AltWeeklies Wire
David Dondero's Opening Actnew
David Dondero styles himself as an anti-folksinger, a writer who turns genre cliches on their heads. He bah-humbugs the bleeding-heart compulsions that seem to inspire most folk music.
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
01-25-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Deep Royal Bloodnew
For 13 years, Will Oldham has been releasing beautiful folk, country and rock with unexpected lyrical turns under various names, including Palace, Palace Music, and Bonnie "Prince" Billy. In a rare interview last week, he spoke about his newest work.
Monterey County Weekly |
Stuart Thornton |
01-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Will Oldham, Superwolf
Steve Earle and Allison Moorer Do it Their Waynew
The double billing of Steve Earle and Allison Moorer on the concert trail has a yin-yang quality, with Earle's sociopolitical observations on one hand, and Moorer's introspective musings on the other. But their commonalities far outweigh their differences.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
01-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Country Hit-Maker Darrell Scott Has it Both Waysnew
Singer-songwriter Darrell Scott has been on both sides of the Nashville music machine, finding his niche in the mainstream and the underground.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
01-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Critics' Darlings Hit the Roadnew
Arcade Fire has been quietly gaining popularity with quivering, heartfelt pop tunes that are about resilience in the face of alienation, exile and the inevitability of death.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
01-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Arcade Fire
Tip Toe Guysnew
The legendary Ladysmith Black Mambazo gets ready to release a new album.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
01-20-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bohemian Rhapsodynew
Brightback Morning Light -- or Brightblack for short -- would probably be huge by now if it weren't a trio of big, lovable hippies.
SF Weekly |
Garrett Kamps |
01-19-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ala.Cali.Tucky, Brightblack
Complicated, Addictive, Riotous Rocknew
The liner notes of Batter the Drag's self-released debut EP reference "the Higley Ranch 'incident' of May 2003." Was it a farm machinery mishap? Cattle stampede? Turns out it was more like a riot -- appropriate for a band that rocks.
Phoenix New Times |
Michele Laudig |
01-19-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Workaholic Who Likes to Have Funnew
Erick Morillo is a top DJ and producer, one of the few American leaders in an international dance scene traditionally dominated by Europeans.
Miami New Times |
Mosi Reeves |
01-18-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cruising Out of the Undergroundnew
Columbus emcee Copywrite mixes it up with major-label interest.
Columbus Alive |
Wes Flexner |
01-18-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Indie Kid Talks About the Campaign, Religion and Musicnew
Conor Oberst, the star of Bright Eyes, says he wants to write songs about whatever inspires him -- including politics. His band is releasing two new CDs.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
01-17-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ghost Writer Returns to His Old Haunt: the Stagenew
Garland Jeffreys' last album, Wildlife Dictionary, was released only in Europe, but the 60-year-old singer-songwriter is performing on stage again, and Universal Records has agreed to put out his next disc.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
01-12-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Here Come the Copsnew
One of Seattle's fastest-rising rock bands Go Wrong in all the right ways.
Seattle Weekly |
Michaelangelo Matos |
01-12-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Cops, Why Kids Go Wrong
Famed South Florida DJ Does His Second Spinnew
Gabriel Fain was spinning records at one of America's most illustrious dance clubs, Voodoo Lounge and Club Space in downtown Miami, before he surrendered himself to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Now he's back.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
01-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Swallowing Americanew
Jimmy Eat World's new single, "Pain," peaked at the number one slot on the Billboard modern rock singles chart this fall. Band members talk about how they came to the success that has allowed them to give up their day jobs.
Miami New Times |
Michele Laudig |
01-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
