AltWeeklies Wire
Pop on Icenew
Straight from the frozen tundra, naively sexy Norway native Annie (Lilia Berge-Strand) busts out sugary sweet pop that sends a shiver down our spines.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
09-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Isolee Shows Dance Nerds What's Whatnew
Hamburg producer Rajko Muller aka Isolee breaks away from lame-ass dance music and greases tired dance floors with hot electro-tracks.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
09-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Isolee, We Are Monster
Finally, a Hybrid With Some Horsepowernew
Boston rappers Audible Mainframe weave together a whole new hip-hop sound with fresh lyrics, a mad horn section and a charismatic MC.
Dig Boston |
Chris Farone |
09-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Audible Mainframe, War to be One
Howl Finds Former Fuzz-Rockers Revvin' for Heavennew
Fate can be fickle, even for rock stars, but the stars seem to have finally aligned for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club...at least for now.
Dig Boston |
Chris Haire |
09-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Howl
Spreading the Good Vibes
They graduated from college and the Columbia, S.C., scene; now, Robi Zagoria and her band are determined to establish themselves in Charleston and beyond.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Promising Noisemakers
Five Brown University students get all indie-rocky in their debut album.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pop Go the Punkers
Baltimore-based rock band Eleven:54 celebrates the release of its new collection of top 40-based pop punk.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Homegrown
Hootie & The Blowfish drummer Jim "Soni" Sonefeld says the Carolina band's fifth studio album is the most important of its career.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Detroit’s Bump Make Some Noise
Yorg Kerasiotis and Detroit-based Bump were named by Jambase.com as one of the top "Bands to See" this year...but are they officially a "jam" band?
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bump, Motor City Soul
Hootie Drummer Gets Quizzed
Hootie & The Blowfish drummer Jim "Soni" Sonefeld gets a quick drummer quiz and almost passes!
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hootie & The Blowfish
New Orleans' 'Brass-Hop' Sound
A New Orleans-based brass band mixes new and old styles and grooves.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kickin' the Funk, The Soul Rebels
Enigmatic Frontman
With his remarkable solo work, Texas-based Centro-Matic frontman Will Johnson seems determined to operate in an entirely different, much darker realm.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: In Somber Colors, Will Johnson
Riffing It Up
Moonless Moth's sometimes clumsy devotion to getting its work known makes it stand out among up-and-coming rock bands in Charleston, S.C.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Moonless Moth
Five Kool Bits of Trivia
Here's some fun trivia about the veteran funk act Kool & The Gang.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kool & the Gang
Going All The Way Up
The Canadian alternative-rock band is reassembled, focused, and keen on causing a serious uproar across North America.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hot Hot Heat, Elevator
