AltWeeklies Wire
Literary Rootsnew
Two boys from San Francisco make music inspired by the South.
Tucson Weekly |
Linda Ray |
09-29-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Two Gallants, The Throes
The Sun Risesnew
Almost three years after signing to a major label, the indie rockers' debut full-length finally sees the light of day.
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
09-29-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Jason Molina Casts Off the Darknessnew
What Comes After is the sound of a reinvigorated Jason Molina delivering some of the most direct songs of his career.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Andrews |
09-29-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Band Rolls Onnew
The members of the band find themselves in a familiar place: out on their own following a muse of their own design. This time, however, it's not such a bad place to be.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jon Garrett |
09-29-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Howl
Guitar God Finally Plays Some Fucking Skynyrd!new
Doug Martsch is not afraid of cover songs -- not even the kind of kitschy selections that incite the wrath of record shop clerks and Pitchfork snots. He is not afraid of their criticisms. He is not afraid of their catcalls.
Dig Boston |
Chris Haire |
09-28-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Built to Spill, Now You Know
Spiritual Unitynew
Wayne Shorter reconsiders the power of give and take.
Baltimore City Paper |
Geoffrey Himes |
09-28-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Street Strifenew
Conscious reggae catches fire again, in part thanks to Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley's "Welcome to Jamrock"
Baltimore City Paper |
Jess Harvell |
09-28-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Paul Wall Emerges as Houston Hip-Hop’s Great White Hopenew
Paul Wall is a diminutive, diamond-grilled DJ/MC who while maintaining the sonic sensibility of Houston’s other rappers presents one notable difference: he's white. Wall’s success has run parallel to a renewed Northern interest in Houston rap.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Nelson |
09-27-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Paul Wall, The Peoples Champ
Dyslexic Artnew
John Roderick of the Seattle-based band The Long Winters basically writes in non sequitirs and walks around all day in wet shoes.
Riverfront Times |
Mike Seely |
09-27-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Scared Straightnew
The pop-punk band has become a beacon of clean living at the height of its success, instead of after a pathetic fall.
Houston Press |
Andrew Miller |
09-26-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Million-Dollar Smilenew
After seven years of scuffling on the hip-hop scene in Houston, Paul Wall is having his day.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
09-26-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Guitarzan' Does a Three-Waynew
With his amazing guitar playing and unique vocal style, Adrian Belew added new dimensions to every project he worked on and managed to develop his own musical identity.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
09-22-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Adrian Belew
British Band Doesn't Shy From Post-Punk Immediacynew
Bloc Party is navigating musical adolescence and contemporary relevance commendably while its members remain relatively nondescript.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
09-22-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bloc Party, Silent Alarm
A Tribute to Billie Hollidaynew
For her tribute album and current tour, Nnenna Freelon and her instrumental ensemble have reimagined elements of Billie Holliday's repertoire, bringing a reggae vibe to "All of Me," a chamber feel to "Don't Explain," and a bit of Latin to "Them There Eyes."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jeff Kaliss |
09-22-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dylan & Menew
A music critic spent the summer riding his bike around Sacramento, obsessing about the magic in the music of one Robert Zimmerman. He was searching for inspiration. Did he find any?
Sacramento News & Review |
Jackson Griffith |
09-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bob Dylan
