AltWeeklies Wire
Music Laboratorynew
Inspired by Broadway, an unusual indie band continues to search for their sound.
New York Press |
Ernest Barteldes |
01-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: From Baser Elements, M-LAB
Bear Necessitiesnew
A New Wave one-hit wonder, Christian Gibbs turns to barn-storming country songs with his band, Lucinda Black Bear.
New York Press |
Elizabeth Rhodes |
01-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Apocalyptic Folknew
Ben Chasny channels strum and drone into traditional song forms.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
01-17-2008 |
Reviews
Juke-Joint Rockernew
Soul Season takes the white-boy blues to a new place.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
01-17-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Soul Season, Tim Krekel Orchestra
Chameleonlike Transcendencenew
R&B 03 cuts the losses of Wire's spotty catalog.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
01-17-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Read & Burn 03, Wire
A Thing of Beautynew
Cat Power has some wonderfully unique takes on universal standards.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
01-17-2008 |
Reviews
Full Meal Dealnew
Revivalists don't skimp on the soul.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Grant Britt |
01-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Missionary Positionnew
Athens band plays it straight despite quirky hometown influence.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
01-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mission Control, The Whigs
'Destruction' is Low on Vision, High on Power & Convictionnew
A band that sells itself as the "last rock 'n' roll band" is probably one of two things: deluded or possibly right. The latter seems to be the case with Marah.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Gabe Gomez |
01-17-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Angels of Destruction, Marah
Class from the Pastnew
Betty Buckley enjoys a resurgence of sorts.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Tom Geddie |
01-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Betty Buckley
Coltrane: The Story of a Soundnew
Jazz critic Ben Ratliff is urged on by the imp of the practical in his new non-definitive critical biography of the late saxophonist John Coltrane.
Fairfield County Weekly |
James Keepnews |
01-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Coltrane, Mystery 'Trane
Fred's Headnew
Roots rock hero Fred Eaglesmith on change, confidence and gospel without Jesus.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Traci Hukill |
01-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fred Eaglesmith
Hannah Montana's Body Double Raises Critical Questionsnew
Is Miley Cyrus a fraud -- Hannah Nontana, Hannah Faketana or Miley Vanilli, as internet hecklers have taken to calling her? Or is she just impressively committed to wardrobe diversity?
Las Vegas Weekly |
Greg Beato |
01-17-2008 |
Music
'Jukebox' Give Us the Same Old Channew
Jukebox could've been a mere promotional ploy, good for an iPod commercial or a House of Blues New Year's Eve gimmick. But as a loving salute to the idea of back catalog as salvation, the album is more convincing than Amy Winehouse's career.
Washington City Paper |
Jason Cherkis |
01-17-2008 |
Reviews
Black Mountain's Time Lapsenew
The band's idea of looking forward sounds an awful lot like 1970.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
01-17-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Black Mountain, In the Future
