jamaican Blingnew
Ben Fogelson, reporter for the Eugene Weekly, speaks with Ziggy Marley about his recent tour, and about having conversations with his deceased father, Bob Marley.
Eugene Weekly |
Ben Fogelson |
06-15-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pixies Reunion Proves They're Better Than Evernew
A reporter takes in the minutae of a Pixies reunion concert.
Eugene Weekly |
Ben Fogelson |
06-15-2004 |
Concerts
The Passion of Mark E. Smithnew
What is the sound of one garbage truck compacting? Why, that would be 27 years of The Fall, of course: England's noisiest, if not loudest, band.
Orlando Weekly |
Rob O'Connor |
06-14-2004 |
Reviews
The Rap Star the Khmer Rouge Spawnednew
Twenty-two years after his parents snuck him out of Cambodia and away from the
Khmer Rouge, 23-year-old Long Beach resident Prach Ly is Cambodia's
first rap star -- thanks to bootlegging, good beats and the horror stories
of his elders.
San Diego CityBeat |
Troy Johnson |
06-14-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dalama: The Lost Chapter, Prach Ly
A Murmur That's Sexy and Compellingnew
Although Sam is no longer pigeonholed as a religious songwriter, she still sings about the state of her soul, the temptation to succumb to despair or hedonism, the need to glean meaning and hope from the dispiriting vastness. A second review is of Jay Farrar's "Stone, Steel & Bright Lights."
Illinois Times |
René Spencer Saller |
06-14-2004 |
Reviews
Some Bands Are Bigger Than Othersnew
Bret Tobias, frontman of Philadelphia indie-pop band the Bigger Lovers, reveals in an interview that, despite critical praise, the band has had trouble growing beyond its fan base of "11 power-pop nerds who have embraced us."
Columbus Alive |
Chip Midnight |
06-10-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Trio Made in Heavennew
Capsule review of John Scofield Trio's "Enroute" album.
Boston Phoenix |
Jon Garelick |
06-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Enroute, John Scofield Trio
Adventurous Cartographers of the Agitprop Groovenew
Capsule review of !!!'s "Louden Up Now" album.
Boston Phoenix |
Carly Carioli |
06-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: !!!, Louden Up Now
Talking About Elvin: 'Emperor Jones' and His Legacynew
In many respects, jazz drummer Elvin Jones was an equal partner in creating a new sound with Coltrane. It’s doubtful Coltrane could have produced masterworks like "A Love Supreme" without his continual dialogue with Elvin as inspiration.
Boston Phoenix |
Jon Garelick |
06-10-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Polly Jean Harvey's Back in Blacknew
P.J. Harvey’s lyrics slice through a hide of anger, confusion, torment, and simmering resentment to reveal the tender, wounded meat of the matter at every turn.
Boston Phoenix |
Ted Drozdowski |
06-10-2004 |
Reviews
Infomatik’s Art-Punk Leaves Early ’80s Behind.new
It's that time-honored bane of all unproven, fledgling bands: Life outside of Infomatik is a synapse-stultifying, endlessly looping Day Job, and Booji Boys are lurking everywhere.
Seattle Weekly |
Andrew Bonazelli |
06-08-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Infomatik
Who Loves the Sun?new
Beulah singer/songwriter Miles Kurosky explains how the band tries to set itself apart from the indie rock scene, the personal break-up behind the band's latest album "Yoko," and the cloudy future of the band itself
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
06-03-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Former Living Colour Guitarist Showcases Experi-Metal Jazznew
Plenty of guitarists can shred, but Vernon Reid brings something special to high-speed string slinging.
Review of a live show from Vernon Reid and Masque.
Boston Phoenix |
Ted Drozdowski |
06-03-2004 |
Reviews
Loretta Lynn Gets White-Stripednew
A positive review of Loretta Lynn's "Van Lear Rose," which was produced by Jack White of the White Stripes.
Boston Phoenix |
Ted Drozdowski |
06-03-2004 |
Reviews
