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Colbie Caillat seems more like your sister than a singing sensation. The sunny, down-to-earth demeanor reflected in her music shines through the phone line across the Atlantic. For Caillat, she says hasn’t really experienced the “celebrity” aspect of musicianship, and fame is still relatively new to her. “I’m not used to it, for the most part.” And, like any true artist, she is dedicated to her craft and doesn’t concern herself with the spotlight. “I’m always touring.”

Metro Spirit | Alice Wynn | 04-27-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: digital, acoustic, MySpace, singer-songwriter, bubbly girl, chanteuse, CoCo, Colbie Caillat, Fleetwood Mac, hit, kan caillat, rumors

Murder by Deathnew

By the light of the moon…I’m comin’ home. Howlin’ all the way…I’m comin’ home. - So begins Red of Tooth and Claw, the latest neo-noir/Peckinpah-soaked/ baroque spaghetti western mini-epic from Indiana’s Murder by Death. Though I feel compelled to admit that I swiped this thing from my editor’s desk primarily due to my all-too-obvious affection for the 1976 murder mystery farce (starring Peter Sellers and Maggie Smith, among others) of the same name, I was nearly as enthused regarding the subtle buzz that the group has been generating since early in the decade as a surprisingly literary alt-country goth outfit. Seriously… think REALLY-early-Bad Seeds Nick Cave in a head-hanging contest with the entirety of the Cure in a frontier-boom saloon. And Tom Waits slumps in the corner, drunkenly lighting a cigar with his own kerosene-soaked pinkie.

Metro Spirit | Jason Sumerau | 04-27-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Tom Waits, rock, metal, murder by death, Red of Tooth and Claw, 1976 murder mystery farce, bad seeds, Maggie Smith, Peter Sellers, thrash

The Breeders Make a New Splashnew

The box-office returns of the Pixies reunion apparently roused the sleeping ambition of bassist and Breeders mastermind Kim Deal.

The Memphis Flyer | Werner Trieschmann | 04-25-2008 | Reviews

Tags: indie rock, Steve Albini, Kim Deal, 4AD, Mountain Battles, The Breeders

Robby Grant's Pretty Meets Alicja Trout's Loud for Mouserocketnew

Mouserocket started out, a decade ago, as a Trout side project of sorts -- an outlet for lighter, poppier, more playful songs that didn't fit her other projects. But it's developed over the years into a classic, collaborative band.

The Memphis Flyer | Chris Herrington | 04-25-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: indie rock, Lost Sounds, Alicja Trout, Big Ass Truck, Hermant Gupta, Jonathan Kirkscey, Mouserocket, Pretty Loud, Robby Grant, Robert Barnett

R.I.P. Since By Man, 1999-2008new

After a year and a half of inactivity, the Milwaukee hardcore band Since By Man made it official, announcing plans to break up following one last show this Saturday.

Shepherd Express | Evan Rytlewski | 04-25-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: hardcore, Milwaukee, break ups, Hot Topic, Since By Man