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Richard Thompson's History Lessonnew
"It's an ambitious, pretentious rediscovery of music," Thompson said. "We try to tackle everything written between 1000 A.D. and 2000 A.D. We're not skilled in all areas, but no one else is, either."
Shepherd Express |
Michael Muckian |
02-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Richard Thompson
Plan de Villenew
Montreal rap mainstay Stratège speaks up about the plight of French hip hop in Quebec.
Montreal Mirror |
Scott C |
02-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Back en Solo, Stratege
Gonna Make You Sweaternew
Leslie and the Ly's rule the web with rhymes, moves and threads.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
02-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Leslie and the LY's, Cewebrity
'Field Manual' Doesn't Live Up to the Controversynew
Despite the customs dust up and seizure of his hard drive, Chris Walla's social and political indictments are hardly harsh.
The Memphis Flyer |
Stephen Deusner |
02-08-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Chris Walla, Field Manual
More Than A Mofronew
JJ Grey Puts himself out there on a new album.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
02-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: JJ Grey & Mofro, N/A
A Rocking Returnnew
Tennessee hard-rockers Egypt Central fell through the major-label rabbit hole and lived to tell about it.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
02-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Egypt Central
Nickel Creek's Chris Thile Punches His Own Ticketnew
Though the group disbanded in 2007, Thile remains dedicated to exploring compositional boundaries with his new super-quintet, Punch Brothers, whose members are among the finest young acoustic musicians on the planet.
Seven Days |
Dan Bolles |
02-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: punch, Punch Brothers
Zoroaster's Guide to Bar Fightingnew
"He was trying to pick a fight," says Zoroaster guitarist/vocalist Will Fiore, recounting the incident that would inspire the name of their debut full-length, Dog Magic.
The Portland Mercury |
Mike Meyer |
02-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Baby Dee's Erratic Mythologynew
In her storied life, this multi-instrumentalist and songwriter has progressed erratically, backwards, sideways.
The Portland Mercury |
Kurt B. Reighley |
02-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Baby Dee, Safe Inside the Day
Living in Synthnew
These days there’s no shortage of retro-styled cosmic rockers: Black Mountain, Witchcraft, Dungen, Comets on Fire, and even the likes of Bigelf. The question for Portland quartet Danava is how to distinguish itself from that undifferentiated blur of longhaired reenactors.
Washington City Paper |
David Dunlap Jr. |
02-08-2008 |
Reviews
Grammar-Dropping Doesn't Make a Band Smartnew
In the last few years the phrase "literate indie rock" has been thrown around willy-nilly to describe bands that make some sort of "smart" reference in their music. The term could easily be applied to the online-hype-driven Vampire Weekend.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Patricia Sauthoff |
02-08-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Vampire Weekend
Far Away Sounds Have Universal Appealnew
The subject of Niles’ critically and commercially lauded documentary is Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, an 11-member-strong group of refugees who play a mix of reggae and traditional West African music with passion for their people and homeland.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Mark Sanders |
02-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Three People Can Only Do So Muchnew
Blue Petal’s talent is obvious, demands attention, and effectively nullifies any quibbles — until perhaps the 500th time you listen to the CD. And you will at least that much.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Tom Urquhart |
02-07-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Blue Petal
Vincent's Got A Lot of Buzz and Promisenew
Members of Vincent are lucky if they can find time once a week to rehearse, but the fact that they spend much of their time apart buoys that calm vibe, too, he said.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jimmy Fowler |
02-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: vincent
Ari Picker Is Mastermind of Lost in the Treesnew
Lost in the Trees isn't a conventional band with several members who compose the music together and then perform it. Rather, it's self-contained, meaning that Ari Picker can always form new ensembles to play the music he's already written. Picker is the mastermind and constant of Lost in the Trees; everyone else helps him fulfill his vision.
INDY Week |
Kathleen Gordon |
02-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lost in the Trees
