AltWeeklies Wire
Death, Drugs, Rap and Redemptionnew
Is all this talk of sex, death and addiction merely calculated theatrics, or is Avalon truly the skinny, white Hollywood version of turning pain and hardship into art and money?
L.A. Weekly |
John Albert |
04-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mickey Avalon
Back to Front(Man)new
Elf Power's Andrew Reiger discusses Jeff Magnum, the reclusive Neutral Milk Hotel frontman.
New York Press |
Brian Heater |
04-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Elf Power
Can You Hear Me Now?new
Talking on the phone with soul and gospel legend Al Green can be difficult at times.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
04-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Al Green
Living Up to His Namenew
Devendra Banhart is not an investment banker.
San Diego CityBeat |
Cortney Harding |
04-26-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Devendra Banhart
Acoustic Rekindlingnew
Two old Jayhawks friends have made amends for a new short tour.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
04-26-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Extinction of The Unicornsnew
The Islands sound almost nothing like their Montreal-based predecessor.
Tucson Weekly |
Stephen Seigel |
04-26-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Islands, Return to the Sea
Ruling Partynew
Rising hip-hop star J-Stalin morphs from d-boy to Go Boy.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Garrett Caples |
04-26-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: J-Stalin
Love Is Blondnew
Sweden's Sounds are dying to sink their pop hooks into the kids in America.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Jimmy Draper |
04-26-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sounds
Herbie Reloadednew
With cameras in tow, a legendary jazz pianist once again slips outside the box.
San Antonio Current |
Cole Haddon |
04-26-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Herbie Hancock
Brit-Hopnew
Mike Skinner's shambling, off-beat delivery -- mistaken by first-time listeners as a defect -- is the perfect voice for his tales of sex, drugs and mortality.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Nelson |
04-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Kicking the Jinxnew
The Pretty Vicious cross their middle fingers.
L.A. Alternative |
Evan George |
04-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Pretty Vicious
Kilroy Was Herenew
A Philly electro-pop artist makes it stick.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
04-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shawn Kilroy
Merengue Moshnew
The punk-infused Latin rock of Cordero is danceable as hell, and political too.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cordero
Road Hardnew
Kronow proves its mettle with Forever Altered.
Westword |
Dave Herrera |
04-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kronow
Editors Notenew
The latest British import is learning how to handle the hype.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
04-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Editors
