AltWeeklies Wire
Frankie Avalon Remembers 'American Bandstand' As The Show Turns 50new
Before American Idol, American Bandstand showcased pop culture, but featured artists with talent and relevance.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Joshua Valocchi |
08-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Everybody's Single: Internet Leaksnew
Listen to mp3s from new albums from Galactic, Rilo Kiley, Phish and Talib Kweli.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Joshua Valocchi |
08-27-2007 |
Music
Korn Againnew
The band keeps going minus two of its founding members.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
08-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Korn
Joe Fornothin: More John Mayer Than Not Buddy Guynew
The air of hard-won experience that marks the best blues is entirely absent from this EP.
Tags: Joe Fornothin
Billy Corgan, Assholenew
With his shameless self-promotion and his blatant cash grab covenants with box stores, it's no secret that Corgan has fallen from grace from the indie rock elite -- that was confirmed by his behavior at the La Route du Rock festival.
Montreal Mirror |
Raf Katigbak |
08-27-2007 |
Music
Tags: Smashing Pumpkins
Susanna Hoffs' Eternal Flamenew
The Bangles' lead vocalist carries the torch for '60s pop.
Isthmus |
Rich Albertoni |
08-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Bangles
All About Ben Kwellernew
The Texas alt-rocker turns his one-man record into a full-band live show.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
08-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ben Kweller
Clash of the Digital Music Titansnew
In a bid for leverage in the digital marketplace, Universal unlocks some of its catalog -- and cuts iTunes out of the action.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
08-27-2007 |
Music
Tags: DRM
Stereo Total Go Loony for Femmes Fatalesnew
You start to feel as though the band is on a mission to rehabilitate the reputations of historically misunderstood femmes fatales.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
08-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Stereo Total, Paris-Berlin
M.I.A. Turns Visa Woes into Dancefloor Glorynew
Of all the collaborators and guests on the post-colonial hip-hop hot shot's new album, one looms a bit larger than the rest -- the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
NOW Magazine |
Benjamin Boles |
08-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Fellow Americans Simply Rocksnew
Every song is spirited, lo-fi, and, true to punk style, short.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Caroline Collier |
08-24-2007 |
Reviews
Sparks Fly as So Many Dynamos Generates Indie Buzznew
The Dynamos' music is difficult to pigeonhole -- surrealistic, smart lyrics anchor vibrant tunes, which combine speedy punk tempos, post-punk's abrasive riffs and prog-rock's intricate arrangements.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
08-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: So Many Dynamos
Vee-Jay's Treasure Trovenew
Music fans who know of the legendary Vee-Jay Records only as the first American label of the Beatles really need to check out this great new four-disc compilation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
08-23-2007 |
Reviews
Bryan Ferry Walks the Tightrope Successfullynew
These versions feel so effortless you'd guess he'd written them himself.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
David Lee Simmons |
08-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bryan Ferry, Dylanesque
Barn Burnernew
Liars is the band's most accessible album since its 2001 debut.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Corey Licht |
08-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Liars
