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Baltimore in Songnew
Music -- a song, a beat, a refrain, a certain riff, a band -- can recall a place without having to spell it out in the title.
Baltimore City Paper |
Bret McCabe |
03-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Regrets? They've Had a Fewnew
They've survived booze, breakdowns, and bedlam but the Pogues are still standing.
Baltimore City Paper |
Neil Ferguson |
03-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Pogues
Bow to No Onenew
Katt Hernandez's got an unlovely violin.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
03-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Katt Hernandez, Unlovely
The Judy's Come Backnew
Just in time for SXSW, the Pearland New Wavers brush off the mothballs.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
03-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Judy's
DeVotchKa's Hybridnew
When music-industry experts advise fledgling musicians how to achieve success, few probably suggest developing a weird blend of rock, pop and exotic folk music.
Hot Chip Flirt with Campinessnew
Alexis Taylor and the rest of the Hot Chip crew are so devoted to dis-playing their intelligence and cheek that the band's electro-pop shenanigans can seem positively exhausting at times.
Tags: Hot Chip, Made in the Dark
Say Hi to Something Newnew
Eric Elbogen sets the record straight.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
03-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Say Hi, The Wishes and the Glitch
An Avant-Metal Icon Mellows, and the Results are Sensationalnew
The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull is the most melodic, clearheaded record in the Earth catalog.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J. Barr |
03-18-2008 |
Reviews
Trent Reznor Dreams Up a Remarkable Way to Sell Albumsnew
With its web-based, pay-what-you-want distribution of In Rainbows, Radiohead demonstrated that it's easy for established acts to take control of their own releases. Now Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has one-upped the Englishmen.
Tags: Nine Inch Nails
Natalie Cole Speaks Out on Music, the Grammys, and Lifenew
Natalie began her career with a lot to live up to, and in the early 1980s the rush of sudden stardom turned into high ups and deep downs by way of a serious drug problem, something that proved to be a difficult and all-consuming obstacle for this driven woman to overcome. She nevertheless managed to come back not once, but twice.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Charles Donelan |
03-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Natalie Cole
Saul Williams Aims to Break the Color Barriernew
With nudges from Trent Reznor, Williams realized it would be simpler to take the reins rather than explain himself or The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! to a marketing department.
The Georgia Straight |
John Lucas |
03-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Hawksley Workman Celebrates Springnew
Workman loves to talk -- perhaps even more than he loves to play music.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
03-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Nicole Atkins Rides a Wavenew
The Jersey shore girl with the big Roy Orbison voice will conclude her first tour in Philly.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tim Whitaker |
03-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Neptune City, Nicole Atkins
Mala Rodriguez Gets Wickednew
Spain's sexy female MC rounds out a night of Latino hip-hop.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
03-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mala Rodriguez, Malamarismo
Desert Bluesnew
Beating the winter doldrums and keeping up with Malian music via the internet.
Pasadena Weekly |
Bliss |
03-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tinariwen
