AltWeeklies Wire
Rich and Fatuous
Coke hasn't ruined Mike Skinner's career, but it's blown his latest album.
Washington City Paper |
Andrew Beaujon |
05-19-2006 |
Reviews
Motion in the Oceannew
With the Unicorns put out to pasture, Nick Diamonds and J’aime Tambeur chart a new course with Islands.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
05-19-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Islands
Rocking in the Free Worldnew
How can fans download tunes and we musicians still get paid?
NOW Magazine |
Andrew Cash |
05-18-2006 |
Music
In These Timesnew
Tim Easton's travels give him musical fodder.
Tucson Weekly |
Linda Ray |
05-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ammunition, Tim Easton
Breaking the Rulesnew
The Court and Spark take their music beyond urban alt-country.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
05-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hearts, The Court and Spark
Everyone Wants To Be a Cocknew
Al Jourgensen explains how he manages both Ministry and Revolting Cocks.
San Diego CityBeat |
Edwin Decker |
05-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: ministry
Discovering New Countrynew
Young, cute and sweet, Sarah Borges doesn't have a lot of grit to her, but her twang is more than adequate, and she easily makes up for her grit-deficiency with her great old-timey honky-tonk yarns.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
05-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sarah Borges
Exquisite Bummersnew
Murder By Death's new album, In Bocca al Lupo, features a breadth of songs whose themes touch on everything from murder, death, violence and criminal suffering.
Dig Boston |
Luke O'Neil |
05-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: murder by death
Starving Artnew
Everclear's Art Alexakis is trying to lower his payments to his ex-wives.
Willamette Week |
Ian Demsky |
05-17-2006 |
Music
Skeletal Keynew
Jose Ruben De Leon pays tribute to Agustin Lara with a spare, haunting new collection.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
05-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jose Ruben De Leon
Detroit Westnew
The BellRays play raucous rock 'n' soul.
Seattle Weekly |
Rachel Shimp |
05-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The BellRays
The Dark Sidenew
Austin's I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness aren't Goths.
L.A. Alternative |
Catherine Adcock |
05-16-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Moving Picturesnew
The Cinematic Underground's widescreen approach brings Annasthesia to life.
Westword |
Dave Herrera |
05-16-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
No Happy Endingsnew
Greg Dulli is unapologetically lugubrious and melodramatic, and he doesn't seem to care about being liked -- that's a unique combination, and a dangerous one.
Tags: Powder Burns, The Twilight Singers
White-Belt Powernew
The Rakes are catchy as heck, though the drivel of artsy lyrics and dance-club beats are about as worn out as those stupid haircuts.
Tags: Capture/Release, The Rakes
