AltWeeklies Wire
The Pride of Kinston, NCnew
On the tour kick-off, Parker filled the 1,000-seat room with people he grew up with, their children and grandchildren, and folks who've simply read about him in the Kinston Free Press as the local hero who's spent the last four decades touring alongside James Brown, George Clinton and Prince.
INDY Week |
Grayson Currin |
02-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Maceo Parker
The Stars of Track & Fieldnew
Increasing rent forces the Carrboro studio out.
Once More With Feelingnew
There are numerous highlights to Real Emotional Trash, the new album from Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, but I'd wager the most striking one is that the album will not make you long for a Pavement reunion.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
02-28-2008 |
Reviews
Caretakers of the Heartnew
Shearer's songwriting voice has got one foot in the self-affirming whisper of Elliott Smith, and the other in the mud puddle of Gold Rush-era Neil Young.
The Portland Mercury |
Ned Lannamann |
02-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: La Lamentor, Weinland
The Original Sin of Gutter Twinsnew
The idea of combining the heavily tattooed, sullen skulk of Mark Lanegan -- he of ex-Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age fame -- alongside the glutinous howl of Greg Dulli -- he of Afghan Whigs and Twilight Singers fame -- is just plain wrong.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
02-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gutter Twins
Cashing in the Housenew
Cash Money Records tries to hold on to its power and money.
No Chemical Romancenew
Josh Jones of Evangelicals says not everyone in Oklahoma takes part in drug-addled orgies.
New York Press |
Amre Klimchak |
02-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: evangelicals, The Evening Descends
The Lasting Greatness of Passing Strangenew
When the songwriter called Stew first appeared in the pages of New York Press, he trying to free his ambitious band from the Los Angeles power-pop scene. Now he's on Broadway.
New York Press |
J.R. Tayor |
02-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Passing Strange
Comfort Musicnew
Oh, My Darling satisfies because of its instant familiarity and wholeness of heart
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
02-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Basia Bulat, Oh, My Darling
Rewarding Rocknew
Listening to Every Direction Is North is not unlike hearing all the good stuff from Tortoise or Godspeed You! Black Emperor -- with none of the missteps, fluff or filler.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-28-2008 |
Reviews
Sweet Swearingnew
Kate Nash may use a lot of profanity, but it's appropriate and empowering.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
02-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Kate Nash, Made of Bricks
To the Trio!new
Pat Metheny finds that good things come in threes.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Day Trip, Pat Metheny Trio
Thank You for Not Sharingnew
Arizonans are being forced to defend themselves against high-dollar illegal-music lawsuits filed by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
02-28-2008 |
Music
Cryptacize Dials Up Cosmic Sing-alongsnew
As with Chris Cohen's earlier band Deerhoof, Cryptacize strives for the development of a private musical language rather than the typical filtering of influences.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Max Goldberg |
02-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cryptacize, Dig that Treasure
Eddi Projex Emerges as a Force with 'Now or Never'new
What makes Projex's positive songs so powerful is his undeniable street cred.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Garrett Caples |
02-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Eddi Projex, Now or Never
