AltWeeklies Wire
Dirty Diversionnew
The Red Herrings do right by raw, loud punk-blues.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jimmy Fowler |
12-07-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Red Herrings
Melding Musical Mindsetsnew
In a just world, Begin would do for Spektor what Come Away With Me did for Nora Jones in 2002, propelling her to Grammy awards and fame and fortune.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Jeff Prince |
12-07-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Regina Spektor, Begin to Hope
Taking It to Church Againnew
Young bluesman Slick Ballinger turns to the gospel; keeps promises to family.
INDY Week |
Rick Cornell |
12-07-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Slick Ballinger
Joanna Newsom's Tall Talesnew
With Ys, Joanna Newsom adds a new chapter to the legacy of long songs.
North Bay Bohemian |
Sara Bir |
12-07-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Joanna Newsom, Ys
Self-Pity Partiesnew
Hinder, Nickelback, and the Goo Goo Dolls prove that the power ballad is back, and it's uglier than ever.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
12-07-2006 |
Music
Transfixingly Instrumentalnew
The Destroyed Room looks like overkill at first.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Ray Cummings |
12-07-2006 |
Reviews
A Few Modest Delightsnew
Freddie Cruger is a Swedish producer and DJ who operates among the dirty funk/nu-jazz crowd.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
12-07-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Freddie Cruger, Soul Search
Unearthly Charmnew
Singer/songwriter Teitur Lassen's music moves with an unearthly charm on gentle breakers of melancholia and heart-spun hope.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
12-07-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Stay Under the Stars, Teitur
Surprisingly Freshnew
Tracks such as "Seventeen" and "Nine" marry the group's overdriven clang to the dark, simmering romanticism of the Cure.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chris Parker |
12-07-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Give Me A Wall, ¡Forward, Russia!
Zappa and Son, Inc.new
Dweezil Zappa fills some big musical shoes.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
12-07-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Love and Basketballnew
Johnta Austin, songwriter for Mariah and Mary J. hits, steps out solo.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
12-07-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Johnta Austin, Ocean Drive
Big in Japannew
The Scissor Sisters are taking their ball and going overseas.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
12-06-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Scissor Sisters
Spectres of Spectornew
Camera Obscura, The Pipettes, and El Perro del Mar are all under the creepy producer's influence.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Ray Huston |
12-06-2006 |
Music
Namechecknew
Even though they're playing a farewell show, it's not really goodbye for Philly favorites Mazarin.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Howard |
12-05-2006 |
Music
