AltWeeklies Wire
The Problem With the Rock and Roll Hall of Famenew
Dave Clark Five over the Replacements? Color us unimpressed.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
01-02-2008 |
Music
The Kids Were Alrightnew
Whatever happened to the seminal figures of San Antonio punk? You might be surprised.
San Antonio Current |
Mark Jones |
01-02-2008 |
Music
E-Music for Everyonenew
Dance delirium ruled the '07 for cool kids, hip-hoppers, and pop stars.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dennis Romero |
12-28-2007 |
Music
The Year in Memphis Musicnew
Sophomore discs from Amy LaVere and Harlan T. Bobo and a "career" retrospective from Ross Johnson were among the local highlights of 2007.
The Memphis Flyer |
Staff |
12-28-2007 |
Music
Top 10 Vermont Recordings of 2007new
2007 saw a remarkable phenomenon blossom in Burlington and beyond, as a flood of local releases running the genre gamut were unleashed on our eager ears.
Seven Days |
Casey Rae-Hunter and Dan Bolles |
12-28-2007 |
Music
Smart Rock for Smart-Assesnew
Alternative Champs celebrate prom night for New Year's.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Schacht |
12-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Alternative Champs
Welcome Homenew
The Avett Brothers return for their annual gig.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
12-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Avett Brothers
2007's Long Players You Might Have Missednew
There were so many modestly brilliant records that it seems silly to crow on and on about "Bird Flu" when many tracks ascended alongside of it. Here are some of them, in no particular order.
L.A. Weekly |
Randall Roberts |
12-28-2007 |
Music
A Cleveland Electrician Picks His Favorite Music of 2007new
Artie the Electrician (Local Union 38) is a bandanna-sporting 43-year-old father of four who's played in a bunch of bands over the years, including the Cheese Farmers, Ass Crack Holiday, and Buddy Holly's Nipple. Here are his picks.
Cleveland Scene |
Michael Gallucci |
12-28-2007 |
Music
The Spirit of St. Louisnew
Two of the Lou's famous rockers fill us in on their favorites of 2007 -- and what the next year holds.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
12-28-2007 |
Music
Cougar Den's All-Ages Screamonew
The band's spry, nuanced take on screamo is a revelation made more surprising by how young the band is.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
12-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cougar Den
Weezer's Missing Linknew
This album delightfully takes listeners behind the scenes of Weezer's development.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
12-27-2007 |
Reviews
Haunting and Humanenew
Force of Light, from the members of Brooklyn-based collective Barbez, is generally more restrained and evenly tempered than that band's sometimes-wild excursions -- but it's nonetheless fantastic.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
12-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Dan Kaufman, Force of Light
Albums We Likednew
Our music writers do that music-writer thing and share their 2007 faves.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong, Annie Holub and Linda Ray |
12-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Various Artists, Various Titles
DJ Dylannew
Aspen, Colo. DJ Dylan Regan has expanded his musical resume to include doing the music for the Winter and Summer X games, the recently cancelled HBO Comedy Festival, held in Aspen, and the extravagant funeral of experimental journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
Jackson Free Press |
Bailee Grissom |
12-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dylan Regan
