AltWeeklies Wire
Gems From the North Countrynew
Dan Bejar makes language bloom.
Seattle Weekly |
Rod Smith |
05-03-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Destroyer
Polar Oppositesnew
The Antarcticans rip up our maps and chart their own sonic landscapes.
L.A. Alternative |
Evan George |
05-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Antarcticans
Bones Brigadenew
Eyeball Skeleton is the brainchild of a precocious couple of kids: Charlie Brown (11) and his brother JJ Brown ("10 next month"), with help from dad, Bill Brown (31).
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Howard |
05-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Eyeball Skeleton
On the Attacknew
Massive Attack is more dangerous than ever.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
05-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Massive Attack
Play Onnew
Now is the time for a band that does nothing but cover bad 90s hits.
The Pitch |
Jason Harper |
05-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: 30 Minute Recess
Mothers' Daynew
Acid Mothers Temple have been on a long, strange trip.
Houston Press |
Michael Roberts |
05-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Acid Mothers Temple
Ms. Beck, If You're Nastynew
Good luck if you want a straight answer from the most promising pop-rock singer in Texas.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
05-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pink Nasty
Band of Brothersnew
Safety in Numbers is more than just an album title to Umphrey's McGee.
Birmingham Weekly |
Brent Thompson |
05-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Umphrey's McGee
The Life of Rileynew
With a brand-new album and a brand-new baby, the Coup's leader discourses on the dichotomy of bullets and love.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
05-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Coup
Think Pinknew
Pink Martini combines Japanese film-noir aesthetics with the rhythms of a Brazilian marching band, performed with the genuine gusto that you might find at a Bohemian cafe or a late-night Parisian cabaret.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
04-28-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pink Martini
You’ve Come a Long Way, Maybenew
The days when the Mirror was his only press are long past, but Sam Roberts hasn't let it go to his head.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
04-28-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sam Roberts
Kanye the Hard Waynew
When Alain Macklovitch was 13, he was dropping bar mitzvah cash on a pair of turntables and a mixer -- two years later, as DJ A-Trak, he was owning multiple world DJ championships.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
04-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: A-Trak
Kid-Tested, Oldster Approvednew
Mittens have finally grown into their mature music: smart and simple pop that's totally inoffensive.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
04-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mittens
A Family Affairnew
For more than a decade, Avail has steadily toured the world, playing its energetic blend of melodic hardcore for sweaty audiences of all sizes -- losing teeth and breaking bones along the way.
Style Weekly |
Brent Baldwin |
04-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Where Is Jerry Bruckheimer?new
Cinemechanica is hyperactive as fuck, churning out smashmouth action rock full of complicated time changes and ramped-up sequences.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
04-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cinemechanica, The Martial Arts
