AltWeeklies Wire
Portugal. The Man's Visual Instinctsnew
The Alaska band is more than just a Mars Volta rip-off.
New York Press |
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni |
08-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Portugal. The Man
Tokyo Police Club Keeps it Short and Sweetnew
The band's debut EP requested only 16 minutes of the listeners precious time -- the seven tracks whipped through at ludicrous speed, leaving in their wake a hum of jittery drums, frenetic guitar and bass, camouflaged keyboards, handclaps and chants.
New York Press |
Christine Werthman |
08-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tokyo Police Club
Wil Maring, Keeper of the Farmnew
The singer-songwriter finds her place in rural Illinois.
Illinois Times |
C.D. Stelzer |
08-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wil Maring
Don Dixon's 'Combustible World'new
Dixon has a signature sound -- a blend of music similar to Van Morrison, Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello and experimental sound elements.
Metro Spirit |
Rich McCracken II |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Just Jack: Genre-hoppernew
An "in-your-face," yet non-threatening attempt to sneak into your eardrums, and then take complete control of your neck muscles.
Metro Spirit |
LaToya Holloman |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Marco Fasolo Strikes Out on His Ownnew
This album is good ... scary good -- for that matter, it's also a little scary.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jennifer Gentle, The Midnight Room
Putomayo Gives Us a Fun, Colorful Compliationnew
If you enjoy foreign beats and vocals, this is a refreshing dive into music we rarely hear.
Metro Spirit |
Kaylor Maddox |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Various, World Hits
The Red Chord Mixes Brutality and Mathematicsnew
You know that scene in Irreversible where the guy gets his face beat in repeatedly with a fire extinguisher? It's kinda like that.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Prey for Eyes, The Red Chord
'Fingers and Thumbs': A Stripping Down of the Soulnew
With an intonation like Alanis Morissette, and the soul of folk sisters Carole King, and Joni Mitchell, Polly Paulusma showers tracks on her latest effort with poetic depth, and emotional splendor.
Metro Spirit |
LaToya Holloman |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Fingers and Thumbs, Polly Paulusma
'Honey and Salt': A Mix of Pop, Rock, Punk & Countrynew
The L.A.-based group woos listeners with influences from the Byrds and Buffalo Springfield, but interspersed throughout each track, though, is the true individuality of the group.
Metro Spirit |
Latoya Holloman |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Dead Rock West, Honey and Salt
Keith Murray Teeters on the Edge of Full Recognitionnew
Despite experiencing a number of setbacks (jail time, being dropped from Def Jam) and personal strife and tragedies (alcohol abuse in the family, succumbing to the streets), Murray still manages to put out his fourth album.
Metro Spirit |
LaToya Holloman |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
'Paradise Lost': Milton Meets Metalnew
Symphony X should be commissioned to write a "Prog Metal for Dummies" book -- let's go down the checklist, shall we?
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Paradise Lost, Symphony X
'Unless It Isn't: A Charming Country Feelnew
Allee likens himself to Paul Simon and Lyle Lovett, and actually is a fair blend of the two musicians.
Metro Spirit |
Kaylor Maddox |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Johnnye Allee, Unless It Isn't
'A Decade on the Throne': Taiwanese Black Metalnew
Chthonic have gone under the radar and cemented their legacy as one of history's top black metal acts.
Metro Spirit |
Josh Ruffin |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: A Decade on the Throne, Chthonic
The Artistic Visions Shared by Poison and 'Die Hard'new
They're both surprise-free, terrorist-free, and full of pyro!
San Diego CityBeat |
Staff |
08-08-2007 |
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