AltWeeklies Wire
Fish Karma: Halloween in Americanew
A songwriter, satirist and, ahem, singer of no small regard, Karma has become known to dozens for archly humorous and succinctly eloquent compositions such as "Swap Meet Women" and "Die Like a Dog."
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
09-23-2010 |
Reviews
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Grinderman 2new
With Grinderman, Nick Cave exposes his subconscious.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
09-23-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Nick Cave, Grinderman
North Elementary: Southern Rescue Trailsnew
On their second LP in as many years, North Elementary by turns yearns with awe toward boundless possibilities and bemoans the vexation of not fulfilling that potential.
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King Without a Crownnew
The Melvins are happy to reign in exile. But, occasionally, obscurity has its drawbacks.
The Inlander |
Leah Sottile |
09-22-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Wavves: King of the Beachnew
In 2009, after releasing one of the most over-hyped albums in recent memory, Wavves mastermind Nathan Williams imploded onstage during the Primavera Sound Festival in Spain. The outburst was an obnoxious display, fueled by drugs and alcohol, and suggested an entitled media darling feeling the pressure.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
09-22-2010 |
Reviews
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James Dunn's The Bed We Madenew
With this third release, James Dunn finds himself between rock and a chart place.
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The Hold Steady Goes Beyond the 'Matsnew
The extra-strength aesthetic of Heaven is Whenever suits the hearty themes of Craig Finn's latest songs.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-22-2010 |
Reviews
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Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggitsnew
After fifteen years, this duo is still going strong.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
09-22-2010 |
Reviews
Shooter Jennings Kills Stephen Kingnew
Randall Flagg couldn't do it, and neither could Pennywise the Clown. But Shooter Jennings pulled it off. He killed Stephen King. Or at least he did on his latest album, Black Ribbons, a dystopian concept album that's equal parts Nine Inch Niles and Nashville.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
09-21-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shooter Jennings
The Small Ponds' Caitlin Cary & Matt Douglas Are The Small Pondsnew
Caitlin Cary could start a goddamn grindcore band and she'd still be tagged popularly as an alt-country siren.
Tags: The Small Ponds
Forever Smashing Pumpkinsnew
Despite all his rage, Billy Corgan is no longer just a rat in a cage.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Tom Lanham |
09-20-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan
Superchunk Reinforces Its Legacynew
Superchunk's ninth album, and first in nine years, doesn't reinvent the band but instead simply finds them doing what they do best, better than they've done it in more than a decade.
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The Moaners' Nocturnalnew
On Nocturnal, The Moaners' third and most varied album, Melissa Swingle and Laura King preside over a set of songs as idiosyncratic as their frontwoman's delivery.
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Superchunk: Majesty Shreddingnew
Majesty Shredding breaks the band's nearly decade-long silence and marks a return to form; it could be a lost album from their Foolish period. The band's trademark blistering enthusiasm runs through every song.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
09-20-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Superchunk
Mississippi Kingnew
At the age of 90, Delta bluesman T-Model Ford still goes for the throat.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
09-20-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: T-Model Ford
