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Pete Yorn's Fourth Album is a Series of Conundrumsnew
Back and Fourth is definitely Pete Yorn's most commercial-sounding record -- but the lyrics are all too often cringe-worthy.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
07-08-2009 |
Reviews
Shane Tutmarc Heads South to Search for His Soulnew
With his pencil-thin mustache and bowler hat, Tutmarc looks like he could be the star of a 1930s European film. But when he opens his mouth to sing, out comes a brass twang halfway between Dwight Yoakam and a young Steve Earle.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
06-15-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rachael Sage's 'Chandelier' is Pleasant Enoughnew
There's an entire genre of musicians who cite Ani DiFranco as an influence including Sage, whose existence as a touring and recording artist is owed almost exclusively to DiFranco.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Staff |
09-08-2008 |
Reviews
Ex-Vels Frontwoman Alice Cohen Plants 'Sky Flowers'new
Anyone familiar with Cohen, or the "Alice Desoto" who led Philadelphia's the Vels through the New Wave '80s, wouldn't be surprised by her solo album's distance and its flash of tenderness.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
04-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Laura Veirs Sails Stormy Sea of Lovenew
As Veirs explains from her home, Saltbreakers is both a metaphorical voyage into the brine and a beautifully poetic journal describing the end of one relationship and another's beginning.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
04-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Emily Katz: Like Cat Power Before the Molenew
Katz -- named after Simon & Garfunkel's "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" -- fronts local folk ensemble Love Menu, a group built around her lyrical songwriting and stunningly rich voice.
Willamette Week |
Michael Mannheimer |
04-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
