AltWeeklies Wire
The Life of Rileynew
With a brand-new album and a brand-new baby, the Coup's leader discourses on the dichotomy of bullets and love.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
05-01-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Coup
Soul Mannew
Hamilton releases a spiritually conscious album marketed to sinners.
Nashville Scene |
Makkada B. Selah |
04-28-2006 |
Reviews
Variations on a Theme
Until we get a doom-metal disc that's as malignant as our doom-taunting age, Cisneros and Hakius' conference of doves will have to suffice.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
04-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Conference of the Birds, Om
The Terror of History
It's probably fair to suggest that both Eli Roth and Zombi would be nothing without the 70s.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
04-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Surface to Air, Zombi
Think Pinknew
Pink Martini combines Japanese film-noir aesthetics with the rhythms of a Brazilian marching band, performed with the genuine gusto that you might find at a Bohemian cafe or a late-night Parisian cabaret.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
04-28-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pink Martini
Completely Unclassifiablenew
Don't get me wrong, I like the Red Krayola -- I just don't get it.
Tags: Introduction, The Red Krayola
You’ve Come a Long Way, Maybenew
The days when the Mirror was his only press are long past, but Sam Roberts hasn't let it go to his head.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
04-28-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sam Roberts
Case of the Missing Heartnew
Sure, Fox Confessor is a tour de force -- but
that's not enough.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
04-28-2006 |
Reviews
Wallowing in Dad's Shadownew
Shooter's second album seems to struggle with his father's shadow, attempting to make a unique statement while acknowledging the legacy of his genes -- unfortunately, he misses the mark.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
04-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Shooter Jennings, Electric Rodeo
Smart, Soft-Spoken 'Surf Rock'new
Leviton is on the opposite coast of the Ventures' brand of reverb-drenched guitar rock, specializing in delicate, sun- and sand-themed love songs written specifically for performance on the beach.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
04-27-2006 |
Reviews
Traversing Genresnew
Dieselboy, who has been lobbing volleys from Philly for more than a decade, bridges hardstep, neurofunk and now progressive house/trance, of all things.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
04-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Dieselboy, The HUMAN Resource
Kanye the Hard Waynew
When Alain Macklovitch was 13, he was dropping bar mitzvah cash on a pair of turntables and a mixer -- two years later, as DJ A-Trak, he was owning multiple world DJ championships.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
04-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: A-Trak
Music News in Briefnew
Proof's last moves are recounted; Michael Jackson is still a weirdo; Courtney Love finally lets go; Easter is blasphemed by rock 'n' roll; and Jewel and Rob Thomas tour together, ruining everyone's day.
Dig Boston |
David Thorpe |
04-27-2006 |
Music
Kid-Tested, Oldster Approvednew
Mittens have finally grown into their mature music: smart and simple pop that's totally inoffensive.
Dig Boston |
Jed Gottlieb |
04-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mittens
A Family Affairnew
For more than a decade, Avail has steadily toured the world, playing its energetic blend of melodic hardcore for sweaty audiences of all sizes -- losing teeth and breaking bones along the way.
Style Weekly |
Brent Baldwin |
04-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
