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Karmella's Game: Bubbly and From Balitmore?new
The four-piece synth-pop outfit has emerged from Charm City armed with riffs coated with sugar and dripping with, well, charm.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Andy Mulkerin |
04-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fiddle and Stomp All Night Longnew
The first thing you notice when watching Jack Magee play is how he moves with his fiddle.
Jackson Free Press |
Larry Morrisey |
04-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jack Magee
Anti-Flag Branches Way Outnew
Easily the Pittsburgh politi-punk institution's most diverse record ever, it incorporates more than a few changes from the band's hardcore, DIY roots, including orchestral percussion, harmonicas, pianos, full child choirs and -- gasp! -- major-label distribution.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Justin Jacobs |
04-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Icon Gallery Releases 7-inch singlenew
Icon Gallery is poised to likewise complete the signal for local upstart Dearskull Records -- its new 7-inch is the label's second official release.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Andrew McKeon |
04-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Meet Juno MacGuff's Musenew
An unlikely Hollywood hit spotlights the songs of unlikely singer-songwriter, Kimya Dawson.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
04-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Enon Slows Things Downnew
John Schmersal's once hyper-prolific songwriting streak made Ryan Adams seem like a slacker.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
04-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Blackheart Society is Oh Oh-Kaynew
The instrumentation is there, yes, and there are indeed moments throughout the disc when it seems like Blackheart Society is on the cusp of something great.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
04-21-2008 |
Reviews
Maybe PPT Had Too Much Confidencenew
Denglish finds Dallas hip-hop crew PPT stumbling over the same goofiness that usually makes its act so endearing.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Freedman |
04-21-2008 |
Reviews
Gnarls Barkley's Switch from ADD Workouts to Xanax Meditationsnew
If St. Elsewhere was the party disc, Gnarls Barkley's follow-up, The Odd Couple, is either the soundtrack for the after-party or the next-day walk of shame.
Seattle Weekly |
Karla Starr |
04-21-2008 |
Reviews
Were Kanye and Beck Separated at Birth?new
Both have made careers of reveling in their otherness and chameleon-like savvy, establishing a presence on multiple platforms before doing so became an industry necessity.
Seattle Weekly |
Karla Starr |
04-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Freddy 'Right On' Holzman and Lake City's Rimrock Revelationnew
All the bands Holzman plays in are cover bands, each includes Joe Shikany on either bass or lead guitar, and one of them plays the Rimrock Steak House on Lake City Way at least twice a week, making the 6'2" Holzman the Rimrock's de facto house drummer.
Seattle Weekly |
Mike Seely |
04-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Good Musical Taste Helps Produce Quality TVnew
While The Sopranos used music in the forefront as a tool to further dramatic tension, The Wire -- with the exception of the montages at the end of every season -- used music in the background and did not flagrantly intend it to increase the scene's power.
Jackson Free Press |
Rob Hamilton |
04-21-2008 |
Music
She, Him and the Destroyernew
Volume One, released March 18 on Merge, is a blend of traditional country, The Kinks and '50s doo-wop.
Jackson Free Press |
Zach Thompson |
04-21-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: She & Him, Volume One
With Humble Praisenew
Not knowing where to begin in your search of good music, it might be helpful to stick with a motto that the JFP starting pushing a few years back: "Think Global, Shop Local."
Jackson Free Press |
Andi Agnew |
04-21-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: The Voice, Tonya Ware
Interpreting the Mad Dreams of Fire Museum Recordsnew
"All the music on the label shares a spirit of sonic inquiry, and often times elements that to my mind are psychedelic, as overused as that term has become. I suppose I'm referring to the altered and intensified sensory perception meaning of that word."
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
04-21-2008 |
Music
