AltWeeklies Wire
The Season's Most Desirable Releasesnew
A looks at new releases from Beyonce, AC/DC, Girl Talk, Oasis and more.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich and Benjamin Boles |
09-29-2008 |
Music
Rodney Anonymous vs. The World: Georgianew
We're about to discuss the other Georgia -- the former Soviet republic that naive, reactionary Sarah Palin thinks she can see from the roof of her outhouse.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Rodney Anonymous |
09-29-2008 |
Reviews
Being John Lennonnew
Yoko Ono discusses the artistic life of John Lennon and his evolution as an icon.
Boulder Weekly |
Ben Corbett |
09-29-2008 |
Music
All Tomorrow's Parties Was a Bloody Good Timenew
Touch and Go's 20-year anniversary festival in 2006 in Chicago was fantastic and Pitchfork this year was a giddy marathon, but simply no one throws down quite like All Tomorrow's Parties.
Seattle Weekly |
Hannah Levin |
09-29-2008 |
Music
Indie Rockers Aren't Playing Americana, They're Playing Dress-Upnew
Don't be fooled by the faded denim and snap-button cowboy shirts.
Seattle Weekly |
Justin F. Farrar |
09-29-2008 |
Music
Darker My Love Finds Beauty in the Shadowsnew
Read anything about Darker My Love and the word "psychedelic" is likely to pop up by the second paragraph -- much to the irritation of Rob Barbato, the band's bassist and vocalist.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
09-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Darker My Love, 2
TV on the Radio Gets More Accessible without Selling Outnew
Although the Radio crew's talent is well established, the band's music has always raised user-friendliness questions: Sure, 2006's Return to Cookie Mountain was excellent, but did anyone other than rock critics listen to it?
Tags: TV on the Radio, Dear Science
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Synergizes Itselfnew
Marketing its music through its own label, the symphony adds value with a new kind of lecture series.
Chicago Reader |
Deanna Isaacs |
09-29-2008 |
Music
Confessions of a Promo-CD Junkie: Who Will Stop the Music Industry Gravy Train?new
With so much music available at the click of a mouse, do tastemakers really need hard copies anymore? Is it worth the waste?
L.A. Weekly |
Randall Roberts |
09-26-2008 |
Music
Two Archival CDs Reveal a Peculiar Hunger for the South's Old Waysnew
As literary endorsements of musicians go, it's hard to beat Mark Twain's praise for Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette.
Washington City Paper |
David Dunlap Jr. |
09-25-2008 |
Reviews
'Death Magnetic' is Arguably Metallica's Best Effort Since 1988new
For nearly two decades, old-school fans of Metallica have cried for the band to return to the thrash-metal sound that made them legendary. Well, the bitching can finally stop.
Tucson Weekly |
Jon Hobson |
09-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Metallica, Death Magnetic
Mugison Whips Up a Maelstrom of Righteous Noisenew
The Icelandic artist's approach may leave you a little cold at first -- call it kitsch glitch -- but by the fourth song, you'll believe.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
09-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Mugiboogie, Mugison
'Welcome Here Again' is a Rosy Soundtrack for the Rising Sunnew
The first album from this fiddle-and-guitar duo in a decade emphasizes quiet restraint and elegant melodies.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
09-25-2008 |
Reviews
Ra Ra Riot is More Than a Rock Band with Violin and Cellonew
Ra Ra Riot is a collaborative band through and through: This is why the loss of one member is unsettlingly traumatic, but it's also why Ra Ra Riot can move on.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
09-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ra Ra Riot, The Rhumb Line
Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers Create No-Nonsense Honky-Tonk Musicnew
From out of the great Pacific Northwest come Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers, armed and taking no prisoners with their contemporary take on classic country, rockabilly, Western swing and Bakersfield-style honky-tonk music.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
09-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
