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Feeling Spooky, Yeah Yeahnew
ESG, the queens of Soul Jazz -- and of post-punk funk -- face SF's vampire's kiss.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Ray Huston |
10-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: ESG
Famous for Being Unknownnew
The Stones Throw head gets bigger and badder.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
10-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Peanut Butter Wolf
Pride vs. Powernew
Caucasian hip-hoppers are celebraters, not haters.
Phoenix New Times |
Brendan Joel Kelley |
10-24-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Woodpile
Horny Blastnew
The Kids headline the 'Supersonic Star Show' at Alice Cooper'stown.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
10-24-2006 |
Concerts
Tags: Crash Street Kids
Rebels Without a Pausenew
Living on the road, Lucero built its following one fan at a time.
Westword |
Tuyet Nguyen |
10-24-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lucero
True Confessionalnew
Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba offers his guide to soul-baring.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
10-24-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Chris Carrabba
Into the Groovenew
Space 1026 co-founder Max Lawrence launches his own limited picture-disc line.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Andrew Parks |
10-24-2006 |
Music
Freaknik Goes Conscious, But Not Overly Sonew
At 28 and on his fifth LP, it seems Luda actually has something to say.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
10-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ludacris, Release Therapy
Glittery Brit Diva's Remixes Are Better Trashy Than Bush-ynew
Enter the nip/tuck world of Alison Goldfrapp, where being blessed with a sound progressing not a day past 1989 isn't enough.
Voice Media Group |
Makkada B. Selah |
10-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Goldfrapp, We Are Glitter
Death Metal, Viking Stylenew
The group's sturdy, propulsive percussion and epic, chunky riffage is at peak effectiveness on Oden, but the facility with which vocalist Johan Hegg switches between guttural death growl and melodic aggression is what makes them so impressive.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Amon Amarth, With Oden on Our Side
Fusing Jazz and Rock 'n' Rollnew
Hagalo Usted Mismo fuses elements of the various phases Los Tres experimented with in their prime -- traditional sounds, jazzy flourishes and straight-up rock 'n' roll.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Hagalo Usted Mismo, Los Tres
Full Force Live Performersnew
As the Todd Rundgren–fronted New Cars have stalled out along the nostalgic cash-in freeway, this 70-minute collection of prime-era live footage produced by Ric Ocasek goes a long way to reminding fans of the original band's icy glory.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-23-2006 |
Reviews
'Overlooked'new
When the liner notes for a comprehensive boxed set have the heads of a record label confessing to having “overlooked” the artist, it's safe to assume that the band in question was, at the very least, ahead of its time.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Chavez, Better Days will Haunt You
Mexican Couple Get Big Breaknew
This lovely young Mexican couple busked their way into Damien Rice's heart by dishing up muscular and melodic instrumental tracks on acoustic guitars.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Rodrigo y Gabriela
On the Beatnew
A Chicago cop with a love for 60s soul helps the city's forgotten stars get heard again.
Chicago Reader |
Bob Mehr |
10-23-2006 |
Music
