AltWeeklies Wire
Norwegian DJs Do It Differentlynew
Oslo-based cosmic disco specialist Prins Thomas (aka Thomas Hermansen) makes grooves that most would describe as odd and unusual.
NOW Magazine |
Benjamin Boles |
09-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: DJ Prins Thomas
Marcel Khalife: The Oud Man Outnew
For a musician who doesn't consider himself particularly religious and says he'd rather not talk politics, Lebanese oud maestro Khalife has been embroiled in a lot of controversy.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
09-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Marcel Khalife
The Chemical Brothers Innovate on 'We Are the Night'new
If anything, the only reason the album doesn't garner the pair as much praise as its debut, Exit Planet Dust, is that the rest of the pop world has closed the gap, and the Chems' brand of bombastic break-beats and rock-infused rocket rides aren't as far out as they were 12 years ago.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Dennis Romero |
09-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
No Age: Listening Between the Notesnew
No Age makes the most of minimalism.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
09-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: No Age, Weirdo Rippers
Undergrind Atlantanew
Emerging rap scene defies old-school stereotypes.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
09-27-2007 |
Music
Homeboys Make Some Noisenew
House calls give live music scene life support.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
09-27-2007 |
Music
The Flower-Punk Childrennew
The Black Lips act as rowdy curators of ’60s psychedelic rock, preserving a stripped-down sound and garage quality while resisting the smooth, crisp digital style of 21st century recording.
Jackson Free Press |
Andi Agnew |
09-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: The Black Lips, Good Bad Not Evil
Au Naturalenew
The mellow yet faintly haunting warmth of Gonzalez' voice caught my ear when he performed with Zero 7, and it has mesmerized me ever since.
Jackson Free Press |
Andi Agnew |
09-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: In Our Nature, Jose Gonzalez
Homegrown Troubadournew
The music industry hype machine may have moved on, but Meridian, Miss. native Steven Forbert continues to record carefully crafted albums and tour throughout North America and Europe.
Jackson Free Press |
Larry Morrisey |
09-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sam Beam Spills Some Iron & Winenew
From the first notes of The Shepherd's Dog's "Boy With a Coin," it's clear that songwriter's songwriter and Texas transplant Sam Beam is no longer content to be classified as just another bedroom recording artist.
Austin Chronicle |
Dan Oko |
09-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
How Can Musicians Go Solo When Bandmates Won't Go Away?new
It's almost impossible to imagine rock 'n' roll as music that isn't created collectively.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Karl Byrn |
09-27-2007 |
Music
Cowby Jack Clement's Pre-YouTube Clipsnew
Like your crazy uncle with the Super-8 camera, Cowboy Jack Clement's "home movies" capture decades of himself and his crew in all their goofy glory that the undocumented life is just not worth living.
Charleston City Paper |
Jon Santiago |
09-27-2007 |
Reviews
Unearthed Gemnew
This newly discovered recording of a 1964 concert is an exhilarating piece of history -- especially due to the appearance of Eric Dolphy, who would die just months afterward.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
09-27-2007 |
Reviews
Labor of Lovenew
Josh Rouse isn't afraid to embrace the term "craftsman."
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
09-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Next Alison Krauss?new
Shannon Whitworth may have a harder time shaking that moniker off than "formerly of the Biscuit Burners." But the Brevard, N.C.,-based songwriter and banjo player's music is as strong in her newly blossomed solo career as ever.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
09-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: No Expectations, Shannon Whitworth
