AltWeeklies Wire
If This was the 80s, the Foxglove Hunt Would Rule the Chartsnew
Thank God The Killers and their contemporaries helped usher in an '80s nostalgia revival.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
05-15-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: New Wave, Stop Heartbeat
Relentless Stickering Made Digital Summer One of Phoenix's Hottest Bandsnew
Digital Summer is serious about guerilla marketing. Almost every month, band members and their devoted fan base have "Sticker Night," when they cover Valley landmarks with 700 to 1,000 of the nine-inch-long adhesive advertisements in order to increase the band's visibility.
Phoenix New Times |
Benjamin Leatherman |
05-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rahsaan Dishes Out Rhymes that Sticknew
Always sporting fresh street gear and the nickname "A Fly Guy" shaved into the side of his head, he's not hard to spot, and it's easy to be attracted to his energy everywhere he goes. It's all a part of the branding that makes Rahsaan one of the hottest artists to watch in South Florida at the moment.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
05-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Not Every Rapper is Sold on Sen. Barack Obamanew
Never one to censor himself, M1 was candid in his thoughts on "politricks," the Sean Bell verdict, and the reasons he won't be voting in November.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
05-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
DeVotchKa: Not Just Gypsy Musicnew
A Mad & Faithful Telling continues to ride the gypsy-folk wave, but Shawn King (percussion/trumpet) wants to give DeVotchKa's audience more melodic credit.
Dig Boston |
Kristen Humbert |
05-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Recession of 'No Depression'
After 13 years in print, the magazine that helped to define alt-country has decided to stop the presses for good.
Birmingham Weekly |
Courtney Haden |
05-15-2008 |
Music
BORIS' Latest Has a Familiar Tingenew
If Smile is any indication, the Japanese metal trio has settled the debate on what BORIS is actually supposed to sound like -- and apparently the consensus is "loud."
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Leitko |
05-15-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Smile
'Nouns' is Rousing Without Coming Off as Calculatednew
No Age's biggest contribution to the world is deleting cynicism, contempt, and any ideas of starfuckery from the Los Angeles vocabulary.
Washington City Paper |
Jason Cherkis |
05-15-2008 |
Reviews
'For All Mankind': Thirteen Inspired Blasts of Sugar-Coated Adrenalinenew
f you only look at their gear -- Star Trek-meets-Devo space outfits, odd retro/futuristic eyewear, toilet paper guns -- you might dismiss the Phenomenauts as a joke, but behind the image there's a serious message about brotherhood, ecology, peace, community cooperation, and, yes, science and honor.
East Bay Express |
j. poet |
05-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: For All Mankind
El Perro del Mar's Latest is a Meditative Set with Persuasive Hooksnew
From the Valley to the Stars is a veritable Whitman's Sampler of classic/retro-pop confections.
East Bay Express |
Mark Keresman |
05-14-2008 |
Reviews
Clinic is More Head-Scratching than Toe-Tappingnew
How much you like Do It! will depend on your tolerance for arty poses, oblique lyrics, asymmetrical song structures, and your familiarity with the 13th Floor Elevators, John Cage, and Velvet Underground.
East Bay Express |
j. poet |
05-14-2008 |
Reviews
The Grouch Reaffirms His Common Man Image On His New Albumnew
Grouch's humility may limit his popularity in hip-hop, or his ability to outpace his more battle-oriented peers. He may never be known as a formidable emcee, but he has the mark of a great speaker — someone who lives by his own moral code and can also articulate it.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
05-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Grouch, Show You the World
'Flowers' for Kathleen Edwardsnew
Edwards has bubbled under since her 2003 debut, widely celebrated by music cognoscenti with reliable ears. But her world-weary folkie moves reminded me of Lucinda Williams and other sepia-tone, anachronist comers of the period. With Asking for Flowers, she has finally distinguished herself from much of alt-country's fringe-fetish ghetto.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kandia Crazy Horse |
05-14-2008 |
Reviews
Myrtle Beach's Rock 'n' Roll Theme Park Opensnew
The "sound check" preview of the Hard Rock Park last week impressed. The 140-acre park's handsome layout stretches around a central lake from the reggae-themed beach party area and the imposing Led Zeppelin: The Ride roller coaster, through the British Invasion, Born in the U.S.A., and Cool Country spots.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
05-14-2008 |
Music
Miwa Gemini is a Different Songbirdnew
A native of Japan's southern Fukuoka region, she's been a New York City resident for several years now. She finds common ground in several American styles of music, and her new album This Is How I Found You, touches on 1920s torch songs, '40s-era jazz, vintage country, and uncluttered singer/songwriter fare.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Hassiotis |
05-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
