AltWeeklies Wire
Baltimore's Vinny Vegas Makes Normal the New Weirdnew
The band makes a slightly off-kilter normal that doesn't quite gel with the anarchic, nu-punk, and defiantly experimental sounds with which the City That Bleeds is often associated.
Baltimore City Paper |
Raymond Cummings |
04-11-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Vinny Vegas
The Huguenots' Debut EP is Underwhelmingnew
These aren't just popular trails; they're 16-lane freeways that have been jammed with traffic since 1964. The Huguenots' talent is clear, but if they ever want to set themselves apart, they'll need to take the nearest exit and start carving a path of their own.
Tags: The Huguenots
The Mountain Goats' Steady Struggle and Conquestnew
"It's all about me creating a space out of inside of myself where we can all suffer together, and raise our middle finger to the world to say that we're going to live through whatever suffering we're enduring." -- John Darnielle
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
04-07-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mutual Adoration Glues The Submarines' Latest Album Togethernew
Most songs on Love Notes/Letter Bombs occur as call-and-response conversations, which render the listener into an eavesdropper — The Submarines might be singing about sunshine, but their lyrics still sound intimate.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-07-2011 |
Reviews
My Chemical Romance Outwits the Gathering Gloom Patrolnew
Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys is a concept album set in 2019, where street gangs battle a Big Brother-ish corporation. And, yes, it's already inspired a line of jackets, a mythical spinoff band called the Mad Gear and Missile Kid, an ongoing series of Perils of Pauline-ish videos, even an upcoming Killjoys graphic novel.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
04-07-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Communikey Festival of Electronic Arts Takes Post-Rave Culture into a Semi-Improvised Futurenew
What do ravers do when they grow up? They move beyond glow sticks and dance DJs, and embrace a more adventurous intersection of technology and art. They supplement the music with film, exhibits and education. They ditch the under-the-radar venues, and file for proper nonprofit status.
And if they're in Boulder, they create Communikey.
And if they're in Boulder, they create Communikey.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Marc Weidenbaum |
04-07-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dan and Letha Melchior Maintain Creative Resolve in the Face of Sicknessnew
Serious illness pushes everyone into the health care tangle, but artists -- especially musicians -- are often hit hardest. Holding a job with decent health care in the U.S. often serves as an impediment to touring, recording or proper practicing.
Roddy Walston Bangs the Twangnew
Growing up in southeastern Tennessee, singer/keys man J. Roddy Walston was always surrounded by pianos. The experience helped shape his approach to mixing rock 'n' roll with related styles of Southern music.
Charleston City Paper |
Jared Booth |
04-07-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: J. Roddy Walston, Roddy Walston
Fitz and the Tantrums Dig the Retro Vibenew
Michael Fitzpatrick is wowed by his indie rock 'n' soul band's whirlwind ascent from DIY upstarts in 2009 to SXSW's reigning fairy-tale royalty in 2011. If you haven't heard of L.A.'s Fitz and the Tantrums yet, you will. Judging by the retro-soul band's trajectory, mainstream success could be days away.
Charleston City Paper |
Andrea Warner |
04-07-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rush Delivers in Return to Greensboronew
You could easily argue that there's better music out there, that there are better performers than the three guys on stage Saturday night. Just don't say it with a Rush fan in earshot.
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
04-06-2011 |
Concerts
Tags: classic rock, Rush
Randall Cox Plays Ringleader to a Curious Indie Rock Collaborationnew
After a lousy gig at the Village Tavern in February, local singer/songwriter Randall Cox realized that his indie-rock project the Green and Bold needed a quick kick.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
04-06-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Randall Cox, singer/songwriters
Joe Pug Outgrows the Solo Stagenew
"It's always good to be in just a little bit more water than you're used to being in, and just barely keeping your mouth above it, taking in those breaths."
INDY Week |
Peter Blackstock |
04-06-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joe Pug
Akron/Family Creates Multiple Stories Through Multiple Versions of its Newest Albumnew
Like everything else about Akron/Family, Akron/Family II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT sprawls all over the place.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
04-06-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Obits Keep it Simple on Sophomore Albumnew
Obits is a wonderful band precisely because they aren't trying to reinvent the wheel. The guiding motto of the band's sophomore album, Moody, Standard and Poor, seems to be: "Rock has been rolling along perfectly well for many years, thank you very much, and we don't need to muck it up with a bunch of extraneous bullshit."
Orlando Weekly |
Nicholas Hall |
04-06-2011 |
Reviews
Surf City Sit Out SXSW & Prep New Music Insteadnew
For an upcoming band, the commercial and numerical growth of SXSW isn't necessarily a beneficial one. The likelihood of catching someone's ear naturally diminishes when there's greater competition. So instead of enduring the rigmarole of a 24-hour flight from Auckland just to play Austin, Surf City is touching down in the U.S. to kick off a short tour, during which the band will hopefully scrounge together enough cash to fund an extended stay in New York City so they can record more music.
Orlando Weekly |
Phillip Mlynar |
04-06-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
