AltWeeklies Wire
Ambitious Singer/Songwriter Is a Critic's Dreamnew
Michigan-bred Sufjan Stevens is about as likely to appear on the side of populism as Britney Spears or Linkin Park are to land on a year-end list. But the hushed-voiced creator of folk-based arrangements is optimistic that a change may be coming.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Nikhil Swaminathan |
07-08-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sufjan Stevens
Norwegian Innovationnew
Norwegian band Jaga Jazzist intertwines lilting post-rock melodies and glitched beats with jazz grooves to create an innovative fusion sound
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
07-01-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rock in a hard placenew
Incubus prepare to face a tight concert market
Boston Phoenix |
Sean Richardson |
07-01-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Voice For the Undergroundnew
Jello Biafra, the tongue-lashing vocalist behind California punk legends the Dead Kennedys, speaks out about the current state of underground music, artists' political involvement, and the November presidential election
Columbus Alive |
Stephen Slaybaugh |
07-01-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Athens, Ga., Electro-Pop Duo Offer Another Album amid Dramanew
Having shortened to "I Am the World" briefly while on tour in late 2001-early 2002, I Am The World Trade Center returned to its original moniker by the time Tight Connection hit stores in July 2002. Two years later, Geller and Dykes have a new album ready for the masses, but once again, circumstance has dealt them a difficult blow.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Nikhil Swaminathan |
07-01-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Silkworm's Time of the Seasonnew
In an interview, Silkworm's Michael Dahlquist explains how the veteran indie-rock band has grown and adapted its sound over the years
Columbus Alive |
Kevin Elliott |
07-01-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Chicago Indy Label Marks a Decade of Exceeding Expectationsnew
Bloodshot Records is highly regarded throughout the music world for its important role in delivering alternative country or roots rock from underground obscurity to glossy-magazine covers.
Illinois Times |
Danté Dominick |
06-18-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mispronouncing Doughty: An Irreverent Interview With Soul Coughing's Kingnew
Ben Fogelson holds Mike Doughty up for information: Why does he want more homosexuality in the church; What about his song predicting 9-11, and how the hell to you pronounce his name?
Eugene Weekly |
Ben Fogelson |
06-18-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
With a New Album, Underoath Reinvent Their Soundnew
Beware, message board hecklers: Underoath are on to you, so you can stop starting a new thread every day about how Underoath aren’t metal anymore or how Underoath aren’t hardcore anymore.
Cityview |
Erin Randolph |
06-17-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Underoath, Changing of the Time
Jay Farrar Forges Ahead in Post-Alt-Country Worldnew
Discerning music fans who enjoy the rare live album by an artist savvy enough not to simply re-create songs with near-studio-like precision likely will savor Jay Farrar’s new live CD, “Stone, Steel & Bright Lights.”
Cityview |
Michael Swanger |
06-17-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
A 'Nice' Guy's Career Takes Offnew
Five years ago, musician Jimmy LaValle ditched his punk and hardcore roots to focus on his instrumental, post-rock solo project, The Album Leaf. With a new record -- recorded at Icelandic band Sigur Rós' studios -- coming out on Seattle's Sub Pop Records, LaValle's days as a starving musician are over.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
06-17-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Accessible Improv of Saxophonist Wally Shoupnew
Genre names are a bitch. But Wally Shoup, the saxophonist whose 1981 LP Scree-Run Waltz was one of the first free-improv recordings to be independently produced in America, avoids naming his by referring to the maze of sounds as “this music.”
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Cassidy |
06-16-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Confluxus, Wally Shoup
Interviewing Ziggy Marley: Son of the King of Jamaican Blingnew
Ben Fogelson, reporter for the Eugene Weekly, speaks with Ziggy Marley about his recent tour, and about having conversations with his deceased father, Bob Marley.
Eugene Weekly |
Ben Fogelson |
06-15-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Rap Star the Khmer Rouge Spawnednew
Twenty-two years after his parents snuck him out of Cambodia and away from the
Khmer Rouge, 23-year-old Long Beach resident Prach Ly is Cambodia's
first rap star -- thanks to bootlegging, good beats and the horror stories
of his elders.
San Diego CityBeat |
Troy Johnson |
06-14-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dalama: The Lost Chapter, Prach Ly
Some Bands Are Bigger Than Othersnew
Bret Tobias, frontman of Philadelphia indie-pop band the Bigger Lovers, reveals in an interview that, despite critical praise, the band has had trouble growing beyond its fan base of "11 power-pop nerds who have embraced us."
Columbus Alive |
Chip Midnight |
06-10-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
