AltWeeklies Wire
The New Freedomnew
Digging toward the power source of the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers, Ethan Miller comes up Howlin Rain.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian J Barr |
05-31-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Howlin Rain
Life's a Giant Dragnew
It doesn't help if you write song titles like "You Fuck like My Dad."
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Jimmy Draper |
05-31-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Giant Drag
Murder Inc.new
Not many musicians have health insurance, but Murder by Death does.
Westword |
Tuyet Nguyen |
05-30-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: murder by death
'Mature' Listeningnew
Stadium has generated raves from easily pleased scribes even though it's basically two discs' worth of been-there-done-that.
The Chauffeurnew
Todd Rundgren is being paid well to drive the New Cars.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
05-30-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The New Cars
Meandering Toward Outlawismnew
It doesn't take a Billboard bachelor's to figure this isn't going to get much play on country radio stations still slingin' ass-kickin' anthems about colors that don't run produced by assholes who can't sing.
Houston Press |
Robert Wilonsky |
05-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Dixie Chicks, Taking the Long Way
I, Jonathan
Art Brut is totally smart, totally stoopid, or both.
Washington City Paper |
Shannon Zimmerman |
05-26-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Art Brut, Bang Bang Rock & Roll
The Simian Line
This sounds as if it's coming to you live from a boom box located at the far end of the local tube station.
Washington City Paper |
Shannon Zimmerman |
05-26-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Field Music
Ten Years in the Peace Parknew
Ten years in and ten times bigger, Berkeley's Hip-Hop in the Park keeps on keepin' on.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
05-26-2006 |
Music
Heart-Fluttering Beautynew
The Church sound absolutely nothing like any other band playing today; thankfully, neither does Clouds.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
05-26-2006 |
Reviews
Fly Like an Eaglenew
There's no better way to perish than via Eagles of Death Metal's Death by Sexy.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
05-26-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Eagles of Death Metal
Myriad Stylesnew
Several of these tracks leave you wondering if Wilson pushes the envelope with one style too many.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
David Lindsay |
05-25-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Cassandra Wilson, Thunderbird
Simplistic Shadinessnew
The flickering images on this DVD present the band with auxiliary guitarist Ben Weatherford as it stoically translates the tender/tough torch songs into a seething volcano of emotions.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
05-25-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Live at 800 East, Telegram
Songwriters Step Out of Backgroundnew
Kane and Welch have made their careers as songwriters for some of country music's biggest artists, but wisely keep the best material for themselves.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
05-25-2006 |
Reviews
Keeping Spirits Upnew
Snow Patrol makes music meant to raise hearts and spirits, not save the world.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
05-25-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Eyes Open, Snow Patrol
