AltWeeklies Wire
Will Sheff's Waters Run Deepnew
The singer of Okkervil River pens lyrics that can only come from the mind of a man who spends considerable time in the company of classic authors and dead poets.
New York Press |
David Callicott |
09-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Okkervil River
We Love You, Bell Hollow, But We Hate Your Friendsnew
The return of the old-school shoegazers.
New York Press |
J.R. Taylor |
09-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bell Hollow
KT Tunstall Needs to Return to Her Rootsnew
The 32-year-old Scottish singer/songwriter seems to have drifted toward the recipes of her single "Suddenly I See," a track that shines with all the transitory spunk of a Vanessa Carlton pop-rock ballad -- leaving country/blues behind for boxed-in pop-rock.
New York Press |
Crystal Nicholson |
09-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: KT Tunstall, Drastic Fantastic
Big Bear Breaks Stuffnew
The New York hard rock act has 90-plus shows and one full-length album under its belt. A second disc is nearly finished.
New York Press |
Shaun McCormack |
09-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Big Bear
Check Out Brooklyn's Outdoor House Partiesnew
Though the carefree days of laying poolside at the beach are nearly at end, a group of DJs continue with their series of free, outdoor house music parties that attract thousands with the fiery mix of high energy, soulful house music.
New York Press |
Derrick S. Edwards |
09-06-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: concerts
Bill Callahan Strips it Downnew
The artist formerly known as Smog and (Smog) has shrugged off the pseudonym(s) in favor of the name his parents gave him, and he's still adjusting.
New York Press |
Amre Klimchak |
09-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bill Callahan
Feist Rocks Brooklynnew
Singer Feist headlines a sold out concert at Brooklyn's McCarren Park Pool.
New York Press |
Jonny-Leather |
08-30-2007 |
Concerts
Camera Obscura: Shy No Morenew
The band gets momentum --- and a little louder this time.
New York Press |
Amre Klimchak |
08-23-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Camera Obscura
For Car Bomb, Cohesion is the New Extremenew
The Long Island band brings a new sense of order to extreme metal's chaos.
New York Press |
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni |
08-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: car bomb
Black Moth Super Rainbow's Scary, Happy Fairytalesnew
The band's electro-psychedelic reflections exude otherworldliness, as if they were concocted outside of real time in another dimension.
New York Press |
Amre Klimchak |
08-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Black Moth Super Rainbow
Portugal. The Man's Visual Instinctsnew
The Alaska band is more than just a Mars Volta rip-off.
New York Press |
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni |
08-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Portugal. The Man
Tokyo Police Club Keeps it Short and Sweetnew
The band's debut EP requested only 16 minutes of the listeners precious time -- the seven tracks whipped through at ludicrous speed, leaving in their wake a hum of jittery drums, frenetic guitar and bass, camouflaged keyboards, handclaps and chants.
New York Press |
Christine Werthman |
08-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tokyo Police Club
Aeroplane Pageant is Beginning to See the Lightnew
This band is a floating pop spectacle.
New York Press |
Brian Heater |
07-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Aeroplane Pageant
Ode to a Drummernew
A fan confesses his love for Meg White.
New York Press |
Jason Singer |
07-19-2007 |
Music
Pissed Jeans: The Hipster Hangovernew
The Philly band delivers a soundtrack for working stiffs.
New York Press |
Maggie Serota |
07-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pissed Jeans
