AltWeeklies Wire
Due for Departurenew
Bluesy garage band Mr. Airplane Man are breaking up, but not without a final flight.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
08-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mr. Airplane Man
Cross-Cultural Soul Revivalnew
A seven-piece band, a stint in Clarksdale, Mississippi and some time spent tickling a church organ on the South Side of Chicago? Yeah, it's Boston native Eli Reed and he has got soul.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
08-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
All-Star Hip-Hop Cabalnew
The Weekly Dig deciphers this fresh hip-hop group that includes MC's Casual and Del the Funky Homosapien.
Dig Boston |
Chris Farone |
08-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hieroglyphics, Full Circle
Stay In and Playnew
"In the South, there are beautiful, lush landscapes that also have a sinister quality, and it's the same with the culture," says Holopaw's John Orth.
Seattle Weekly |
Rachel Shimp |
08-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Holopaw, Quit +/or Fight
Well Rednew
Red Sparowes' debut full-length is a pounding, trance-inducing epic akin to a communion of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, the Swans and Sister-era Sonic Youth.
Westword |
Jason Heller |
08-16-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Red Sparowes
Say Anythingnew
SoTheySay earns a record deal via hard work -- and a little help from the Internet scene.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
08-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Straight Talknew
This country needs Rufus Wainwright. He's sexy, bold, glamorous, a genius of a songwriter and openly gay. Oh, and the girls love him.
The Pitch |
Jason Harper |
08-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Down Is Upnew
System of a Down is rock's least likely success story.
Houston Press |
Michael Roberts |
08-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Monkee Businessnew
The Click Five aim to be big — really big, arena big, MTV big.
Boston Phoenix |
Scott Frampton |
08-12-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Why Do Local Indie Rock Guys Need to Reunite?new
When it's Columbus pioneers the Great Plains, you don't really need to ask.
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
08-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Eight and Outnew
Engine Down tours with its intricate guitarchitecture one final time.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
08-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Engine Down
Christ: "Thanks, but Could You Turn It Down Just a Smidge?"new
Amps for Christ pushes the boundaries of Americana music and gleefully injects it into the hardcore scene. Amen.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
08-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Deft Punknew
With loud rock guitars, buoyant melodies and touches of electronica, former Husker Du frontman Bob Mould wrestles with his muse in his new solo album.
Boston Phoenix |
Mikael Wood |
08-09-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bob Mould, Body of Song
Under the Influencenew
Under the Drone shreds stoner-rock conventions.
Westword |
Dave Herrera |
08-09-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shred, Under the Drone
Making Tracksnew
Interfuse's full-length debut makes art rock menacing again.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
08-09-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
