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Wolf Parade Embraces Its Eccentricities on 'At Mount Zoomer'new
Though channeling '70s-style progressive rock, it never sounds experimental or masturbatory because every song is anchored by a memorable, driving hook.
Houston Press |
Ben Westhoff |
07-22-2008 |
Reviews
'Modern Guilt' Solidifies Beck's Transition from Man-Child Genius to Inventive Middle-Agernew
Modern Guilt is the shortest album of Beck's almost-15-year career, and the betting is that while it's not distinctive enough to rank as many people's favorite, it'll hold up pretty nicely in the canon. That's provided, of course, that you like the direction he's taken recently.
Metro Times |
Tim Grierson |
07-22-2008 |
Reviews
Pharcyde Reunite for Rock the Bells Blowoutnew
This culture often kills the dreams of hip-hop optimists like me, but 2007's Wu-Tang Clan/Rage Against the Machine reuniter and Rock the Bells president Chang Weisberg has brought about another miracle: all four original members of the Pharcyde are set to perform together on hip-hop's biggest tour of 2008.
NOW Magazine |
Addi Stewart |
07-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
!!! Survives Electroclash, Recruits a Pittsburghernew
But for a moment the fledgling genre defined !!!, before disappearing quicker than hair metal in the wake of Nirvana.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Chris Parker |
07-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Yup, Meryl Streep Can Sing ABBAnew
The album's a comprehensive affair featuring the vocal talents of the big-name cast, including Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan and newish-comer Amanda Seyfried in a role Mean Girls star and triple-threat-wannabe Lindsay Lohan would most likely kill for.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Staff |
07-21-2008 |
Reviews
Fleet Foxes is Closing the Generation Gapnew
The Seattle quintet embodies the new pan-generational trend in indie music.
Isthmus |
Rich Albertoni |
07-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fleet Foxes
Beck and Danger Mouse Collaboration Sounds Satisfyingly Dense and Intricatenew
But despite its unusual touches, the recording gives off a somewhat musty scent.
The Man Who Makes the Pitchfork Music Festival Happennew
Mike Reed's best known as the guy who assembles indie rock's favorite festival, but in his spare time he performs miracles for the local jazz scene.
Chicago Reader |
Peter Margasak |
07-21-2008 |
Music
The Prairie Spies Put Fun Firstnew
The Chicago band makes music for the best possible reason -- and you can hear it on Surplus Enjoyment.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
07-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Page Six is a Long Way from Black Tide's South Florida Homenew
It's safe to assume it was the first time a bunch of West Kendallites appeared in the New York Post's infamous gossip column. And it's especially notable because they did so for indirectly inciting a minor riot in L.A. alongside a famously celebrated, then disgraced, then semi-redeemed memoirist.
Miami New Times |
Arielle Castillo |
07-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Play-N-Skillz Cements Its Reputation as a Production Team with Lil Wayne's Latest Singlenew
So can Dallas get some respect as a source for hip-hop?
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
07-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bitter:Sweet Found Each Other on Craigslistnew
Although they've hit the road only once before, the band's had a large amount of commercial success in television and on the internet, with songs featured in TV shows like Lipstick Jungle, while the new album was the No. One seller on iTunes last week and will be featured at Starbucks stores nationwide.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Gabrielle Paluch |
07-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
We'rewolves' Marathon Summernew
The band name We'rewolves resulted from a misunderstanding between the group's members, Eliah Koerner (vocals, keyboard), Dan Perlstein (drums) and Ryan "Smitty" Smith (bass).
Shepherd Express |
Tea Krulos |
07-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: We'rewolves
Caltrop's Not Exactly a Metal Bandnew
The band is reluctant to call itself metal, but Caltrop admits its music is heavy and loud. The songs are melodic, but the high volume of old amplifiers lets the tunes crackle in mild distortion. In a word, it rocks.
INDY Week |
Bryan Reed |
07-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Dozen Delicious Tracksnew
If you like your rock music served up with a healthy dose of political protest, Lou Reed-style lyric delivery and Springsteen-esque guitar, then get hooked into James McMurtry.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
07-18-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: James McMurtry, Just Us Kids
