AltWeeklies Wire
Death Before Dishonornew

Sam Coomes discusses music trivia, war and religion.
OC Weekly |
Chris Ziegler |
04-21-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Quasi
Springtime for Winternew
After decades of downhill slide, things are looking up -- way up -- for blues hero Johnny Winter.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
04-21-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Johnny Winter
Cross and the Switchbladenew
Versus the Mirror learn that God doesn't always rock.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
04-20-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: home, Versus the Mirror
Cookie Monstersnew

TV on the Radio loses sleep while making another wonderful, weird racket.
Tucson Weekly |
Michael Petitti |
04-20-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Aptly Namednew
This dual disc finds Harper oscillating between delicate troubadour and brazen bluesman, revolutionary and romantic.
Style Weekly |
Hillary Langford |
04-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ben Harper, Both Sides of the Gun
Pre-World Musicnew
Long before there was actually a genre of music called world music, trumpeter and flugelhornist Hugh Masekela was blending cultures with sound.
Style Weekly |
Chris Bopst |
04-20-2006 |
Reviews
A Touching Compilationnew
Considering the cruel fate that befell this man and his family, it is comforting that he left behind so many musical testaments to a life well-lived -- passionate songs that still carry his personal spirit and provide lasting memories for loved ones and fans.
Style Weekly |
Brent Baldwin |
04-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bryan Harvey, Remember Me Well
The Mystery Made Fleshnew
The enigmatic musician known only as Jandek surfaces after 25 years in seclusion.
Willamette Week |
Douglas Wolk |
04-20-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jandek
Morrissey's Latest Albumnew
The key recent development in Morrissey’s work is that the melodic crack has returned to his songwriting; he appears to be thinking in terms of catchy singles again.
Style Weekly |
Mark Richardson |
04-20-2006 |
Reviews
A Study in Contrastsnew
This revamped release fails to reveal The Vacation's raw stage presence.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jonathan Garrett |
04-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: The Vacation
Dabbling in Complacencynew

You can't ask a band to change its identity, but the talented Rainer Maria has the potential to do much more than what it offers here.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
04-20-2006 |
Reviews
Disorder Reignsnew
These grooves are not for the faint of heart, but for the mutinous in spirit.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
04-20-2006 |
Reviews
Magic Wandnew
Wooden Wand and the Vanishing Voice understands the importance of maintaining the mythical.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
04-20-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Subtle Intentnew
Dose One raps on life, his music and $100 headphones.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
04-20-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: A New White, Subtle
Field of Dreamersnew
Partisan's ambitious debut shows a band ready to rock.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
04-20-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews