AltWeeklies Wire
Hillstomp's Live-'n'-Stompin' Delta Bluesnew
After Two But Before Five glorifies the magic of after-hours.
Willamette Week |
Amy McCullough |
07-25-2007 |
Reviews
Phantom Lights Isn't Breaking New Ground & That's OKnew
Chordae Tendinae easily takes you back with a very specific brand of nostalgia -- think Heavens to Betsy.
Willamette Week |
Devan Cook |
07-25-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Chordae Tendinae, Phantom Lights
Tokyo Police Club is Still Working on Getting Therenew
Even buzz bands still need dad's minivan.
San Diego CityBeat |
Amanda Schendel |
07-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tokyo Police Club
Buoy LaRue: Beck Meets Beethovennew
Making classical crossover sexy, and not too catchy.
Willamette Week |
Stephen Marc Beaudoin |
07-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Buoy LaRue
Richelle Claiborne is Nothing if Not Honestnew
She knows that her melodic and lyrical territories are more than simply well-worn -- but the beauty of her music is found in the presentation and delivery rather than the substance itself.
C-Ville Weekly |
Brendan Fitzgerald |
07-25-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Richelle Claiborne, Say Something
Chicago Bands to Watch: Zelienople and Cracklin Mothnew
Zelienople crafts devoted ambient soundscapes, while Cracklin Moth drifts slightly from the band's original alt-country sound and into a decidedly alt-pop area.
Chicago Newcity |
Tom Lynch |
07-25-2007 |
Music
Darondo, Out of Cognitonew
The old-school Oakland soul legend finally gets his day in the sun.
East Bay Express |
Ronnie Reese |
07-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Darondo
Smashing Pumpkins Preach to the Choirnew
Eleven-night set in San Francisco satisfies the faithful, if not the fickle.
East Bay Express |
Nate Seltenrich |
07-25-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: Smashing Pumpkins, concerts
The Heartless Risks Out-wailing Its Potentialnew
Would somebody please send the dudes in this band some good women so they can sing songs about something other than getting screwed over by some bitches that they're begging to come back?
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
07-24-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Never Say Never, The Heartless
Brokeback: Post-Tortoise Post-Rocknew
The story of bassist Doug McCombs unfolds like a tapestry of the Chicago music scene.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Manny Theiner |
07-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Brokeback
The Van Allen Belt Offers a Feast of Psych-pop Nuggetsnew
Meal Ticket is a reverberating soup -- a low-fi version of Phil Spector's "wall of sound."
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
07-24-2007 |
Reviews
Paul Luc's Gentle Alt-popnew
Like Van Morrison, the singer-songwriter inhabits the intersection of rootsy folk, pop and slick R&B, melding and crisscrossing between those genres with his distinctive breathy yet raspy tenor.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
07-24-2007 |
Reviews
Juliette Lewis Licks it Upnew
Why the screen star is the hottest rock 'n' roll chick on wheels.
Metro Times |
Cole Haddon |
07-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Juliette and the Licks
Li'l Cap'n Travis Refuses to Tie Up in Any Particular Genrenew
With its mix of good times, old times and high times, Twilight is the perfect hair of the dog after a night of drinking away lost loves and lazily chasing new ones.
Dallas Observer |
Keith Plocek |
07-23-2007 |
Reviews
Smiths Fans Rejoice in Morrisseynew
For fans of legendary post-punk phenoms The Smiths, what wasn't there to like in Morrissey's performance last week at The NorVa?
Port Folio Weekly |
Jeff Maisey |
07-23-2007 |
Music
Tags: Morrissey
