AltWeeklies Wire
Rebirth of 'The Cool'new
Lupe Fiasco continues to flout hip-hop convention with a fable about greed and fame-seeking.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
12-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Lupe Fiasco, The Cool
2007's Top 10 Roots Albumsnew
From Bullet Records Rhythm & Blues to Lightweights & Gentlemen, we run down the best of the year.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Mary Armstrong |
12-26-2007 |
Music
2007's Top 10 Jazz Albumsnew
From the Maria Schneider Orchestra to the David Murray Black Saint Quartet, we run down the best of the year.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
12-26-2007 |
Music
The New Face of Milwaukee Emo?new
The Response fits the bill (in a good way).
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
12-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Twig Breakingnew
Rising star Slim Twig's Suicide kick.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
12-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Slim Twig
Dr. Feelgoodnew
Tommy Lee teams up with DJ Aero to give electro house a rock-star edge.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dennis Romero |
12-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tommy Lee
Sixtoo Lifenew
Man of many names and projects, Robert Squire, AKA Sixtoo, continues to buck trends and surprise fans.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Ian Gormely |
12-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sixtoo
Back In The Saddle Againnew
Shelby's Acoustic Syndicate returns to touring after brief hiatus.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Grant Britt |
12-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Acoustic Syndicate
Going The Distancenew
Charlotte's The Noises 10 has a bright future ahead.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
12-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Noises 10
The Ghost of Lester Russawnew
A pioneer of Cleveland soul turns to a late career in bank-robbing.
Cleveland Scene |
Jared Klaus |
12-21-2007 |
Music
Dillinger Escape Plan Break Bones, Not Stringsnew
All the anger and musical complexity with which the New Jersey band almost single-handedly changed the face of metal on 1999's Calculating Infinity returns, but that album sounds a petulant tantrum compared to the teeth-gnashing fury they now bring to the table.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
12-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dillinger Escape Plan, Ire Works
Skin-Crawling Good Timenew
The Black Lips' recent maturity as songwriters is undeniable. Say what you will about a song like "Oh Katrina!"
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
12-20-2007 |
Reviews
Total Eclipsenew
There's no denying the incredible influence the late Buck Owens had on contemporary country music.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
12-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Dwight Sings Buck, Dwight Yoakam
Rarest of the Rarenew
For an artist who died at the age of 26, Gram Parsons' musical legacy has stretched almost as far as it can go.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
12-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Band of Horses is At It Againnew
Cease to Begin continues to mix the ethereal with the anthemic.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Debbie Michaud |
12-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Band of Horses, Cease to Begin
