AltWeeklies Wire
Hasidic Reggae Artist Doesn't Playnew
Hailing from Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Matisyahu is a Hasidic reggae artist who rocks a mic the way he rocks a yarmulke: tight and straight from the dome.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
11-04-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Matisyahu, Live at Stubb's
Reno's Women of Rocknew
Being told you're a female Jello Biafra or a Nick Drake sound-alike, enjoying fan flirtation and impressing your grandma are some of the perks of being a woman rocker.
Reno News & Review |
Stephanie Perry |
11-04-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Subtle, the Sublimenew
Three indie acts on the same label go on tour -- call it MergeFest.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Clientele, Strange Geometry
Looking for Troublenew
Electronic band Adult. has no agenda -- and they admit the period is a bit pretentious.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Adult., Gimmie Trouble
Canucks with Hooksnew
Steve Lambke of The Constantines shares his thoughts on his band, ketchup-flavored chips and how the Canadian indie scene is totally superior to America's.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
11-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Constantines
Make Believe is Coming!new
Make Believe has nothing to hide. That's probably why drummer Nate Kinsella felt the need to disrobe...at a Christian rock show.
Dig Boston |
Michael Kanin |
11-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Make Believe
Birmingham Popsters Trim Fat, Get Heavynew
With the release of their third album, Tender Buttons, Broadcast sound nothing like Stereolab — or Broadcast, for that matter.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
11-03-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: broadcast
Sin Citynew
Avenged Sevenfold helps punks and metalheads unite over groupies and drugs.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
11-02-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Survivornew
Once hair-metal royalty, Billy Morris should be a has-been. Instead, he's Cleveland's busiest musician.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
11-02-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Railing Against Rolling Stonenew
Seattle Weekly plays Jukebox Jury with Rockrgrl magazine founder Carla DeSantis.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Cassidy |
11-02-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Defying Gravitynew
Industrial rockers Gravity Kills celebrate their career with a reunion gig.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
11-01-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
In the Fallnew
Failed romantics and lusty drinkers, meet the National and admire their knack for mixing irony with despair.
The Pitch |
Jason Harper |
11-01-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Gritos Banditosnew
Mafia Nortena's narcocorridos -- songs that glorify the dangerous lives of drug traffickers -- draw a devoted and enthusiastic audience.
The Pitch |
Nadia Pflaum |
11-01-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Paxil Revoltnew
John Vanderslice battles his demons (and his meds), emerging victorious with a killer new record.
East Bay Express |
Michael Alan Goldberg |
10-31-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Vanderslice, Pixel Revolt
Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley + Sean Paul = Reggae's Next Wavenew
Reggae artists who seek to move the massive at home and reach the masses abroad must strike a balance between international appeal and local taste. Two recent releases reveal different ways of walking this tightrope.
Boston Phoenix |
Wayne Marshall |
10-31-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
