AltWeeklies Wire
Pop Paragons Pimp the Ride, but Not Their Pridenew
Now that Death Cab for Cutie are absolutely everywhere, you’ll need an opinion of them to navigate the multiple conversations that will spring up due to their new record, Plans.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
10-12-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Death Cab for Cutie, Plans
Mothers Daynew
Kawabata Makoto, the high priest of Japan's Acid Mothers Temple, says his music is something he hears from the cosmos and re-creates so others might hear it, too.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
10-12-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Little Brother Mans Upnew
Little Brother and the Justus League, a hip-hop movement from Raleigh and Durham, N.C., is redefining Southern hip-hop on its own terms.
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
10-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Little Brother, The Minstrel Show
London's Burningnew
LaToya London shrugs off an American Idol dis and ascends to full-blown divahood anyway.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Slow and Unsteady Wins the Racenew
These days, Tortoise are more popular than ever, but their once widespread fanboy fervor seems scattered and tucked away into enthusiastic, dorkish little pockets of -- well, enthusiasts. Why?
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
10-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tortoise
A Neo-Soul Boom-Bap Jacko Without the Stinky Glovenew
Arguably the sickest lyricist in hip-hop, Lyrics Born takes it to the next level.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
10-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Later That Day, Lyrics Born
Soundtrack Livenew
The Devil Music Ensemble has a music tour of a different sort: They provide live soundtracks to classic silent films.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Intricate Introspectionnew
Singer-songwriter Paula Frazer weaves gorgeous alt-country from ashes of Tarnation.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
10-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bobby Hecksher Sobers Up -- a Littlenew
Bobby Hecksher is now decidedly less obsessed with the strictly corporeal facets of drug use. While under the tutelage of the near caricature of rock-star id, such a transformation seemed impossible.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jon Garrett |
10-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: surgery, The Warlocks
Five Browns and Five Pianosnew
The 5 Browns, ranging in age from 20-year-old Ryan to 26-year-old Desirae, share Juilliard-trained technique and refreshing interpretative ability.
Would a rock musician ever be capable of reaching that level of intensity?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jeff Kaliss |
10-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The 5 Browns
Indomitable Band Reunites, Rerecords, Reminiscesnew
Since returning from the ether, Gang of Four has remastered and reissued its import-only debut, Entertainment!, and prepared a rerecorded and remixed classics album, Return the Gift.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
10-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gang of Four, Entertainment!
Jukebox Jury With Charles R. Crossnew
A conversation with the Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix biographer, with music ranging from Ray Charles to Tori Amos.
Seattle Weekly |
Michaelangelo Matos |
10-05-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fortunate Sonsnew
Franz Ferdinand are this year's Franz Ferdinand.
Boston Phoenix |
Scott Frampton |
10-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Don't Give a Damnnew
Hip-hop personas of pimps, drug dealers and thugs have become the modern-day blackface, MC Big Pooh says.
Orlando Weekly |
Makkada B. Selah |
10-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
No Fixed Parametersnew
Like 45-minute-long songs? Then go check out Acid Mothers Temple.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
09-29-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
