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Indie Rockers Take a Page from the Classic Rock Playbooknew
Album revivalists score with the indie geeks, as summer album-specific shows by Sonic Youth, the Melvins and Slint prove.
Contemplating the Twilight of the Jazz Clubnew
As Chicago's two premier jazz clubs close their doors, it's hard not to feel kind of blue.
Chicago Newcity |
Dennis Polkow |
07-18-2007 |
Music
Technology Has Torn Music Industry Wide Opennew
A new generation of laptop producers have swarmed in to fill the vacuum -- from professionals who have compressed an entire studio into their computer to our own writer's frightening attempt to make Trent Reznor sound like a woman, music is now anybody's game.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Mike Connor |
07-18-2007 |
Music
Harry Potter and the Wacky World of 'Wizard Rock'new
No, it has nothing to do with Uriah Heep -- the idea behind wizard rock is bands performing "original" songs based solely on the Harry Potter series, often from the viewpoint of a particular character.
Metro Times |
Dustin P. Walsh |
07-17-2007 |
Music
A Hint of Paisleynew
How Revelations put Prince in a bottle with the new fragrance 3121.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Ashlea Halpern |
07-17-2007 |
Music
Roky Erickson is Miles from Homenew
The story of his 60th birthday tour is just about the last story anyone expected to tell about the former 13th Floor Elevators frontman.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
07-16-2007 |
Music
Tags: Roky Erickson
Another Side of Chris Cornellnew
The singer distances himself from hard rock.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
07-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Chris Cornell
Maestro of His Domainnew
Conductor Leonard Slatkin soared in St. Louis but struggled in D.C. -- can he work his magic in Nashville?
Nashville Scene |
John Pitcher |
07-13-2007 |
Music
The Meat Puppets' Magic Brother Missingnew
Cris Kirkwood returns from prison and the near dead, and the Meat Puppets are back.
L.A. Weekly |
Dave Shulman |
07-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Meat Puppets
Big Band!new
The musical ensembles The Hylozoists (minimum seven members) and Slavic Soul Party! (minimum nine members) explain how so many people can create such distinctive, singular sounds.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Sean Flinn |
07-13-2007 |
Music
Ozzy's Black Reignnew
On the eve of Ozzfest, heavy metal's Prince of Darkness reflects on his life.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Steve Appleford |
07-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ozzy Osbourne
This is What it Smells Like When Doves Cry?new
We give Prince's new cologne a good sniff.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Sarah Askari |
07-11-2007 |
Music
Hyphy and its Discontentsnew
Rumors of the genre's death have been greatly exaggerated.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Garrett Caples |
07-11-2007 |
Music
FlickTracks Pairs Indie Filmmakers with Indie Bandsnew
The Mellin brothers saw film licensing as the quickest, most profitable way to help indie bands gain exposure.
Port Folio Weekly |
Taylor Harwin |
07-11-2007 |
Music
Warpforkpaloozanew
Between the Warped Tour, the Pitchfork Music Festival, and Lollapalooza, 200 acts will hit Chicago lawns over the next three weeks -- here's the lowdown on all of them.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
07-11-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: concerts
