AltWeeklies Wire
Memphis Music Money Goes Where?new
With government support waning and a suspicious public looking on, the embattled Memphis and Shelby County Music Commission is at a crossroads.
The Memphis Flyer |
Preston Lauterbach |
09-14-2007 |
Music
Joe Henry Sings of War, Salvation & Willie Maysnew
These war-afflicted times resonate throughout Henry's new album, Civilians, like "a wind that blows the hats off of many heads," as the singer-songwriter and producer puts it during a recent interview in his home studio.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Natalie Nichols |
09-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Easy, Tigernew
Reconsidering hipsterism, sensitivity, and Ryan Adams' legacy.
Portland Phoenix |
Christopher Gray |
09-13-2007 |
Music
Tags: Easy Tiger, Ryan Adams
Are Rappers the New Cat Ladies?new
DMX's dogs were seized and the rapper is devastated -- is he an animal hoarder?
Dig Boston |
David Thorpe |
09-12-2007 |
Music
Tags: DMX
Aesop Rock Discusses 'None Shall Pass'new
Rock's on-wax presence is so distinct that hearing his normal speaking voice feels like it should be accompanied by some sort of man-behind-the-curtain revelation.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
09-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Aesop Rock, None Shall Pass
Is There an MF Doom Imposter?new
Though unverified accounts of "fake" Doom concerts have been swirling for a couple years, recent shows sparked a full-scale internet mutiny among the hip-hop artist's fans.
Houston Press |
Ben Westhoff |
09-11-2007 |
Music
Tags: MF Doom
I Hated Timberlake, Too. Then I Heard the Recordnew
As someone whose record collection is heavy with records by Blue Cheer, Pharoah Sanders, the Grateful Dead, and Neil Young, I find pop music such as Timberlake's a little too metropolitan for my tastes.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
09-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Keep It Gaynew
By calling their brand of hip-hop music "fag rap," Sgt. Sass hope to reclaim "faggot" in the same way female rappers like Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim reclaimed "bitch" in the late ’90s.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kate Kilpatrick |
09-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sgt. Sass
Kanye Cum Laudenew
On Graduation, he's at his most ambitious -- and his most vulnerable.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
09-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Kanye West, Graduation
Portland's Music Scene is Great, Unless You're Under 21new
Portland's MusicfestNW hosts 158 bands on 16 local stages -- but for anybody under legal drinking age those numbers dwindle to 40 and four, respectively.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman and Amy McCullough |
09-05-2007 |
Music
RIAA vs. Studentsnew
In the wake of the record industry's action against students for illegal downloading, music insiders put their spin on what it means for music fans.
C-Ville Weekly |
Brendan Fitzgerald |
09-05-2007 |
Music
Kanye West Raps on His Foundationnew
In an effort to perhaps replace the currently reigning image of himself as egocentric extraordinaire, West has developed his own institution, whose central program works to bring hip-hop curricula and music-production classes to schools.
Chicago Newcity |
Sean Redmond |
09-05-2007 |
Music
Tags: Kanye West
Too $hort, Career Counselornew
After 25 years as the nasty-mouthed purveyor of "Freaky Tales," the rapper hopes to change his legacy by helping troubled kids -- but is "$horty the Pimp" the best role model?
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
09-05-2007 |
Music
Tags: Too $hort
Al Yankovic's Coming Up on 30 Years in Music. No Joke.new
From his first noteworthy success in 1979 with "My Bologna" to last year's Top 10 hit "White & Nerdy," Yankovic has sold more than 12 million albums, earned three Grammy Awards and become a fixture in mainstream popular culture.
Colorado Springs Independent |
John Benson |
09-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Weird Al Yankovic
Colorado Springs Hip-hop Scene Struggles with Policenew
Artists, promoters and club owners deal with a wave of bad publicity after two murders and a CSPD statement to local media outlets, expressing worry over the local hip-hop nights taking place at downtown bars and nightclubs.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pete Freedman |
09-04-2007 |
Music
