AltWeeklies Wire
Janelle Monáenew
The genre-bending upstart stole the show at the Grammys. Can she pull it off again at Canadian Music Week?
NOW Magazine |
Jason Keller |
03-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Married to the Mobnew
Punk Funk Mob is a resolution, and a stylistic departure.
East Bay Express |
Lee Hildebrand |
03-09-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Punk Funk Mob
There's a Thicket for Thatnew
Denver-based musician Morgan Packard's addictive iPhone app brings generative art to the masses.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Marc Weidenbaum |
03-07-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pale Chalice Buries Black Metal's Egonew
The San Francisco black metal band rejects Satanism and tries to break some of the genre's stereotypes. But it's still kind of an ego trip.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
03-04-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Black Metal, Pale Chalice
The Magnum Gold Rapnew
Oakland rappers shill for Magnum as they battle for notoriety.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
03-04-2011 |
Music
Tags: Rap, Trojan Magnum
Ty Segall Outgrows Other People's Songsnew
The dizzied, heatstroked sound of Melted, Segall's third LP, turns simple song structures into repetitious labyrinths, begging the listener to get lost, too.
INDY Week |
Bryan Reed |
03-04-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ty Segall
Kid Rock: Back in Greensboro for the First Timenew
He’s the product of clever branding, commitment to a formula and endearing to a common denominator, and judging from his Feb. 22 show at the Greensboro Coliseum, Kid Rock knows damn well on which side of the “Go big or go home” paradigm he sits.
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
03-04-2011 |
Reviews
As the Acoustic Syndicate Family Grows, a New Album Finally Awaitsnew
There`s maybe no better way to sum up the outlook of Acoustic Syndicate circa 2005 than the words of Bryon McMurry on the Shelby folk-rock oufit’s song “It Was Good While It Lasted.”
YES! Weekly |
Ryan Snyder |
03-04-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
California Duo Middle Class Rut Acceleratesnew
With a configuration of merely a set of drums and an electric guitar and amp, it seems like the absence of bass guitar or some sort of low-end source would be detrimental to Middle Class Rut. Zack Lopez finds it liberating.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
03-03-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Middle Class Rut
Viva La Evolutionnew
The Adicts celebrate their 30th year in the glamorous world of punk-rock show biz.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
03-03-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Punk Rock, The Adicts
Can Crowdfunding Change the Way Music is Made?new
With crowdfunding, people interested in seeing a certain endeavor completed can contribute money in tiered amounts in exchange for gratitude or goods.
Tags: Crowdfunding
Moody and Sweetnew
Gwyneth and Monko's country-folk tunes feature touches of edgy rock.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
03-03-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gwyneth and Monko
G. Love Ain't Fixin' to Dienew
Philly songwriter G. Love returns to his roots with his latest album, Fixin' to Die, a country-blues departure from his recent efforts.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
03-02-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Lil Wayne's DEA Bustnew
The agency comes up empty-handed when searching the rapper.
Miami New Times |
Kyle Munzenrieder |
02-28-2011 |
Music
The Fool and the Heronew
A Hawk and a Hacksaw features an accordion -- and you'd better respect it.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: A Hawk and a Hacksaw
