AltWeeklies Wire
Lindstrom's Dance Fever Cooldownnew
Dance-floor types who get the blues from IDM will need to pop a Paxil while listening to Where You Go I Go Too, which is smarty-pants all the way.
Washington City Paper |
Shannon Zimmerman |
08-18-2008 |
Reviews
Billy Corgan's Bombast was Mother's Milknew
Given the rise of "mainstream indie rock," the typical reference points are getting elbowed out in favor of other, broader touchstones. Indie's move away from indie influences is little but the result of the collective memory of today's 20-somethings, a group that came of age with a radio dial retooled by the rise of Nirvana.
INDY Week |
Robbie Mackey |
08-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Melvins: An Appreciation of an Aged, Evolving Beastnew
Here we are, 22 years later, and the Melvins stand as one of the most influential American rock bands in history
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
08-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: punk, The Melvins
The Walkmen Survive the Chinatown Bus to Create the Year's Best Albumnew
With band members and practice spaces in New York and Philadelphia, nearly every day of the week required half of the band to make the trip while recording the new record, You & Me.
New York Press |
Jonny Leather |
08-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Vintage Dance-punk Band The Faint Still has the Movesnew
The Faint's fifth full-length release, Fasciinatiion, stands as a study in taking over the means of production—and at the same time, wrestling with the vagaries of technology.
New York Press |
Amre Klimchak |
08-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Get Out of Our Van! Where Bands Play, Thieves Follownew
Recent notable ripoffs of touring bands' gear show that musicians make ideal targets for a quick theft.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Sean Flinn |
08-18-2008 |
Music
Daniel Davies' Rock and Roll Fantasynew
Fronting the excellent Year Long Disaster, Daniel Davies won't be known as "Dave's kid" for long.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Joshua Sindell |
08-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Year Long Disaster
Freshness to a Tired Genrenew
Bitter:Sweet's sounds not unlike a pop standard from a classic Broadway musical, but updated for a 21st-century dance club.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
08-15-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Drama, Bitter:Sweet
The Big Picturenew
Mostly Bears' debut album is getting praise from around the country.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
08-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Open Bordersnew
Noise-rocker Carla Bozulich's musical interests know no boundaries.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
08-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Evangelista, Hello, Voyager
Gay Rappers Carry the Torch for Bounce, but Not Everyone's Comfortable with Thatnew
At the end of the day, the sissies enjoy an uneasy acceptance, both for carrying bounce's torch and, of course, for keeping the dance floor jumping with women. But in the working-class African-American South, male homosexuality can be a difficult identity to maintain.
The Loading Zone Reunites After 30 Years ... For One Nightnew
Since breaking up in the early 1970s, the Loading Zone has been mentioned most often not for its distinctive blend of garage rock, R&B, and jazz, but as the launching pad for Linda Tillery, who was a teenage soul belter when she took over as lead vocalist in 1967.
East Bay Express |
Andrew Gilbert |
08-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Gregg Perloff Is the New Bill Grahamnew
How his Another Planet Entertainment beat the competition to host the epic Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
08-14-2008 |
Music
How Janelle Monae Charmed Diddynew
Janelle puts Wondaland on the map.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Rodney Carmichael |
08-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Paramore: At Least They're Enjoying the Ridenew
Riding a wave of success, young band prepares for next album.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
08-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
