AltWeeklies Wire
The Curious Career of Kimya Dawsonnew
From Moldy Peaches to Juno to Sesame Street.
Shepherd Express |
Angelina Krahn |
04-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Duchess Says Invokes Banshees, Budgies and Sirensnew
The Montreal band sets off a synth-punk explosion on its long-awaited debut LP, Anthologie des 3 Perchoirs, with guidance from its spiritual
leader -- a budgie named the Duchess.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
04-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
White Denim's in Fashionnew
Austin buzz band makes unlikely leap from Airstream to mainstream.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
04-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Junos Get Relevant!new
Canuck music biz tries honoring deserving artists for a change.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Keller |
04-11-2008 |
Music
Underrated Country Star Gary Allan Turn Pain into Artnew
He's underrated within the world of mainstream country, where he plays small theaters or opens for lesser artists like Rascal Flatts, despite being one of the handful of the best record-makers that genre's seen in the last half-decade or so.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
04-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Black Keys Expand Its Sound -- Slightynew
Attack & Release, the Keys' fifth album, may be a reaction to those accusations of repetitiveness; it's a small step out of their little room and into something larger.
The Memphis Flyer |
Stephen Deusner |
04-11-2008 |
Reviews
Brian McBride: Drone Musician and USC Debate Coachnew
Stars of the Lid are a duo of Texas exiles: Adam Wiltize, who resides in Belgium, and Brian McBride, who is stationed in L.A. In 15 years of existence, they've released six full-length albums of extended ambient drones, their sound has grown increasingly lush, and their cult following has steadily expanded.
L.A. Weekly |
Alec Hanley Bemis |
04-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
John Vanderslice's Spring Mixnew
Vanderslice came up with a better term for what he chose -- "hopeful weather jams" -- even though his choices aren't necessarily what one might expect.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
04-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Why So Many Bands Skip Music Citynew
Booking touring acts operates on three principles: warm bodies, location and cold, hard cash. Which do you think Nashville struggles with?
Nashville Scene |
Tracy Moore |
04-11-2008 |
Concerts
The Music Industry: Not Just for Grown-Ups Anymorenew
In an earlier era, the success of young bands like Panda and Please Quiet Ourselves would have hinged on the connections, finances, or unfulfilled desires of their parents.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
04-10-2008 |
Music
Comeback Againnew
Almost two decades after their "comeback" with Cosmic Thing, The B-52s return with a worthy competitor.
Tucson Weekly |
James Hudson |
04-10-2008 |
Reviews
Varied Formsnew
A Mad and Faithful Telling stalks the nebulous terrain between postmodern pastiche and a genuine passion for ethnic instrumentation.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
04-10-2008 |
Reviews
Fierceness of Exposurenew
Scott H. Biram wails, hollers and stomps through his often scary, always emotional shows.
Tucson Weekly |
Linda Ray |
04-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Graveyard Shift, Scott H. Biram
Soul Architectnew
Bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn, of Booker T. and the MGs, calls himself a part-time legend.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
04-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Philly's Man Man Resists the Mental Ward with its Circus-punk Popnew
The band's two headlining concerts in New York City, in support of its new Rabbit Habits, have quickly sold out. If quantifiable success is a sign of things to come for this genre-spiting rock band from Philadelphia, it will be well earned after years of scarcity.
New York Press |
Chris Ruen |
04-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
