AltWeeklies Wire
A Conversation with John Schmersal of Enonnew
Now located in Philadelphia, Enon is breaking the silence with the corrugated clatter and dark grooves of Grass Geysers ... Carbon Clouds, just out on Touch & Go.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
10-23-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Name that Band!new
The stories behind Madison's strangest pop monikers.
'Hungry Beat' Fills Fire Engines' Voidnew
Cited by Primal Scream and Franz Ferdinand as inspirations for their own bands, Scotland's Fire Engines burned briefly but thrice as brightly as most other groups of their time. Their oeuvre amounted to merely 18 tracks, but it is, as they say, all good.
Tags: Fire Engines, Hungry Beat
Witchcraft Undulge in Noir Nostalgianew
This CD sounds like sitting in the back of a 1976 Dodge van, surrounded by blacklight posters, clouds of incense smoke, and stacks of 8-tracks.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
10-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: The Alchemist, Witchcraft
Girlfriend's Fav. Producernew
Raised in east Kansas City and now based in Independence, D. Baker is a hip-hop producer with two songs on one of the biggest rap debut albums of the year.
The Pitch |
Jason Harper |
10-23-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: D. Baker
If You Like Math Rock, You'll Love Math Rapnew
Consuelo Robinson is that teacher you always wished you had; kind of like Ryan Gosling without all the crack smoking.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Ben Westhoff |
10-23-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Protest Music, Then and Nownew
In contrast to the politically charged music of Vietnam era, the soundtrack to the Iraq war has gone mostly unheard. And it is out there.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
10-23-2007 |
Music
How (Not) to Name Your Bandnew
Anyway, our therapist recently told us to try to find something productive in all our seething rage, so we're turning it into the following list of tips for new bands hoping to come up with the world's best band name.
Houston Press |
Jonanna Widner |
10-23-2007 |
Music
Van Halen vs. Queens of the Stone Agenew
Who best captures the concerns of metal's Cro-Magnon man?
Metro Times |
Serene Dominic |
10-23-2007 |
Music
Bruce Egnater, Amp Fiddlernew
He's the tube guru who plugs musicians in.
Metro Times |
Nancy Kaffer |
10-23-2007 |
Music
Chicago's Bloodshot Records Diversifiesnew
The label's next step comes in the form of two recent releases: a barroom rumble from Deadstring Brothers, the other a fey tumble from The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir.
Shepherd Express |
Jon Gilbertson |
10-22-2007 |
Reviews
Eve Discusses Album Setbacksnew
Once the West Philly girl known for getting into trouble on the block, or running up to the Bronx for a stint dancing in a strip club, the grownup Eve is mature, polished and glamorous. But don't be fooled -- this Hollywood honey remains a feisty Philly girl at heart.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kate Kilpatrick |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Kid Rock's Cocky Swagger (Kinda) Pays Offnew
It's lucky for Kid Rock that he's an egomaniacal dipshit, because otherwise his music would be about as memorable as a Molly Hatchet eight-track sans "Flirting With Disaster."
Tags: Kid Rock, Rock N Roll Jesus
Scary Kids Scaring Kids?new
The scariest thing about these kids are their influences.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Neil Young is Full of Shitnew
But at least his new album is a gem.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
10-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Neil Young, Chrome Dreams II
