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Megan Reilly Rings a Southern Bellnew
Her soulful folk lacks the cynical edge of many other singer-songwriters.
New York Press |
David Callicott |
11-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Megan Reilly
The Bird and the Bee is Lounge Music Without the Kitschnew
Greg Kurstin and Inara George don't need irony to make their sound work.
New York Press |
Saby Reyes-Kulkarni |
11-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Bird and the Bee
Sleep and Zelly Rock: A Positive Pairnew
The idea of dancehall reggae and hip-hop co-habitating under the same beats is hardly new -- remember Snow? But where most efforts of that variety target mainstream club-goers, Sleep and Zelly Rock's collabo is positive and real.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
11-14-2007 |
Reviews
Bassist Joanna Bolme Gets Official with Quasinew
Fresh off tour with Quasi -- of which she's now an "official" member -- Bolme talks about why Portland needs more bassists, and why she doesn't talk about (ex-boyfriend) Elliott Smith.
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
11-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Gloria Rios, Queen of Rocanrolnew
Where was Gloria Rios when I needed her ... When all I had was Freddy Fender to turn to for a South Texas, Spanish-language rock pioneer?
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
11-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gloria Rios
Taking the Sting Out of the '80s Biggest Rock Bandnew
The Police are to pop music what Sandy Koufax is to baseball, Rocky Marciano is to boxing, and Jim Brown is to football.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
11-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: police
Can a Jazz Revival Bloom in San Francisco?new
The city's world-renowned jazz club heritage has always been a part of its matchless cultural identity. But there hasn't been a jazz club regularly booking national and international touring musicians into the city for more than 20 years. That all changes this month with the opening of Yoshi's San Francisco.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Marcus Crowder |
11-14-2007 |
Music
LCD Soundsystem Releases its Nike Mixnew
For better and worse, this CD version of the 2006 iTunes-only release contains new bonus tracks that puts the total disc length way over 45:33, denying you the experience of actually seeing it displayed on your Discman.
San Diego CityBeat |
Adam Gimbel |
11-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: LCD Soundsystem, 45:33
Matt the Electrician Sings About Everyday Lifenew
His songs tell everyday tales of being a devoted husband and father while still being a smart-ass with desires that are sometimes decidedly not kid-friendly.
San Diego CityBeat |
AnnaMarie Stephens |
11-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Matt the Electrician
io Drones Alonenew
Is there a lonelier endeavor than creating ambient music in Orange County -- besides umbrella merchant?
Gemini Soul Injects Jazz with Heavy Dose of Funknew
The album was recorded live, giving the songs an organic feel lacking in most studio releases and provides further proof that Gemini Soul is jazz with a pulse.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
11-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Gemini Soul, The Liquid Soul Tour
DJ Oscar G Creates Solid Live Albumnew
But the 17-track disc isn't the grand opus his fans have been waiting for.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
11-14-2007 |
Reviews
The Thrills Return to What They Knownew
Examining the breach between childhood and maturity, Teenager finds a reassuring meld of optimism and reality, resulting in the group's most embracing effort yet.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Lee Zimmerman |
11-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Teenager, The Thrills
'Begin Transmission' Fuses Funk-Rap with Trillcorenew
But the Fucking Transmissions have the hard part down: their rap-rock fusion that is both highly melodic and joyfully rhythmic.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
11-14-2007 |
Reviews
Piers Faccini Gets to the Heart of the Matternew
After toiling on his music for many years, something clicked in about 2002, when Faccini found his voice, one that resonates from the nexus of his Italian, English, and Gypsy bloodlines and the music of the Mississippi Delta and the North African desert.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Mirissa Neff |
11-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Piers Faccini, Tearing Sky
