AltWeeklies Wire
Will Indie Record Shops Survive?new
Two owners -- one who's doing well and another who's closing shop -- disagree on what the future holds as we approach National Record Store Day.
Washington City Paper |
Angela Valdez |
04-10-2008 |
Music
Nick Cave Has Gone to Seedinessnew
On his first album in four years with the Bad Seeds, the carnal and cadaverous Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, Cave ditches the script of the piano-heavy Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus and embraces the sound of his recent side project Grinderman -- itself driven by primitive electric guitars that recalled his '80s post-punk act the Birthday Party.
Washington City Paper |
Casey Rae-Hunter |
04-10-2008 |
Reviews
Thao's Enjoyable Folk-Popnew
She's mastered the time-tested songwriting trope of pairing a melancholy lyric with an upbeat tune, but it's rarely a deliberate trick.
The Portland Mercury |
Ned Lannamann |
04-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Weather's 'Cove' Release Seems Ill-Timednew
Granted, weather patterns and meteorologists should not be consulted before an album's release, but A Weather thrives in the gloomiest of conditions.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
04-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Christuhfuh Rocks with La Dolce Vitanew
Actor/musician Michael Imperioli explains his life after The Sopranos.
Boston Phoenix |
Jon Garelick |
04-10-2008 |
Music
Tags: La Dolce Vita
How Many Re-issues Does it Take to Screw an Elvis Costello Fan?new
And what does the listener get by reinvesting in new versions of classic albums every couple of years?
Boston Phoenix |
Matt Ashare |
04-10-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Elvis Costello, This Year's Model
Five Words with Dark Meatnew
Athens musical troupe Dark Meat rival Polyphonic Spree in size and the 13th Floor Elevators in squalling, shambolic approach.
INDY Week |
Chris Parker |
04-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dark Meat
Signal Southeast Electronic Music Festival Goes Non-Profitnew
Three years is a milestone for any large-scale event, and organizers say they've learned from immense challenges in the first two years. They feel they now know how to manage a festival and what they want this festival to be.
Zakir Hussain is a Master in Art of Indian Instrumentnew
The Percussion legend's mastery lies in the rhythms and beats of tablas, the quintessential Indian percussion instruments.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Samir Shukla |
04-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: zakir hussain
Susan Tedeschi is on the Road Againnew
Her last album, the Grammy-nominated Hope and Desire, was released nearly two-and-a-half years ago. To say her creative juices have been flowing may be an understatement.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
04-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Susan Tedeschi
Crud'n'guts: Detroit's B-movie Metal Heroesnew
A new lineup renergizes a Detroit band known for its sleaze factor: Think Marilyn Manson featuring ex Dita Von Teese or Rob Zombie at a sleazy strip club
Metro Times |
Brett Callwood |
04-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: crud, Devil at the Wheel
R.E.M. Finds its Religionnew
The band has acknowledged (in interviews and with the record's title) a need to re-focus and adrenalize things after recent efforts that disappointed aesthetically, commercially, or both.
San Antonio Current |
John DeFore |
04-09-2008 |
Reviews
Morcheeba Throws Caution to the Windnew
Dive Deep -- the band's latest release and their first with more than one vocalist -- is a long-awaited return to the its original vision.
San Diego CityBeat |
Scott McDonald |
04-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Stars of the Lid Continually Refines the Mixnew
Adam Wiltzie and Brian McBride have taken their time refining their soporific version of Brian Eno's barely there aesthetic, releasing just a handful of beatless, slow-burning full-lengths during the past decade.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Matt Sussman |
04-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Explosions in the Sky: Four Humble Guys Who Light Up the Nightnew
Drummer Chris Hrasky still can't quite believe the casual jam band he helped start almost a decade ago has morphed into an international indie phenomenon -- and all without lyrics or a singer.
Charleston City Paper |
Andrea Warner |
04-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
