AltWeeklies Wire
Soul-Rock Diva for the Agesnew
Chaka Khan reclaims her R&B crown with this stunning new release.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Chaka Khan, Funk This
Songs Alivenew
Jose González' second record blends Brazilian rhythm, indie-rock angst and acoustic folk with a political stance.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
11-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: In Our Nature, Jose Gonzalez
Well-Crafted Rocknew
Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy are back with their best album in almost two decades.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
11-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Born Into This, The Cult
The Alicia Keys Conundrum Continuesnew
Keys' air of confidence and preternaturally soulful rasp initially distracted us from the fact that her songwriting lagged far behind her performing ability.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
11-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Alicia Keys, As I Am
Piracy Warsnew
New Congressional legislation stirs debate about illegal file-sharing on campus.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
11-21-2007 |
Music
Jay-Z Falls Shortnew
American Gangster is considerably better than 2006's lackluster Kingdom Come, if only because it returns Jay-Z to his criminal comfort zone.
Tags: American Gangster, Jay-Z
David Guetta Attempts Global Takeovernew
Pop Life, Guetta's latest CD, is an unabashed bid to affect a crossover globally as well as locally.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
11-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: David Guetta, Pop Life
Chris Fogal Shreds with a Vengeancenew
I've only heard two songs so far, but Christ almighty, they're wicked good -- too much metal for one hand, in fact.
Westword |
Dave Herrera |
11-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: On High
Acid Casualties Perseverenew
Every musical-footnote band eventually gets the documentary it deserves, and this ragged, affectionate chronicle suits the forgotten acid-folk curio combo the Holy Modal Rounders whose screechy "If You Want to Be a Bird" somehow made it onto the Easy Rider soundtrack.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
11-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bound to Lose, Holy Modal Rounders
Ben Chasny Kills It on Six Organs' Latestnew
His smoky guitar and driftwood vocals pull from American folk, Japanese music, raga, drone, Beat Zen, free jazz, and classic rock.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
11-21-2007 |
Reviews
The House That the Bowery Boys Builtnew
The New York City promoters double down with two new venues as they continue to expand to compete with the mega-corporations.
New York Press |
David Callicott |
11-21-2007 |
Music
Do You Believe in White Magic?new
The witchy duo shine on with Dark Stars.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Max Goldberg |
11-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: White Magic, Dark Stars
Shady Nate Comes Out of the Shadowsnew
The number two rapper of West Oakland's Livewire crew emerges as a boss.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Garrett Caples |
11-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shady Nate
This Wheel's Still on Firenew
While nothing on Dirt Farmer is tantamount in quality to The Band's best-known songs, it demonstrates the passion Helm brought to the tunes that helped to elevate The Band to "immortal" status.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
11-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Dirt Farmer, Levon Helm
Putting Blues Into A Higher Gearnew
Louis Arzo "Gearshifter" Youngblood fuses traditional Mississippi electric blues with acoustic guitar.
Jackson Free Press |
Larry Morrisey |
11-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Louis Arzo Youngblood
