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Linger Awhilenew
Larry Malmberg, the dean of Minnesota's accordionists, started playing in his teens after his parents died and has never really quit.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rod Smith |
04-15-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Larry Malmberg
M. Ward's Radio Headnew
M. Ward describes the thinking behind his latest album, whose spectral songs fade in and out of range like transmissions from a forgotten age.
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
04-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: M. Ward, Transistor Radio
Sex, Drugs, No Interviewsnew
You may not have heard of the Kings of Leon, but their music--and their antics--are well-known in Europe.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
04-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
War Wages Onnew
Funk legends War keep on tourin'.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
04-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: WAR, The Very Best of War
Quartet Bakes Up Something Funkynew
Out Hud is a band of captivating contradictions. All four members write songs, and producer Justin Vandervolgen helps distill the sprawling parts into a streamlined skip.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
04-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
After Beating Cancer, the Songwriting Legend Returns to Formnew
It's been nine years since John Prine released a record of new material. For his fans, who are an impassioned bunch, the wait has been somewhat frustrating, only partially alleviated by Prine's semi-regular touring schedule.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
04-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fair & Square, John Prine
Garbage: A Band's Struggle To Reinvent Itselfnew
Garbage return with a renewed sense of purpose. Ken Micallef talks with Butch Vig.
Boston Phoenix |
Ken Micallef |
04-14-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Queen of Queensnew
The newest member of Queens of the Stone Age, Natasha Shneider, reports from the front.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
04-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Queens of the Stone Age
Playing to Winnew
The Game's Documentary and West Coast Resurrection probe what it means to be a gangsta in a deindustrialized world.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kevin Y. Kim |
04-13-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Grime Paysnew
Few musicians in England have risen from obscurity to celebrity more dramatically than Dizzee Rascal.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
04-12-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rock Ethicnew
Local 33's debut CD is a reminder of all that is pure, simple and honest about country and rock, a pep talk for anyone who's ever stared down misery, mortality and the void of the open road and lived to tell the tale.
Westword |
Jason Heller |
04-12-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Hip-Hop Studio King Gets Into Bodybuildingnew
One of the most innovative and influential record producers of the last decade, Tim Mosely (known as Timbaland) set out to drop 100 pounds and get buck.
Miami New Times |
Mosi Reeves |
04-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Facing the Musicnew
After seven years of touring the world as indie-rock royalty in Guided by Voices, virtuoso guitarist and songwriter Doug Gillard is back on his own.
Cleveland Scene |
Jason Bracelin |
04-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Conversation Pieces: Tori Amos in Song and Otherwisenew
The quirky diva discusses her new CD, her new book, her many frames of reference, terrorists and orange knickers.
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
04-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Against the Grainnew
A heckler who demanded that folk group d.biddle play faster might have been surprised to learn that singer/guitarist Duncan Barlow is a punk-rock veteran.
Westword |
Jason Heller |
04-09-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
