AltWeeklies Wire
Shtick Shift
Though previous Smog albums have hardly shied away from darker subject matter, Another Fine Day just seems to cut a little deeper.
Washington City Paper |
Joe Dempsey |
07-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Another Fine Day, Golden Smog
Flash Forward
Oneida's long strange trip toward focus seems to have finally come to a close.
Washington City Paper |
Aaron Leitko |
07-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Happy New Year, Oneida
Focused on the Essentialsnew
Jazzman Liberty Ellman is no obnoxious hot dog. Also reviewed: Ramblin' Jack Elliott's I Stand Alone.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
07-28-2006 |
Reviews
Sheep Clothesnew
Sunset Rubdown rain on their Parade.
NOW Magazine |
Jason Keller |
07-28-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sunset Rubdown
East Meets Westnew
Ali dovetails her expressive, if ethnically vague, voice into gorgeously arranged, future-ready soundscapes that are as much Dead Can Dance as they are Enya.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Azam Ali, Elysium for the Brave
Yet Another Lost Funk Treasurenew
I honestly have no idea if KSB was a for-real group, but listen to the music and you'll know that it doesn’t really matter if they were.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
All Eyes on Brazilnew
This two-disc compilation from DJ Gilles Peterson highlights gems from the past and present.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Back in Brazil, Gilles Peterson
Put a Spell on Younew
The Gris Gris' psychedelic retro retreat will leave you refreshed and rejuvenated.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
07-26-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: For the Season, The Gris Gris
Say Gracenew
There's still no better face for country than Faith Hill.
Nashville Scene |
Beverly Keel |
07-26-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Faith Hill
Family Valuesnew
Goth-rock popsters Flyleaf improbably share the stage with Korn and Deftones.
Nashville Scene |
Mikael Wood |
07-26-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Flyleaf
Roots and Antennasnew
Brazil's avant-rocker breaks down boundaries.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Mirissa Neff |
07-26-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lenine
Sweet Naive Emotionnew
There are many dangers of using Matthew Sweet as a guide to picking up chicks.
The Village Voice |
Rob Harvilla |
07-26-2006 |
Music
Mutant Invasionnew
Brazilian legends Os Mutantes crack the U.S. circuit, 30 years later.
Seattle Weekly |
Rickey Wright |
07-26-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Os Mutantes
A Month on the Townnew
The man who's reviewed 12,000 records reviews 32 shows in 30 days.
The Village Voice |
Robert Christgau |
07-26-2006 |
Music
Jazz During Wartimenew
The Israeli-Lebanese conflict forced Gene Coleman to improvise.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
07-25-2006 |
Music
