AltWeeklies Wire
Persistence is Her Fortenew
Although the Scottish virtuoso percussionist has possessed only limited hearing since age 12, she wants audiences to focus on her music rather than her deafness.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mark Gresham |
02-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Georgia Artists Represent at Grammysnew
We'll be rooting for Atlanta stars that are all up in this piece, like Jermaine Dupri and Ciara.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Solitary Successnew
The Canadian singer/songwriter has grown and evolved, much like the cover art for her album.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
02-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Leslie Feist, Let It Die
Psychedelic Savantnew
San Francisco's Kelley Stoltz unveils Below the Branches, his great full-length debut on Sub Pop and a long-awaited follow-up to the home-recorded Antique Glow.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Ray Huston |
02-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kelley Stoltz, Below the Branches
Contact Highnew
Pearls and Brass tune in and drop out.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
02-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pearls and Brass, The Indian Tower
Hip-Hop Renaissancenew
Michael Franti just wants to make music to clean the toilet to.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: I Know I'm Not Alone, Spearhead
Philadelphia Freedomnew
Robert Skoro explores all the angles of pop songwriting.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
02-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Robert Skoro
Lost in Musicnew
Ariel Pink hears the hit parade through very odd ears.
Baltimore City Paper |
Jess Harvell |
02-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ariel Pink, House Arrest
They Grow Up So Fastnew
Little Brother did the unthinkable with last year's The Minstrel Show, maintaining their initial crop of fans while providing young hooligans with an alternative to fantasy thuggery and oversized Fruit of the Looms.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
02-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Little Brother
Seattle Hip-Hop's Dark Appealnew
Weaving intricate and unbound tales of paranoid illusions, Onry, JFK and resident bassist Rob Castro plow into unmapped status quo antagonist territory.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
02-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Grayskul
The Soft Bulletinnew
Montreal's Stars set their little corner of the world on fire.
Seattle Weekly |
Rachel Shimp |
02-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Stars
All The Songwriters That'll Fitnew
The Undertow Orchestra brings together the songwriting talents of David Bazan, Vic Chesnutt, Mark Eitzel and Will Johnson.
Flagpole Magazine |
Michael Andrews |
02-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Undertow Orchestra
Ghost Storynew
Matt Bellinger left Planes Mistaken for Stars to follow his heart in Ghost Buffalo.
Westword |
Tuyet Nguyen |
01-31-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ghost Buffalo
The Singles Scenenew
Todd Park Mohr is making new music -- one song at a time.
Westword |
Dave Herrera |
01-31-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Almost Famous, Againnew
On the heels of the success of Colin Meloy's new band, the Decemberists, Kill Rock Stars releases "Omnibus," featuring everything you ever wanted to hear from Tarkio, Meloy's little Missoula band that almost could.
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
01-30-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
