AltWeeklies Wire
Turn the Beat Aroundnew
Michael Columbia puts the art in party.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
04-20-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Michael Columbia, Stay Hard
Come In From the Coldnew
Michael Talbott and the Wolfkings howl slowly and sweetly.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Ari Messer |
04-20-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Chicago Buzz Bandnew
Chicago indie band The M's dispel myths about their supposedly copycat sound.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jamie Gadette |
04-19-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: M's the Word, The M's
Throwback Rockers Get All Scott McClellan on Our Assnew
According to Elliott Chaffee of Hats and Glasses, the band "just plays rock & roll."
Dig Boston |
Chase Stauffer |
04-19-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hats and Glasses
The Sounds of Sciencenew
After a long hiatus, Thomas Dolby brings back scientifica.
Boise Weekly |
Amy Atkins |
04-19-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Unfettered Music Festivalnew
The line-up for this year's Terrastock promises festival-goers the chance to get their (musical) freak on.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
04-19-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Terrastock
Built to Lastnew
Doug Martsch talks about music making and his band's new release You In Reverse.
Boise Weekly |
Amy Atkins |
04-19-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Built to Spill, You In Reverse
Solo Soul; Man Oh Mannew
Jamie Lidell's new album, Multiply, is 10 tracks of sweet, pining, shaking, Motown-inspired white-boy soul.
Dig Boston |
Michael Brodeur |
04-19-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jamie Lidell
When Worlds Collidenew
Ani Cordero's namesake band connects her Puerto Rican roots and her punk-rock passions.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
04-19-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Somewhere Elsenew
Producer Bill Laswell proves that Matthew Miller has a lot going on.
The Village Voice |
James Hunter |
04-19-2006 |
Reviews
Come On Feel the Noisenew
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs still rock -- just more quietly.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kara Luger |
04-18-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Steely Donnew
A long-awaited third solo album finds Donald Fagen exploring the romantic edge.
Monterey County Weekly |
Chris Goodman |
04-18-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: donald fagen, Steely Dan
Train Hoppingnew
The whiskey-tinged soul pipes of Jolie Holland pour out a sultry sound.
L.A. Alternative |
Lucy Bernard |
04-18-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Heavenly Hash

Sparxxx's rapping proves fairly interesting throughout the album--and not just lyrically.
Washington City Paper |
Andrew Beaujon |
04-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bubba Sparxxx, The Charm
Hallmark Hippie
Gelb's mix of bent platitudes, loping-limping guitars, and wayward melodies is both wholly sincere and deeply appealing.
Washington City Paper |
Pamela Murray Winters |
04-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Howe Gelb, 'Sno Angel Like You