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Out of the Truck, Into the Ditchnew
Since Jason Isbell left the Drive-by Truckers, he has developed a separate, unique sound characterized by his southern-rock vibes.
Jackson Free Press |
Jason Bugg |
09-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jason Isbell, Sirens of the Ditch
There's No Music, but Henry Rollins Still Has Plenty of Motivationnew
The ever-so-angry Rollins talks about his place in music, his motivation and the fury he is in over the state of our country.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
09-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Henry Rollins, anger management
Brenda Weiler’s New Album Shows Grief After Her Sister’s Suicidenew
Yet End the Rain isn't a bummer. It's quiet and powerful, sometimes relentlessly so, but Weiler's voice is incurably, delightfully hopeful and girlish.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Sarah Askari |
09-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Brenda Weiler, End the Rain
Noise Pop Founders Gamble on New Indie Music Festivalnew
San Francisco lacks a large-capacity destination event for indie music and Kevin Arnold and Jordan Kurland hope to change that with Treasure Island Music Festival, a large two-day concert without a corporate sponsor.
KT Tunstall Needs to Return to Her Rootsnew
The 32-year-old Scottish singer/songwriter seems to have drifted toward the recipes of her single "Suddenly I See," a track that shines with all the transitory spunk of a Vanessa Carlton pop-rock ballad -- leaving country/blues behind for boxed-in pop-rock.
New York Press |
Crystal Nicholson |
09-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: KT Tunstall, Drastic Fantastic
Dark Talentsnew
This book/CD/DVD collaboration is like a cartoon for grownups.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
09-13-2007 |
Reviews
Worldly Observationsnew
After enhancing its sound and signing with a big label, Against Me! shrugs off criticism.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
09-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Against Me!, New Wave
Percussion Discussionnew
Grateful Dead vet Mickey Hart and his Global Drum Project have come to drum.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Lipson |
09-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Global Drum Project
Big Bear Breaks Stuffnew
The New York hard rock act has 90-plus shows and one full-length album under its belt. A second disc is nearly finished.
New York Press |
Shaun McCormack |
09-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Big Bear
Easy, Tigernew
Reconsidering hipsterism, sensitivity, and Ryan Adams' legacy.
Portland Phoenix |
Christopher Gray |
09-13-2007 |
Music
Tags: Easy Tiger, Ryan Adams
Ben Harper is at an Inspired Moment on New Albumnew
As a record and as a collection of songs, Lifeline shows Harper is as engaged creatively as he was on any of his previous work but he sounds remarkably comfortable and reflective.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Gabe Gomez |
09-13-2007 |
Reviews
PrinceRodriguez is Best When The Band's Having Funnew
Songs of the Sod seems to be a work of passion that would be even better with more restraint in the studio.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Tom Geddie |
09-13-2007 |
Reviews
Maren Morris' Tiny Countrynew
The genre-blending singer-songwriter readies for the release of her sophomore album, All That It Takes.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jimmy Fowler |
09-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: All That It Takes, Maren Morris
Somewhere Over the White Rainbownew
Adam Forkner's creativity is now almost entirely unfettered. Performing and recording as White Rainbow, the onetime Yume Bitsu member is flat-out improvised.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Michael Harkin |
09-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Hyphy's Pan-Latin Rosternew
Only a year old, Thizz Latin is the brainchild of Julio "Gold Toes" Sanchez, a Chicano MC and hip-hop impresario hell-bent on highlighting the diversity of the hyphy movement.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Amanda Maria Morrison |
09-12-2007 |
Music
