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Exclamation Proclamationnew

Detroit's Thunderbirds Are Now!, but for how long?

Montreal Mirror | Lorraine Carpenter | 11-03-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Thunderbirds Are Now!

Change of Pacenew

John Legend impresses on Once Again; Gwen Stefani takes us to the edge of crap.

Illinois Times | Marissa Monson | 11-03-2006 | Music

Interstellar Metalnew

Germany's Mouse on Mars go to electro extremes.

Seattle Weekly | Rachel Shimp | 11-02-2006 | Reviews

Tags: Mouse on Mars, Varcharz

A Fine Timenew

A Seattle label infatuated with hidden gems tries (again) to put Karen Dalton on the map.

Seattle Weekly | Brian J. Barr | 11-02-2006 | Reviews

Tags: In My Own Time, Karen Dalton

A Barroom Hitnew

Brooklyn-based Jennifer O'Connor has all the symptoms of singer-songwriter stardom: world-weary vocals, cathartic and catchy lyrics, and the enviable hum of critical acclaim.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Tray Butler | 11-02-2006 | Reviews

Tags: Jennifer O'Connor, Over the Mountain, Across the Valley and Back to the Stars

Be What You Want Them to Benew

Toronto's Broken Social Scene (who are not breaking up) rip it apart, only to sew us all together.

Charleston City Paper | Sara Miller | 11-02-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Broken Social Scene

Watching Doors Opennew

A lauded movie soundtrack gives the Golden Arm Trio much-deserved attention.

Tucson Weekly | Gene Armstrong | 11-02-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: A Scanner Darkly, Golden Arm Trio

Not So Typical Girlsnew

The Slits rekindle the punk spirit of '76.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Chad Radford | 11-02-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Revenge of the Killer Slits, The Slits

White and Nerdynew

MC Chris role-plays again on Dungeon Master of Ceremonies.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Mosi Reeves | 11-02-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Dungeon Master of Ceremonies, MC Chris

Seasoned and Savoringnew

Twenty-eight years after starting Sugar Hill Records in his college apartment, Barry Poss reflects on Durham's traditional influences.

INDY Week | Grayson Currin | 11-02-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Barry Poss

All That Jazznew

Wolf Eyes vigilantly carve a slow burner of nauseating sounds and mangled rhythms into a single, decaying pulse while a thundering reverberation slowly boosts the anticipation of a jam-packed throng.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Chris Sabbath | 11-01-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Wolf Eyes

Hot Chip have long considered themselves more of a recording project than a touring one -- although the consolidation of a live band and plans to record a third album as a group have lately altered the plot a bit.

Dig Boston | Luke O'Neil | 11-01-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Hot Chip