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Kicking the Jinxnew
The Pretty Vicious cross their middle fingers.
L.A. Alternative |
Evan George |
04-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Pretty Vicious
Kilroy Was Herenew
A Philly electro-pop artist makes it stick.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
04-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shawn Kilroy
Music Mentornew
Casual music listeners shouldn't suffer from the boredom of radio and MTV -- here are 15 of the best new tracks.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
04-25-2006 |
Music
Merengue Moshnew
The punk-infused Latin rock of Cordero is danceable as hell, and political too.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cordero
Road Hardnew
Kronow proves its mettle with Forever Altered.
Westword |
Dave Herrera |
04-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kronow
Editors Notenew
The latest British import is learning how to handle the hype.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
04-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Editors
Dig Gravesnew
The alterations in the Girls' sound seem inspired more by creative concerns than by commercial calculation.
The True-School Scenenew
Butta Verses and Raw Filth prove that the middle ground between backpack and Benzi is one of the most vital and untapped in hip-hop.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
04-24-2006 |
Reviews
S.A.T. Wordsnew
When discussing Bloc Party's anthemic dance rock, you gotta get deep.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
04-24-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bloc Party
This Dog Van Huntnew
He's black and he wears funny hats -- what are we supposed to call him?
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
04-24-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Van Hunt, On the Jungle Floor
Experiment With Pleasurenew
Of all of Brazil's wonderfully weird cultural
exports, Tom Ze may be the weirdest.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
04-24-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Estudando O Pagode, Tom Ze
The Song's the Thingnew
You may think you don't know Jules Shear, but you're wrong.
Illinois Times |
Rene Spencer Saller |
04-24-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Dreams Don't Count, Jules Shear
Not Bummed Outnew
"Death By Sexy does the two things rock 'n' roll doesn't oft do in the last bunch of years: it's fun and it controls the dance floor. It has tight pants and our singer has a mustache."
Boston Phoenix |
Will Spitz |
04-21-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Playing With Water
He's all Merriam-Webster and fringe references, but Ghostface grounds things with simple themes.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
04-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ghostface Killah, Fishscale
Mining a Golden Agenew
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs celebrate 60s pop.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Steven Rosen |
04-21-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews