AltWeeklies Wire
Bob Dylan's Most Mysterious Recordingnew
Inside the elusive history of I'm Not There.
L.A. Weekly |
Randall Roberts |
11-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bob Dylan
Studio Pros' Fingerprints Found All Over 'As I Am'new
Their influence isn't fatal, but the disc feels less distinctive than it should given the talent of the performer pictured on its cover.
Tags: Alicia Keys, As I Am
Amy Lee is Happy?new
Amy Lee recently married a therapist. Could that be bad for business?
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
11-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Evanescence
Juan Huevos Creates Classic Street-Story Hiphopnew
Juan Huevos -- the outlet of Jon Gregory, a 28-year-old white dude with a killer moustache -- raps about falling off bar stools, turning Friendster photos into late-night pornography and wanting to quit bad jobs.
Tags: Juan Huevos, MC People Magazine
Cool (and Smooth) John Fergesonnew
Indeed, one of the great joys of With These Hands is the ease with which Ferguson segues between styles, creating an evolving energy from the lively first half to the second half's gentler, late-night vibe.
Snatches of Pink Nearly Do-Wellnew
While Snatches of Pink and Clarissa both went to the summit, enjoying a major label tenure and a bid for radio play, they never quite sparked popular imagination, despite several fine, well-regarded albums in the '80s and '90s.
Tu Fawning Aren't Fooling Aroundnew
Tu Fawning, a brand-new outfit pairing 31Knots' Joe Haege with solo artist Corrina Repp, hit the ground running. Well, jet setting really.
The Portland Mercury |
Andrew R. Tonry |
11-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Billy Joel: Best Before Puberty Hitsnew
The un-ironic indie embrace of '70s and '80s pop icons extends to Bruce Springsteen and Elton John, but shirks Billy Joel.
The Portland Mercury |
Jonathan Zwickel |
11-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Billy Joel
Busdriver and Hip-hop Nownew
Busdriver is like the physical embodiment of Bob Dylan's lament on "Maggie's Farm": "I've got a head full of ideas that are driving me insane."
The Portland Mercury |
Graham Barey |
11-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Busdriver, RoadKillOvercoat
The State of the Little Rock Music Scenenew
There's more live music than ever in the city -- but can there be too much of a good thing?
Arkansas Times |
Lindsey Millar |
11-26-2007 |
Music
How the Blakes Trio Became All the Ragenew
Like many of Seattle's seemingly overnight sensations, the Blakes are not a new group.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
11-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Blakes
Bmore's Biggest and Best Celebrationnew
Scribes have unfailingly likened the female-led trio to Brooklyn biggies the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and TV on the Radio.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Kellar |
11-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Celebration, The Modern Tribe
Celebration and Dragons of Zynth Are Under the Influencenew
TV on the Radio are one of the best bands in the world, but having them all over your record can be a mixed blessing, as these two bands prove.
Chicago Reader |
Jessica Hopper |
11-26-2007 |
Reviews
Blind Melon Finds New Life 12 Years Laternew
The band reunites with a new singer, album planned.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
11-23-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Blind Melon
Follow The Leadernew
Korn frontman heads out for his first solo tour.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
11-23-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jonathan Davis
