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Guitar Shorty: Hot Bluesnew
After nearly 50 years in the blues business, Guitar Shorty -- a.k.a. David Kearney -- is still going strong.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
05-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Stephen Stills: Still With Itnew
Stephen Stills' greatest talents come out as solo composer, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
05-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rhino, Stephen Stills
One World, One Lovenew
Australia-raised singer-songwriter John Butler and his colleagues have stayed extremely busy this year, touring the U.S., the U.K., and Europe in support of their new album Grand National.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
05-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Grand National, John Butler Trio
Band of Horses Is On an Endless Adventurenew
Sub Pop recording artists Band of Horses are on a big roll, not just from Seattle to the Carolinas, but from comfy garage-status to serious international acclaim.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
05-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
God and Paulino Bernalnew
The Al Green of conjunto music revives his career at the Tejano Conjunto Festival.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
05-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Paulino Bernal
Detroit Cobras: Under the Coversnew
They've long been the city’s hippest cover band, but they might be the city’s hippest band, period.
Metro Times |
Nate Cavalieri |
05-08-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Detroit Cobras
LCD’s Disco Infiltrationnew
James Murphy is simultaneously Zeitgeist-definer, record geek, studio savant and party-starting catalyst.
Metro Times |
Dave Segal |
05-08-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver
Regina Spektor: Open to Little Surprisesnew
This chanteuse is every bit as quirky as her unlikely hit single.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
05-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Regina Spektor
Against the Grainnew
Against Me! is against starving for the sake of making a statement.
Westword |
Tuyet Nguyen |
05-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Against Me!
!!! Put on an Event, Not Just a Shownew
The Greek god of ecstasy manifests himself in "a modern-day Funkadelic."
Seattle Weekly |
Rachel Shimp |
05-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: !!!
Paul Meany's Shadow Revelationsnew
Mute Math's front man says DJ Shadow's Endtroducing changed the way he looked at music.
Houston Press |
Olivia Flores Alvarez |
05-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mute Math
!!! Gives Fans Permission to Shake a Tail Feathernew
The band's sound -- driving, funky bass, and keys cribbed from early Talking Heads -- is as infectious as ever.
The Georgia Straight |
Elaine Corden |
05-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: !!!
An Interview with Better Than Ezra's Tom Drummondnew
Darren Schwindaman speaks with Tom Drummond about music, crawfish and Hurricane Katrina.
Jackson Free Press |
Darren Schwindaman |
05-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Critical Mass, Better Than Ezra
Arctic Monkeys' 'Nightmare' Lives Up to the Hypenew
Drummer Matt Helders made sure he brought a vital document on the band's North American tour: his fake ID.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
05-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Arctic Monkeys
LCD Soundsystem: Not of This Earthnew
From James Murphy's foil-wrapped spaceship comes the experimental Sound of Silver.
The Georgia Straight |
Martin Turenne |
05-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: LCD Soundsystem
