AltWeeklies Wire
Pissed Jeans: The Best Punk-rock Band Since Mudhoney?new
If you grew up in some stupid town anywhere, you can probably relate to Pissed Jeans.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
05-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Pissed Jeans, Hope for Men
Lavender Diamond's Hokey Idealism Almost Seems Possiblenew
"Neo-flower-child missionary" music is exactly as earnest as you expect it to be.
Seattle Weekly |
Aja Pecknold |
05-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lavender Diamond
Dimmu Borgir: Equal-opportunity Hatersnew
This Norwegian trio's latest album is a valentine to the Bible's biggest bad boy.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
05-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dimmu Borgir
Feist's Latest Needs Time to Work its Magicnew
At first, Feist's music doesn't seem all that feisty -- after a few spins, though, most music lovers will be ready to redefine the term.
Tags: Feist, The Reminder
A Byegone Emo Eranew
Mustangs and Madras continues to play a passionate brand of emo that's woefully (and refreshingly) out of step with the times.
Tags: La Lechuza, Mustangs and Madras
Grin and Bear Itnew
Two years ago Grandaddy guitarist Jim Fairchild was terrified to play his own songs in front of anyone -- now he's All Smiles.
Chicago Reader |
Miles Raymer |
05-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: All Smiles
SoundExchange Wants to Kill Internet Radionew
On "lost" artists, found money and the murder of free enterprise.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
05-21-2007 |
Music
Dan Hunter and the MySpace Racenew
Dan Hunter is a huge hit on the internet, but will he be able to translate that into record and ticket sales?
Houston Press |
Olivia Flores Alvarez |
05-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: PlayRadioPlay!
Califone's Road to Rootlessnessnew
Califone can provoke quite a visceral response, since the atmosphere it creates seems both familiar and foreign.
Shepherd Express |
Michael Carriere |
05-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Califone
Lily Allen: Girl Talknew
The British songbird takes on her world and herself at her L.A. show.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Steve Appleford |
05-18-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: Lily Allen
Warren Zevon: Ain't That Pretty At Allnew
An oral history and CD reissues shed light on this "Excitable Boy."
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Chris Morris |
05-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Warren Zevon
Meet Portland's Craftiest Indie-Record Labelnew
Each release from L'Animaux Tryst (Field) Recordings is a tiny, elaborate hand-made gift, packaged like a mix-tape you'd make for your all-time biggest crush.
Portland Phoenix |
Christopher Gray |
05-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
My Chemical Romance: Everyone Loves a 'Parade'new
The New Jersey band's latest has made the band a favorite of the Facebook generation.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
05-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: My Chemical Romance
'Market Failure' Can't Stop Bobby Connnew
Even if Conn's latest exercise in oddity hasn't exactly usurped Avril Lavigne on the charts, that's not enough to get him down.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
05-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bobby Conn
Do the Tusslenew
With the exception of Lightning Bolt, Raccoo-oo-oon is about as close as New Weird America gets to a party band.
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Leitko |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
