AltWeeklies Wire
The Chromatics: Between Post-Punk and Italo Disconew
Italians Do It Better, a Troubleman Unlimited subimprint, and lo-fi producer extraordinaire and Chromatics and Glass Candy keyboardist Johnny Jewel are responsible for exposing disco's newest incarnation.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Fred Miketa |
08-29-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: The Chromatics, concerts
The Soda Pop Kids Prep for Upcoming Debutnew
Heavily mulleted in skintight denim, the Kids look like a cross between Motley Crue and the Ramones, but this is no hair band.
Willamette Week |
Paige Richmond |
08-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Teen Bop Dream, The Soda Pop Kids
Joe McMurrian Quartet Finds Its Own Smoky Voicenew
The bluesman McMurrian has shown impressive growth as a songwriter; his words have become as musical as his guitar playing is lyrical.
Willamette Week |
Jeff Rosenberg |
08-29-2007 |
Reviews
Hank III Schools Portland's Power of Countrynew
Guitarist-vocalist David Rives Curtright of twang-rock outfit Power of County shares what it's like to be "on a real tour" with Hank Williams III and alt-country writer Jim Goad.
Willamette Week |
Jay Horton |
08-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Power of Country
Deer or the Doe Find Tension But No Releasenew
The Portland indie rockers create a solid debut with definite repeat-button-ready songs despite its often frustrating stricture.
Willamette Week |
Anika Sabin |
08-29-2007 |
Reviews
Lady Binx: The Writing is On the Wallnew
Houston’s first full-fledged female graffiti artist and rapper on Latin rap and custody laws.
San Antonio Current |
M. Solis |
08-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lady Binx
Halleluwah Festival of Enthused Arts Returnsnew
This year it's at Holocene, for three days instead of two, but with one stage -- many of the old favorites are back, including White Rainbow, Valet, Evolutionary Jass Band.
Willamette Week |
Michael Byrne |
08-29-2007 |
Music
Preacher's Gay Son is 'Putting the Disco Back in Discomfort'new
Singer/songwriter Lynn earned a following after playing San Francisco's Folsom Street Fair, the world's biggest BDSM-lifestyle fair -- his song "Burning Your Glory" has been in Logo's rotation all summer.
Willamette Week |
Byron Beck |
08-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Logan Lynn
Violinist Jun Iwasaki Leads Oregon Orchestranew
In his new position, 25-year-old Iwasaki discusses the pressures of leading an orchestra in real financial trouble.
Willamette Week |
Stephen Marc Beaudoin |
08-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jun Iwasaki
Bells Were Rocked in San Francisconew
Rage storms and hip-hop survives a concert crowd fifty thousand strong.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
08-29-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: concerts
Stereo Total's Quirky Pop Aestheticnew
Francoise Cactus and Brezel Goring have been exploring trans-European sound for over a decade now.
Chicago Newcity |
Sean Redmond |
08-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Stereo Total
The New Flesh: Evolutionary Warnew
The band celebrates a half decade of half-decayed, weird punk rock.
Baltimore City Paper |
Al Shipley |
08-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The New Flesh
Pharoahe Monch's Deep 'Desire'new
He returns rejuvenated with a new album fortified by some hot Detroit producers.
Metro Times |
Chris Parker |
08-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Desire, Pharoahe Monch
Blanche Davidian: More Dead Boys than Grateful Deadnew
Orange Sunshine lacks the experimental liberties of the band's first album, opting instead for lean, mean rock riffs and bigger production.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
08-28-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Blanche Davidian, Orange Sunshine
If Rock 'n' Roll Outlives the Devil, Thank Dax Riggsnew
The former singer/guitarist of indie-rock duo Dead Boy and the Elephantmen crafts hypnotic, stripped-down garage blues and gritty psychedelic goth rock that points to a conceptual partnership with the Prince of Darkness
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
08-28-2007 |
Reviews
