AltWeeklies Wire
Freshen Up, Freshen Upnew
A whole generation has been born and finished grad school since the Judy's ruled the Texas new-wave scene.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
05-16-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
System Overloadnew
Justin Moyer, Edie Sedgwick and Supersystem's Justin Destroyer are all the same person -- sort of.
Houston Press |
Michael Roberts |
05-16-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Love Destructionnew
The dire political humor of Trail of Dead reaches new highs (and lows) on Worlds Apart.
Boulder Weekly |
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni |
05-16-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pop in a Hard Placenew
The Phoenix talks with the latter-day piano man about his new CD and rock stardom.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
05-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
This Happy Accidentnew
After a late start, Albuquerque's Bernadette Seacrest is finding sudden success in the jazz world.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-12-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Reticent Pinback Delivers More Sophisticated Popnew
Pinback is pop, but its approach is by no means craven, cloying or simple. The band's finely detailed, indie-pop sensibility recalls Built to Spill.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
05-12-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pinback, Summer in Abaddon
Idiot Savantsnew
It's easy to gripe about Green Day's politics being reductionist. At least the band provides an entry into some semblance of social awareness for teens and 'tweens.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
05-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
This Blood's for Younew
Garbage drummer-producer Butch Vig's battle with hepatitis helped unite the band at its darkest hour.
Cleveland Scene |
Annie Zaleski |
05-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Basement Tapesnew
Kenautis Smith, the hardest-working producer in St. Louis hip-hop, knows how to create a beat.
Riverfront Times |
Ben Westhoff |
05-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kenautis Smith
The Love Buzznew
Veda is known for luring some bystanders at bar gigs with its frontwoman, Kristen May, whose talent matters more than her gender.
The Pitch |
Andrew Miller |
05-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Endurance Testnew
If there's one thing that'll make TJ Hill and his band xrayok successful, it's that understated virtue called patience. Well, that and some kick-ass songwriting, of course.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
05-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Electronica's Fevered Nichenew
We play Jukebox Jury with United State of Electronica, winners of Best Electronic Act in the third annual Seattle Weekly Music Awards.
Seattle Weekly |
Michaelangelo Matos |
05-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Rapper With a Non-Rap Namenew
It's not just self-promotion that got Mike Jones where he is -- the dude's also got some skills on the mike, a likable, hard-grindin' personality and a voice that always sounds like it's as happy as a pig in slop to be where it is.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
05-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Classy Reunionsnew
The New York Dolls and Gang of Four return to rock. The Phoenix interviews the Dolls's David Johansen and Gang of Four's Hugo Burnham.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
05-10-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Everything But the Girl Vet Goes Deepnew
Ben Watt -- the "everything but" half of Everything But the Girl -- goes house on the Dig.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
05-06-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ben Watt, Buzzin' Fly, Volume 2
