AltWeeklies Wire
Scythian Gets Hot and Heavynew
With his raucous Celtic/world combo Scythian (pronounced "sith-ee-yin"), Alexander Ferdoryka embraces the musical detours and misadventures with joyful optimism.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
03-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Scythian
Two Sides of Ty Segallnew
Up-and-coming garage rocker makes some noise - a lot of it, in fact - and keeps his cool, too.
East Bay Express |
Christopher Danzig |
03-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jay Reatard, Ty Segall
Darkness visiblenew
25 years later, synth-popsters OMD maneuver their way back into the spotlight.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
03-17-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bow Before Hernew
From Aretha Franklin to the African diaspora, Regina Carter takes jazz violin into increasingly esoteric realms.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
03-17-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Growth Experience: Papercuts with Young Prismsnew
For the new album, Papercuts moves out of the bedroom and into the studio.
Tucson Weekly |
Eric Swedlund |
03-15-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Papercuts
Ferrodyne: St. John's Daynew
From a critical viewpoint, you might worry if a band is recommended purely because its members are nice people, which is how more than one trusted musical adviser introduced me to Ferrodyne.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
03-15-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Ferrodyne
Who the Hell Made Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ Video?new
The Ark Music Factory, where rich kids go to be overnight superstars or at least the subject of much-mocked viral vids.
North Bay Bohemian |
Gabe Meline |
03-14-2011 |
Music
Owning Her Universenew
Terri Hendrix continues producing fine music while raising awareness about epilepsy.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Lipson |
03-14-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Terri Hendrix
Yoko Ono Dominating Dance Floor With Remixesnew
Yoko Ono has run the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club six times in a row with her chart-topper “Move On Fast.”
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
03-11-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
R.E.M.: Collapse Into Nownew
Review of R.E.M.'s 'Collapse Into Now'
R.E.M.’s 15th studio release makes case for the band’s continuing relevance.
San Antonio Current |
Chris Parker |
03-11-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: R.E.M., Collapse Into Now
Raashan Ahmad: For What You've Lostnew
Raspy-voiced Raashan Ahmad is one of those dyed-in-the-wool B-boys who really means it when he name-checks the five elements, or uses the word "peace" as a salutation.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
03-10-2011 |
Reviews
Loretta Lynn Gives All That Can Be Asked of Hernew
She sang “Here I Am Again” with a note of demonstrative vulnerability, and immediately assumed an air of imposing self-assurance for “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man),” all while seated in a chair completely swallowed up in the billows of her gown.
YES! Weekly |
http://www.yesweekly.com/triad/article-11692-loretta-lynn-gives-all-that-can-be-asked-of-her.html |
03-10-2011 |
Reviews
Have Trunk, Will Travelnew
Nederland's Elephant Revival extols the virtues of living on the road and singing in the rain.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Nick Chambers |
03-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Elephant Revival, Nederland
Weedeater Shapes Up Its Actnew
The puking, "Dixie" Dave Collins says, doesn't usually start until midway through a tour. The Durham stop is night three. Bummer.
INDY Week |
Bryan Reed |
03-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Weedeater
Luck of the Irishnew
Casey Neill pays his respects to the past while setting the stage for new beginnings.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
03-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
