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Seamless Collaborationsnew
The vibe of this first full-length album from The Watson is wholly American--and that encompasses a whole lotta elements.
Tucson Weekly |
Kristine Peashock |
07-18-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: The Watson Twins, Fire Songs
Creative Trippinessnew
The Warlocks and their droning, psychedelic rock continue to fascinate.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
07-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
On Wolf Paradenew
Literate, visceral and exceptionally productive, this pack upsets conventions.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
07-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wolf Parade, At Mount Zoomer
Digital Leather Prove Synth-pop's Not Deadnew
Its latest release, Sorcerer, succeeds thanks to its ability to mix up tempos and styles, and the band injects each song with hooks more infectious than the airborne Reaper virus.
Washington City Paper |
David Dunlap Jr. |
07-18-2008 |
Reviews
Ray Davies is a Big Deal, Peoplenew
There's plenty of good pop music out there (too much, perhaps), but there's a very small amount of perfect pop songs--and Raymond Douglas Davies is responsible for about 40 of them.
The Portland Mercury |
Ned Lannamann |
07-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Adam Svec Searches for the Music Insidenew
The Glad Version songwriter's new solo album is stripped-down and personal.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andrea Meyers |
07-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival Shrinks But May Still Delivernew
The arena-sized festival isn't the only music event feeling a crunch in these difficult economic times. San Francisco's Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival, the 12-year-old multimedia happening, is markedly smaller in 2008.
The Mae Shi is Like Los Angeles: Sprawling, Vast, Dynamicnew
The Mae Shi is the sort of group that can lose a lead singer (in this case founding member Ezra Buchla) but remain comfortably intact, enlisting a brand-new member (Jonathan Gray) to yelp into the mic without losing its manic stride.
New York Press |
Greg Burgett |
07-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Yaz, the '80s Electropop Duo, 'Reconnects' After 25 Years Apartnew
The communication between the members of Yaz is much better on its current "Reconnected" tour than it was when they broke up. Then again, a lot has changed in the lives of keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Alison Moyet. Now they can perhaps talk about one thing they have in common: parenthood.
New York Press |
David Chiu |
07-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: electro pop, Yaz
Prince Bows to Dylan in Pollnew
The Boston Phoenix's July 4 "50 States, 50 Bands" project left a few decisions up to the voting public -- for example, who is the greatest solo artists to come out of Minnesota?
Boston Phoenix |
Lance Gould |
07-17-2008 |
Music
David Banner Makes Power Movesnew
Southern rapper/producer walks a tightrope between politics and profit.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Rodney Carmichael |
07-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Matisyahu: A Hasidic State of Mindnew
if you delve into his music and embrace the solid songwriting and instrumentation attached to it, you'll discover that Matisyahu (born Matthew Miller) is more serious about his craft than most people give him credit for.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
07-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Guitar Shorty's Got a Right to Sing the Bluesnew
At 72, he should be living off the royalties and riches of his blues career. Instead Shorty's still out on the road three to four times a year like most blues artists.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
07-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
30 Days and 30 Nights with Timbnew
After years of grinding in the underground, Timb veers even further from the mainstream.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
07-16-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Do Not Listen to 'Heavy Deavy Skull Lover' While Operating Heavy Machinerynew
It's hard to imagine doing anything while listening to Heavy Deavy Skull Lover except lying on the couch in a substance-induced stupor--cough syrup, hydro, opium, take your pick.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
07-16-2008 |
Reviews
