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The Mae Shi's Communal Testimonynew
"There's an ongoing saying in the band that if someone doesn't lay an idea out, someone else will end up forcing it out of them," says the Mae Shi's Jacob Cooper.
The Portland Mercury |
Ned Lannamann |
04-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cut Copy's Balearic Pop Revivalnew
From an ocean away, it's tempting to imagine something similar to Manchester's Factory Records/Hacienda/New Order scene going down right now in Melbourne, Australia -- only with better beaches and less post-industrial gloom.
The Portland Mercury |
Eric Grandy |
04-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Lou Reed Embraces His Legacy -- Maybenew
Is Lou Reed having fun? He seems to be smiling more lately.
INDY Week |
Marc Masters |
04-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
How Does Inflowential Stack Up in mtvU's New Contest?new
Pitted against We Are Only Fiction and The Lives of Famous Men, Inflowential now competes for a grand prize package that includes $10,000, cell phones and the host spot for an episode of mtvU's Dean's List.
Meat Beat Manifesto's Exploding-head Revuenew
"I like the whole Pop Art aspect of finding things which were already available and famous, already used," says Jack Dangers, leader and founder of electronic outfit Meat Beat Manifesto, about his group's approach to its tour visuals.
New York Press |
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni |
04-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
American Music Club Gets Organic on 'The Golden Age'new
Mark Eitzel's morbid sensibilities are still intact for the latest American Music Club tour.
New York Press |
Matt Gewolb |
04-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Punk Band Glos in Brooklynnew
The So So Glos may sound like The Clash, but their brand of Brooklyn punk is powerfully paradoxical.
New York Press |
Greg Burgett |
04-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Attack and Release' Misses the Marknew
The album, which originated as a project for Ike Turner, is not awash with needless complexity, but the additional instrumentation is ancillary and never quite a part of the band’s sonic range.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Gabe Gomez |
04-24-2008 |
Reviews
Manic Anarchynew
The songs on Worldwide both charm and ricochet around your brain long after the disc stops playing.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
04-24-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Worldwide, The Death Set
Improvement Notednew
The second album from Jack White's other band hints that the third album will finally be the one we've been waiting for.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
04-24-2008 |
Reviews
Uncomfortable Tunesnew
The Fuck Buttons' music works as art -- but you'll probably only want to hear it once.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
04-24-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Fuck Buttons, Street Horrrsing
Bandwidth and Elbow Greasenew
Boys Like Girls' "overnight success" happened thanks to a lot of hard work.
Tucson Weekly |
Linda Ray |
04-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Boys Like Girls
The California Music Project Fights the Decline of Music in Schoolsnew
No Child Left Behind nearly ushered music education out of existence, and the negative effects emerged quickly. But the nonprofit organization is pushing back, armed with a new CD, California Music Project Vol. 1., featuring Jack Johnson, Beck, Dwight Yoakam and Ben Harper.
Metro Silicon Valley |
David Ma |
04-24-2008 |
Music
MC Slug Drops the Introspection on Atmosphere's Latestnew
Without the bangers or the confessionals, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold doesn't have an immediate payoff. But give it time: There's lots to like in the duo's different yet still considered and craft-conscious work.
Washington City Paper |
Ben Westhoff |
04-24-2008 |
Reviews
How an Indie Rocker Became a Hardcore Reggae Boosternew
Ian Jones spent years in D.C.'s indie-rock world. Then he met Claudius Linton in Jamaica, and has since released two albums by the obscure artist.
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Leitko |
04-24-2008 |
Music
