AltWeeklies Wire
Ellen Allien Embodies the Sound of Her Citynew
Allien was born in Berlin. She lived in London for a year, but returned to Berlin with enthusiasm for acid house at a time when there was exactly one club catering to the new style of electronic music.
The Portland Mercury |
Ava Hegedus |
05-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Struggle for Musicians' Health Insurancenew
So why don't more musicians carry health insurance?
The Pressure Boys and The Sneakers Cash in Their Reunions for Charitynew
Misfortune brought people -- in this case, six musicians -- back together to fight cystic fibrosis.
INDY Week |
Bryan Reed |
05-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Swedish Singer El Perro del Mar Finds Inspiration From a Spanish Muttnew
Her music as El Perro Del Mar is somber enough to garner her comparisons to another solo singer named for a domesticated house pet: Cat Power's Chan Marshall.
New York Press |
Christine Werthman |
05-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Colin Meloy Tries His Hand, Er, Voice at Sam Cookenew
The EP is very Colin Meloy, which is exactly why it doesn't really work.
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullogh |
05-01-2008 |
Reviews
Matmos Has Intellectualized its Art to Perfectionnew
What makes Supreme Balloon interesting is that it doesn't sound like a bunch of synths being played by two guys. It sounds like a pirate radio broadcast from a hipster alien art collective, or Sigur Ros shot into the future and brought back to the present to teach us about technology.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Patricia Sauthoff |
05-01-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Matmos, Supreme Balloon
Music to the Extremenew
Otep's growling third album dances along the knife-blade edge of metalcore and pop, without descending into glammy hair metal.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-01-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: OTEP, The Ascension
Tinker and Playnew
Rather than expanding on the syrupy, big sound the Breeders do so well, on Mountain Battles, they stay in a noncommittal, midtempo zone that fails to engage
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
05-01-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Mountain Battles, The Breeders
Prepared to Take on All Comersnew
On their second album, the formerly jittery, casual rockers have abandoned some of their tossed-off charm and replaced it with a dire, roaring sound that suits them.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
05-01-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Tapes 'n Tapes, Walk It Off
Session Superstarnew
Dobro legend Jerry Douglas is one of the busiest, most honored musicians you've never heard of.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Lipson |
05-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Funk-Rock Mashupnew
White Denim, on their first big tour, want people to relate to their groove-oriented, assaultive music.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Let's Talk About It, White Denim
Dolly Parton Rolls Out the Big Gunsnew
What's truly amazing about Backwoods Barbie is that it manages to pander to every element of Dolly Parton's fan base without sounding insincere or compromised.
Boston Phoenix |
Ted Drozdowski |
05-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dolly Parton, Backwoods Barbie
Piebald Says Goodbyenew
I can't explain my emotional connection with Piebald. Say what you will about post-rock-punk-pop baloney, but to know Piebald was to love them.
Dig Boston |
Jan Rosenfeld |
05-01-2008 |
Music
Tags: Piebald
Last-minute Addition Prince Steals the Show at Coachellanew
Coachella is known for pulling off seemingly impossible reunions of bands like Rage Against the Machine and the Pixies. This year's big thing was supposed to be Portishead, but they were quickly demoted from their headlining spot to make way for Prince, and rightfully so.
East Bay Express |
Gelu Sulugiuc |
05-01-2008 |
Music
How Atmosphere Went Electronew
Why When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold is like Tom Waits for Prince fans.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Peter S. Scholtes |
04-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
