AltWeeklies Wire
Fabulous Fivenew
A transgender band faces tough challenges on the path to rock stardom.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Great Mennew
No one has ever sounded like Gang of Four, and now that the band has returned, all pretenders should watch their arses.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
10-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ring of Firenew
Aimee Mann tells the story of an addict boxer and a girl, and how it all falls apart.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
10-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Aimee Mann, The Forgotten Arm
Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society Means Business��
Guitar-slingin' hellraiser Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society brings the trad-metal on their new album.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
10-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Spirited Stuff��
Led by singer-guitarist Caleb Followill, indie-rock quartet The Kings of Leon deliver the rough-edged rock��
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
10-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Fellowship of Bro’s��
The Diesel Brothers indulge in rock and otherwise -- and release debut disc to their audience in Charleston, S.C.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
10-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Oscillation & Power Chords��
The up-and-coming Charleston, S.C., twang-rock trio let it all hang out in the noisy power-pop of their debut disc.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
10-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dig the New Soul Man��
Known best as the frontman for Soul Coughing, Mike Doughty proudly demonstrates a new-found sense of independence.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
10-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Special Deliverynew
Hip-hop is all about representing where you're from and making it cool, even if, like Columbus, Ohio's witty and wily Envelope, you're from the aging hippie residential part of town.
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
10-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Band Brings New Spirit to Old Songnew
OCMS hasn't much updated or tampered with its old-fashioned approach since the drugstore days. Instead, its members just keep getting better at what they do.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Andrews |
10-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Old Crow Medicine Show
Brooklyn Duo Turns Dicey Beginnings Into Solid Rollnew
On its fourth full-length, Black Dice hasn't exactly gone NWA, but a renewed emphasis on rhythmic structure has resulted in a metamorphosis from dislocated filter-buffeted abrasiveness to head-bobbing lope.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
10-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Black Dice, Broken Ear Record
Country Star's Time of Reckoningnew
Trisha Yearwood decided to make Jasper County a musical tribute to her home and her roots. Now it stands as a tribute to her father, who unconditionally supported Yearwood's aspirations from an early age.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
10-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jasper County, Trisha Yearwood
Band Wasn't Built to Last, but They Havenew
Whether the New Pornographers became your preferred glass of wine in 2001 or 2003, you thought you were listening to a band whose showcase talent was the alter-ego of alt-country chanteuse Neko Case.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Nikhil Swaminathan |
10-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The New Pornographers, Twin Cinema
Slo-Fi Singer Catchier Than Herpesnew
Don Lennon thrives on making light of the most mundane details of everyday life, a skill evident on his latest album.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
10-12-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Don Lennon
Sucka MCs and Happy Couples, Bewarenew
Slug is so cool that he helped light skin, love songs and the state of Minnesota get props in the rap community.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
10-12-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Atmosphere
