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Chaka Khan Keeps it Real About Life, Drugs and Musicnew
Chaka Khan gives the scoop on her wild twister of a life, including a long battle with drugs, and her music, since she's just released ClassiKhan, a new album of standards ("I'm in the Mood for Love"), show tunes ("Big Spender"), and movie themes ("Goldfinger").
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Craig Seymour |
10-14-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Chaka Khan, ClassiKhan
No Easy Way Outnew
Amid the lingering doubts about Elliott Smith's cause of death and the release of new merchandise, the question remains: would he have signed off on his long-awaited album?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
10-13-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fifteen Years Down the Line, De La Soul Is Still Shining, Still Grindingnew
As one of the creators of bohemian rap, an ambitious and wildly creative alternative to the hardcore macho idioms that dominate hip-hop culture, the Long Island trio is a certified legend, the b-boy equivalent of Sonic Youth.
Miami New Times |
Mosi Reeves |
10-13-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Stand by Your Mannew
As this November's election approached, bands began to get political, urging youth to exercise their right to vote. But why aren't more of the bands producing songs that are directly political?
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
10-08-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
That Patrol Emotionnew
The Snow Patrol take the States by blizzard.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
10-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Snow Patrol, The Final Straw
Hello, Starlingnew
Everyone comes from somewhere. That's especially true for songwriters because while most of us regular folk could set up shop in another corner of the globe without drawing too much attention to our roots, songwriters can't stow their formative pasts away so casually.
The Inlander |
Mike Corrigan |
10-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Josh Ritter
Acoustic Trio Expands Boundaries of Bluegrassnew
Nickel Creek is becoming one of the most popular acts on the bluegrass circuit. The act is blazing a new trail that travels beyond the traditional parameters that define the genre.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
10-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Nickel Creek
A Look at the Funny, Crazy, Scary Lyrics of the Pixiesnew
To sing-along to a Pixies song is to put aside a want for poignant prose. In a lot of cases, the words are chosen just to keep up with the dive-bombing rhythms. It makes for some childish, nasty, and even ridiculous word combos.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Nikhil Swaminathan |
10-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Pixies
Well Worth the Weightnew
Left in limbo after their first underground rock label folded, Disengage faltered, then raised the funds for their second CD. Application for an Afterlife is a fierce, dramatic disc that balances its bombast with breadth.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
10-05-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Celebrity du Jour Visits Oakland High Schoolnew
Rap artist Kanye West stopped by an Oakland high school to talk in rhyme to kids, many of them representing the young-artist-run label Youth Movement Records
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
10-05-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Enjoy the Silencenew
For The Power Out, guitarist and keyboardist Verity Susman wrote her melodies first, then searched for words that sounded euphonious with the hooks. At times, that meant singing in French or German.
The Pitch |
Andrew Miller |
10-04-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Ghost of Bob Hope: Doing the Baghdad Boogienew
Rockabilly musician Rick Hollister never had to go to Vietnam, so he decided to give back a little by performing for troops in Iraq. He's seen more blood in Iowa, he says.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Paul Demko |
10-01-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Former Beach Boy Journeys to a Darker State of Mindnew
In his last major work, Brian Wilson invents the drama of escaping his dad and then even more melodramatically rehearses the helpless return to the dad; or a recapture by him.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matthew Wilder |
10-01-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Commander in Cheesenew
Here's how El Vez -- a Mexican Elvis impersonator on tour -- plans to become the next president.
Tucson Weekly |
Curtis McCrary |
09-30-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: El Vez, G.I. AY! AY! Blues
"Hippy-Dippy" Tournew
With help from some newcomers, two original members of the Incredible String Band tour the country.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
09-30-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
