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Inside Outnew

Transgendered artist finds her way home.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Chris Parker | 02-20-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Baby Dee, Safe Inside the Day

The War on Silence

Recent Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo opens her heart.

Monday Magazine | Dana McNairn | 02-20-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Angelique Kidjo, Djin Djin

Gyan Riley is a Rare Birdnew

The virtuosic guitar player plays a mesmerizing mix of classical, rock, jazz, and traditional Indian music on his latest.

East Bay Express | Tom Chandler | 02-20-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Gyan Riley, Melismantra

Popular Sciencenew

Twelve years after the song "Popular" briefly gave them MTV popularity, Nada Surf is reaching a smaller, grassroots audience but has broadened its artistic canvas considerably.

San Antonio Current | Francesca Camillo | 02-20-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Nada Surf, Lucky

Songs from the Cryptnew

A toxic sugar factory and YouTube video inspire Oakland's eccentric band Cryptacize.

East Bay Express | j. poet | 02-20-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Cryptacize

Diffident Divanew

Joan Carroll is San Antonio's reluctant vocal virtuoso.

San Antonio Current | Gilbert Garcia | 02-20-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Joan Carroll

Enigmatic Bill Callahan Shifts from Smog to Solonew

After singing and strumming under the curious moniker Smog for nearly two decades, Callahan recently switched to his own name, following the 2005 release of A River Ain't Too Much to Love.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Leseman | 02-20-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Bill Callahan

Farrar and Awaynew

Making a case for Jay Farrar's inclusion among the alt-country elite.

San Diego CityBeat | Paul Saitowitz | 02-20-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Jay Farrar

Thinking Man's Rocknew

British Sea Power compels listeners with a balance of intellect and absurdity.

San Diego CityBeat | Todd Kroviak | 02-20-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: British Sea Power, Do You Like Rock Music?

DJ Craze Moves from Hip-Hop to Drum 'n' Bassnew

After winning three DMC World DJ championships in consecutive years starting in 1998, it would've been easy to pigeonhole DJ Craze as just a superstar turntablist and hip-hop jock. But the Miami-based Craze started spinning and producing drum 'n' bass, becoming a fixture on the worldwide rave circuit.

Chicago Newcity | Al de Leon | 02-20-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: DJ Craze

New York Dolls Resurrect the Glamnew

Frontman David Johansen on what has kept this unlikely reunion on track and how life in the music world has changed since his groundbreaking act first hit the scene more than 35 years ago.

Chicago Newcity | Brad Knutson | 02-20-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: New York Dolls