AltWeeklies Wire
Donnas Show What They've Got on Metallic 'Bitchin'new
"What we have kind of reminds me of -- what's the word? -- idioglossia," says vocalist Brett Anderson. "That's the twin language. A lot of twins have this language that only the two of them understand. We've got that, only there's four of us."
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
02-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bitchin', The Donnas
Bonobo Seeks New Ways to Fashion His Beatsnew
The producer is quick to add that his newfound studio approach is no more "authentic" than his previous sample-based style, nor does it represent a simple reversion to record-making orthodoxy.
The Georgia Straight |
Martin Turenne |
02-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bonobo
Down by Avalon: Simple, Precise Popnew
Frontman Alan Martin considers life and love with energy inherited from singers like Van Morrison, Ray Davies and Paul McCartney.
Tags: Down by Avalon
Dom Casual Moves Past Homagenew
On the band's latest, Espanta Muerto, they've created a fully-formed, rich-sounding, original testament to their touchstones.
Tags: Dom Casual, Espanta Muerto
The Mountain Goats Flex Their Rangenew
Heretic Pride isn't the band's best record by a Bethesda mile. But, perhaps more than any other, it is uniquely capable of articulating what they do so well.
Tags: Heretic Pride, The Mountain Goats
Five Words with Henry Rollinsnew
Sticking it to the man is still acceptable.
INDY Week |
Rich Ivey |
02-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Henry Rollins
Hungry and Restless and Wicked and Wildnew
Plants and Animals escape music school, evade pigeonholes and celebrate their street (minus McDonald's) with Parc Avenue.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
02-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Parc Avenue, Plants and Animals
Robbie Tucker, Action Mannew
The Montreal musician has a million-dollar idea for taking on Parkinson's disease.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
02-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Green Room, Robbie Tucker
Menace Ruine Are Darker Than Thounew
Ominous, chaotic, brooding, violent and punishing are all adjectives befitting the music of this Montreal duo.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
02-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cult of Ruins, Menace Ruine
The Pen, the Piano and Nick Jainanew
While he has a library of finished recordings -- including other solo work and time spent fronting the Binary Dolls -- Wool is the moment that Jaina arrives.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
02-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Nick Jaina, Wool
Better Than the Originalnew
Shelby Lynne's tribute to Dusty Springfield often winds up surpassing her.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-21-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Just a Little Lovin', Shelby Lynne
Hype Happinessnew
Vampire Weekend's phenomenal rise now makes perfect sense: This album is a wonder.
Tucson Weekly |
Kristine Peashock |
02-21-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Vampire Weekend
Far From Uninspirednew
k.d. lang has produced a sensual yet thoughtful effort that's inarguably among her finest moments.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
02-21-2008 |
Reviews
The Question of Danavanew
The storied rise of Portland's hippest metal band is by now so familiar to indie rockers and headbangers alike, it might as well be in book form: Young malcontents escape the cornfields, form a band in psychedelic Portland, and score a big-label contract.
The Portland Mercury |
Mike Meyer |
02-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Singing About Shakanew
While the a cappella supergroup's founder is nearing retirement, Ladysmith Black Mambazo will continue on.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
02-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
