AltWeeklies Wire
The Beautiful Harmonies of the Northern California Jesus Freaksnew
The two-disc Northern California Jesus Movement restores the post-gospel legacy of the Lighthouse Ranch, a seventies-era Christian commune in Humboldt County.
North Coast Journal |
Joel Hartse |
07-16-2009 |
Reviews
Young/Gifted/Beautiful/Blacknew
L.A.'s Murs just wants to be your favorite rapper.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott T. Sterling |
06-15-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Opening the Doors of Perceptionnew
For the sake of creating a more navigable infrastructure for travelers wandering about in the universe of noise, a group of music nerds spent the last six years flushing out the science in the music.
Boise Weekly |
Rachael Daigle |
04-12-2006 |
Music
Home, Sweet Venuenew
Calvin Johnson and other troubadors rock, yes, a three-bedroom apartment in Oakland, Calif.
East Bay Express |
Rob Harvilla |
12-22-2005 |
Concerts
The Waterboysnew
The four-piece crew's talent for crafting fiery bricolage has not gone unnoticed, and influential music blogs have gushed over the three songs on the group's self-titled EP.
SF Weekly |
Garrett Kamps |
12-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Uncertain Smilenew
Ray Raposa is Castanets' sole permanent member and its primary driving force; the music is entirely his vision -- loose, nois and potently evocative.
Miami New Times |
Jonathan Zwickel |
12-12-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: California, San Diego, Album, bass, Castanets, Cathedral, drums, First Light's Freeze, guitars
Pavement, Repurposednew
Pavement always seemed a bit amateurish, childlike, and in constant danger of falling down. But they never did, and now they're deified American rock royalty.
Phoenix New Times |
Rob Harvilla |
11-29-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: California, jazz, Cyrus Chestnut, blues, Ali Jackson, Gold Sounds, James Carter, Pavement, Reginald Veal, Stockton
Road Tripnew
A mid-list glam-trash rock band spent six weeks in an RV, fueled by chili.
Houston Press |
Brian McManus |
11-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Oregon, California, New York, Detroit, Houston, Washington, Chicago, Portland, D.C., Michigan, Fatal Flying Guilloteens, MySpace.com
Fabulous Fivenew
A transgender band faces tough challenges on the path to rock stardom.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
London's Burningnew
LaToya London shrugs off an American Idol dis and ascends to full-blown divahood anyway.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Through the Danger Zonenew
Kenny Loggins and Jimmy Messina saw the '80s differently. On their reunion tour, the duo finally meets halfway.
Dallas Observer |
Sarah Hepola |
09-05-2005 |
Concerts
Cheersnew
Manchester trio Doves set out to prove they don't deserve the über-moper tag well-meaning fans and critics have pasted on them.
East Bay Express |
Rob Harvilla |
06-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
World Cliquenew
DJ Cheb I Sabbah globalizes the dance floor with club-oriented world music that blends modern technology and ancient tradition.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
06-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
On Lockdownnew
Speaking from a prison phone, C-Bo, aka Shawn Thomas, estimates he's been arrested 40 or 50 times. In some regions, he's regarded as one of the realest, hardest and most authentic pushers of gangsta rap.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
04-18-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Girls' Night Outnew
Teedra Moses grew up studying her mother, a successful gospel singer on the church revival circuit. Later, she studied Prince songs like calculus problems, writing her own lyrics over his music.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Audra Schroeder |
10-26-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
