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The 1900s Make a Great Leap Forwardnew
With its wealth of unforgettable hooks and its intricate, sensitively executed arrangements, Cold & Kind feels like a classic on first listen.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
10-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cold & Kind, The 1900s
You Must Not Know 'Bout Menew
I like women-empowerment music because I'm a big fan of underdog art in general (one of the main reasons I like punk so much), and because I like music that encourages you to put your arms around your comrades and sing out with reckless abandon. Also, chicks dig it.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
10-12-2007 |
Reviews
Broad Appealnew
While all the members of Sister Funk are openly queer, their sexuality hardly defines the band. After nearly a decade on the band circuit, the members of Sister Funk agree that female musicians are being taken more seriously lately, which they attribute to increased visibility and skill.
Jackson Free Press |
Cheree Franco |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sister Funk
Rilo Kiley Embraces Pornnew
The rampant sex talk on Under the Blacklight allows singer Jenny Lewis to flaunt the pouty sexuality that is a portion of both the band's appeal and the backlash that's followed.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
10-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Rilo Kiley, Under The Blacklight
Kanye West Steps Back, but Still Risesnew
As modest artistically as it is immodest personally, Graduation still rises above most of a pretty bad year.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
10-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Kanye West, Graduation
Emmylou Harris Presents Her Bestnew
For Songbird, Harris compiles her favorite moments -- largely lost and unheralded tracks -- from her nearly 40 years in music. The 12-time Grammy winner has a lot of fine moments to cull from for this stunning five-disc compendium.
Tags: Emmylou Harris, Songbird
When the Piano Calls Joni Mitchellnew
Perhaps the biggest compliment you can give to Shine is that it makes you believe that a piano did actually beckon to its creator. The album sounds like something that had to be made.
Tags: Joni Mitchell, Shine
Duo Makes Justice for Allnew
Justice, with backgrounds in graphic design, is a middle finger to anyone who takes their dancing too seriously.
The Georgia Straight |
Martin Turenne |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: justice
The Black Lips Keep It Lo-finew
"Fuck it" might as well be the unofficial slogan of the Black Lips, who've been anointed by Rolling Stone as one of rock 'n' roll's must-see acts.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Black Lips, Good Bad Not Evil
SCC Likes to Share His Love of God with His Audiences
If Christian music had an Elvis, this would be the guy.
Metro Spirit |
Erika Bolin |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
High on Fire Strokes Metal's Flamesnew
With its fourth record, Death is This Communion, the Oakland, Calif., trio hit new heights of heaviosity, but never stray too far from their true essence -- a heavy-as-fuck metal band.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
M is for Montreal Lines Up Export-Ready Localsnew
The hype around Montreal's indie music scene has subsided, certainly, but it's hardly dead. It's clear that for the organizers of the two-day M for Montreal event, the M could stand for "momentum" as well.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
10-12-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: M for Montreal, concerts
Brother Ali's Appetite for Instructionnew
As hard as it is to be a white albino Muslim in the States, Ali never backs down in the face of pressure. With his latest release, The Undisputed Truth, he quenches his thirst for knowledge while nourishing his fans with undiluted honesty.
Montreal Mirror |
Narcel X |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Brother Ali, The Undisputed Truth
The Acorn Falls Close to the Treenew
Glory Hope Mountain document a hard family history and represent for Honduras
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Glory Hope Mountain, The Acorn
Montreal Remembers Joe Marteknew
Martek, a pioneering punk rock promoter whose contribution to the development of Montreal’s post-1977 cultural scene cannot be underestimated, died of a heart attack on Thursday, Sept. 27, at the age of 48.
Montreal Mirror |
Chris Barry |
10-12-2007 |
Music
