AltWeeklies Wire
This Dust Buster Doesn't Sucknew
Cage has dropped the drugs and reinvented himself; and he doesn't care what those white-dudes-representing-black-stereotypes say.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
12-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cage
Diamond Nights Need to Get Laidnew
Diamond Nights teaches us how to work the honeys and not to piss in bottles.
Dig Boston |
J. Bennett |
12-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Diamond Nights, Hey Ladies
Musician Revives His Mississippi Rootsnew
This year marks a milestone for the former Squirrel Nut Zippers Jimbo Mathus. He's releasing his first album on his new label of the same name.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
12-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jimbo Mathus, Knockdown South
Bringing Real Music to the Toddler Crowdnew
Dan Zanes had a kid and went searching for music for her. When he couldn't find the updated 21st century folk music that was in his head, he made his own.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Al Kaufman |
12-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dan Zanes, Social Music
Breaking Freenew
Born out of the dot-com bust, Rogue Wave is on the rise.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
12-07-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Intertwined Voicesnew
Freakwater's first album in five years tackles sad topics without being maudlin.
Tucson Weekly |
Linda Ray |
12-07-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Freakwater, Thinking of You
Beatle Zanianew
Wisconsin-based Beatallica are ruining the Beatle cover-band racket.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
12-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Beatallica
Gwaan Mash Up Di Dancenew
Jamaican dancehall deity Beenie Man talks about his
early days, his good works for the kids and the controversies that dog him.
Montreal Mirror |
Erin MacLeod |
12-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bantam Menacenew
The small time is over for self-described
"multi-talented munchkin" Lady Sovereign. The sassy United Kingdom grime MC is primed to blow up bigger in North America than any before her.
Montreal Mirror |
Scott C |
12-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Still Believin'new
Journey's pop-drenched rock unites boomers and scenesters.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Aaron Retka |
12-05-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Journey
Master and Sacramentnew
In Tribeca, the greatest bluesman standing teases, withholds, and then whams his differentiations all the way home.
The Village Voice |
Robert Christgau |
12-05-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Unafraid of Getting Greasynew
Hot Buttered Rum runs on bluegrass fusion and recycled vegetable oil.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
12-01-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Taking on John Adams at the Gardnernew
If there was ever any badass in the contemporary classical music scene, Alarm Will Sound is your ensemble.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
12-01-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Alarm Will Sound, Classical Blast
Dancing for Deliverancenew
"Holy Divine," the second song on Protokoll's new self-titled CD, is likely to make you dance and sing your troubles away.
Dig Boston |
Devin King |
12-01-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Protokoll
Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Togethernew
The time-honored musical tradition of one-off duets has produced some notoriously shitty collaborations, yet Calexico and Iron & Wine is not one of them.
Dig Boston |
J. Bennett |
12-01-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
