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Lord of the Stringsnew
Guitarist Glenn Schwartz could have been a rock god. But on the verge of conquering the world, he chose to save his soul.
Cleveland Scene |
Thomas Francis |
12-10-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
T.I. Is Poised to be the Next Dirty South Superstarnew
Atlanta rapper T.I. has spent a lot of time earning the title of his just-released album, Urban Legend. Some hijinks gave the formerly underground MC a level of press attention that he had never before received.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ronda Racha Penrice |
12-09-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: T.I., Urban Legend
Rolling with Kaine of the Ying Yang Twinsnew
Like every other Ying Yang release, the new album offers a view of Atlanta from where-the-girls-scrub-the-ground on up. It's an aural expression of their groundedness.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
12-09-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ying Yang Twins
Christian Scientist Hip-Hop Artists Go for Brokenew
Tucker Booth and Jonathan Toth From Hoth are hated by hip-hoppers and Christian Scientists alike. But that's what makes them cool.
Riverfront Times |
Ben Westhoff |
12-08-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tales From the Dark Sidenew
The first time Silke Tudor heard a rough mix of the Boxcar Saints' Last Things, she thought about her friend with epilepsy, quietude, and the dark, poignant insights born from violent upheaval.
SF Weekly |
Silke Tudor |
12-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Boxcar Saints, Last Things
Spin Without Sinnew
In the dance community, where disc jockeys tend to celebrate hedonism and better living through chemistry with equal exuberance, Ryan Raddon is an anomaly.
Miami New Times |
Michael Roberts |
12-06-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ryan Raddon
Another Reason to Love Canadanew
Toronto's The Sadies continue to collaborate with an impressively diverse array of other musicians and performers. This time it's Neko Case.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
12-03-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Sadies, Favourite Colours
The Merits of Magnetic Fields' Frontman Stephin Merrittnew
Merritt is the modern definition of consummate tunesmith, writing in a myriad of musical styles (rock, show tune, new wave, country, punk). He calls this eclectic mix "the variety show," and his albums consist of strapping the variously styled songs together with a loosely themed binding.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
12-02-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Magnetic Fields
Warming Trendnew
At long last, Edith Frost is done chilling out. She has scheduled her first extended tour in ages and has developed new material for a CD that should reach stores by the first half of 2005.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
11-30-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Black is Backnew
The Pixies' leader talks about the break-up, the reunion, and the band's return to Boston.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
11-29-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Red Bull Music Academy Breaks Boundariesnew
Atlanta-based DJ/producer Rasta Root participates in Red Bull Music Academy, where up-and-coming artists get to study with some much-sought-after, behind-the-scenes music makers. The goal is to expand traditional musical boundaries.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
11-26-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rasta Root
Williams Dissects Hip-Hop in Search of Its Heartnew
Saul Williams's witty, humorous, gut-wrenching rhymes cut straight to the heart, begging heads and artists alike to reconsider hip-hop culture--and re-envision both its direction and its place in the world.
The Georgia Straight |
Tara Henley |
11-24-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Saul Williams
So Long, Mr. Jonesnew
When he emerged from prison last year, rapper Russell Jones was by most accounts a subdued shell of his former manic self. His insanity had been the root of his appeal.
The Pitch |
Nathan Dinsdale |
11-24-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Family Tiesnew
Named after a long-tailed Nicaraguan bird that cannot survive in captivity, the Nicaraguan Brother-sister duo Guardabarranco perform socially conscious Central American folk music.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-24-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Guardabarranco, Verdadero Pan
Together Againnew
Tears for Fears has reunited after a nearly 10-year period of estrangement. Now seems like a good time for them to get their due.
Tucson Weekly |
Stephen Seigel |
11-24-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
