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The Silver Jews' David Berman Keeps His Demons at Baynew
On the surface, Berman's more together than he's ever been.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
10-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Lindsey Buckingham Proves the Pop-rock Chord is Alive and Wellnew
Buckingham's furious fingerpicking guitar style is front and centre on the sweet "Bel Air Rain," and opener "Great Day" would be a great song if it weren't a total knock-off of Don Henley's "Boys Of Summer."
NOW Magazine |
Jordan Bimm |
10-06-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Lindsey Buckingham, Gift of Screws
TV on the Radio Get Tense on 'Dear Science'new
Similar to their two previous records, it has little rejoicing lyrically; it's mostly unease and disaffected sentiment. But this time the words don't bring down the music.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Keller |
10-06-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: TV on the Radio, Dear Science
Watain's Erik Danielsson on Satanismnew
Last year's critically lauded Sworn To The Dark propelled Sweden's Watain into a place amongst extreme Satanic metal's elite.
NOW Magazine |
Staff |
10-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Muskox Infiltrates the Local Scene 3 Inches at a Timenew
Among the more intriguing music marketing enigmas to hit Toronto is the annual appearance on Soundscapes' shelves of mysterious mini-CDs housed in matchbook-like packages emblazoned with the image of a hairy horned beast: the mark of Muskox.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
10-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Muskox
New Box Set Captures Orbison's Otherworldlinessnew
This career-summarizing four-CD collection supplants the 18-year-old box The Legendary Roy Orbison, and serves as a cost-effective alternative to Orbison, Bear Family's pricey, comprehensive seven-CD overview of Orbison's days at Sun, RCA, and Monument.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Chris Morris |
10-03-2008 |
Reviews
HorrorPops Offer More Than Psychobilly Stylenew
Chatting to the charismatic singer and upright bassist about the tattooed trio's upcoming tour in support of its new record, Kiss Kiss Kill Kill, it becomes apparent that mile-long, jet-black lashes and a heavy Scandinavian accent go a long way toward making mundane political factoids seem enthralling.
The Georgia Straight |
Jenny Charlesworth |
10-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: HorrorPops, Kiss Kiss Kill Kill
Peter Hammill on Surviving Prog-rocknew
Hammill first made a name for himself in the 1960s as the singer-songwriter for prog-rock innovators Van der Graaf Generator, and since that band broke up in the 1970s has gone on to record literally dozens of shape-shifting solo albums.
Shepherd Express |
Mark Krueger |
10-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Peter Hammill
Dead Confederate Rebuffs Southern-rock Conventionsnew
Though his band's name seems pretty self-explanatory to him, Dead Confederate bassist Brantley Senn is amazed at how often it's misinterpreted.
Shepherd Express |
Evan Rytlewski |
10-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dead Confederate
Ardent Revivalnew
The label that launched Big Star returns with a new secular-music imprint.
The Memphis Flyer |
J.D. Reager |
10-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
TV on the Radio Defies Convention on 'Dear Science'new
Supernaturally good bands can get away with weird stunts, and the new album is full of them: Electronic drums, surf-rock guitar tones, pop-piano lines, and other ’80s ephemera accompany Tunde Adebimpe’s signature wailing vocals.
Washington City Paper |
Mike Riggs |
10-02-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: TV on the Radio, Dear Science
The Urban Sophisticates Stretch Their Boundaries on 'Classic Material'new
Though the move toward more traditional production bridges the Sophisticates back across the gap toward mainstream hip-hop, there's still plenty of variety on Classic Material.
Big Pooh Strikes Out Solo on 'Rapper's Delight'new
Rapper Big Pooh's mixtape is the Little Brother emcee's latest litmus test for a serious solo career post-Little Brother, if that day ever comes.
How Blag'ard Survived Brushes With Fame, F-150s and Fatherhoodnew
Blag'ard's injuries have been numerous and fancifully acquired. The Chapel Hill duo of singer/ guitarist Joe Taylor, 36, and drummer Adam Brinson, 26, seems destined for near-misses and closeness-to-catastrophe.
INDY Week |
Brian Howe |
10-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tegan and Sara are Back in the Habitnew
Narcissism and novelty are not what have compelled the two biological halves Tegan and Sara to navigate their entire adult lives in an eponymous folk pop band.
New York Press |
Robyn Hillman-Harrigan |
10-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tegan & Sara
