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Emeline Michel's Rich Haitian Fusionnew
The nickname Queen of Haitian Song doesn't sit well with Emeline Michel: "I said, 'OK, if I'm a queen, I'm a queen of the heart. I want to have the biggest heart ever to share with everybody, and give that wherever I go to my music."
INDY Week |
Sylvia Pfeiffenberger |
04-14-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Emeline Michel
Mount Moriah's Leaders Get Personal About Their Exquisite, Intimate Debutnew
Heather McEntire and Jenks Miller explain the voyages and stories of their self-titled debut LP during an extended conversation about the evolution of Mount Moriah and its songs.
INDY Week |
Brian Howe |
04-14-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mount Moriah
Five Words with Drivin' n' Cryin'new
Kevn Kinney talks apostrophes, a hit, The American Dream, vocal surgery and "rust (or mold) never sleeps"
INDY Week |
Chris Parker |
04-14-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kevn Kinney, Drivin' n' Cryin'
A Sliggitay Legacy: An Ex-Harvard Student Decides to Get Basednew
The ex-high school president turned to music as a way to vent his frustration. He stopped studying, and instead started writing rhymes and smoking trees, which is probably the genesis of all great rappers.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-14-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
The East Bay's Local Licksnew
This week we review Luvplanet, Kyoshi Foster, Ian Franklin, and Books on Tape.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-14-2011 |
Music
On the Road with Bela Flecknew
Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer create a whole new sound combining banjo, tabla percussion and stand-up bass, respectively.
Chico News & Review |
Ken Smith |
04-14-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bela Fleck
The Strokes Blew Our Mind Once -- So What Happened?new
The boys of The Strokes are men now. But their most recent album, Angles, will leave you wishing for the gritty scruffiness of their younger years.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
04-14-2011 |
Reviews
Kickstarter Helps Leslie Fund their Latestnew
Charleston rock band Leslie spent the last two years figuring out how to release their new album, Lord, Have Mercy, a nicely polished collection of melodic power-pop gems, pulsating hard-rock anthems, and guitar-driven rockers.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
04-13-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Leslie, Kickstarter
Not Wasted in Margaritavillenew
Key West eventually became synonymous with Jimmy Buffett's music and lyrical themes. "I think it's all about escapism," says Margaritaville veteran Chris Hambrook. "When Jimmy first wrote 'Margaritaville' it was about a state of mind, not a particular place."
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
04-13-2011 |
Music
A Triumphant Return for David K. Matthewsnew
The East Bay keyboardist gets back in the saddle.
East Bay Express |
Andrew Gilbert |
04-13-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood on Capote, Waits & a Brutal Murdernew
Patterson Hood is not afraid of the dark. In fact, the Drive-By Truckers leader is compelled to write songs that tell tales of violence, greed, and the abuse of power. On Go-Go Boots, their latest album, Hood and the gang turn down the amps and, once again, embrace their classic story-driven style.
Charleston City Paper |
Jared Booth |
04-13-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Drive-By Truckers, Patterson Hood
The East Bay's Local Licksnew
This week we review Shareef Ali & The Radical Folksonomy, Unko Atama, The Fresh & Onlys, and Nodzzz.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-12-2011 |
Music
Jerry Butler: Soul Survivornew
Jerry "Iceman" Butler was an A-list soul singer, playing with Curtis Mayfield and Otis Redding. Today, he mulls taxes and health care as the longest-serving member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
Chicago Reader |
Ted Cox |
04-12-2011 |
Music
Cary Ann Hearst Charms National Public Radionew
The real story: A friend of hers that she met in Charleston years ago now works at NPR, and he suggested the singer/songwriter for the show. An e-mail later and Hearst was on the air on April 3, talking about her dog, Townes Van Zandt, and life after her song "Hell's Bells" appeared on an episode of True Blood last summer.
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
04-11-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Anamanaguchi Plays Original Tunes in the Key of NESnew
At the four-piece band's service is a hacked 1985 Nintendo console, which allows it to summon those buttery-smooth synth notes and modulated keyboards that sound like guitars. This mimicry is augmented by live drums, bass, and rhythm guitar, achieving a pleasing sonic balance.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
04-11-2011 |
Reviews
