Music

| Print |

Written by Ashley White Tuesday, 01 May 2012 21:24

Each of us is entitled to that one person who is willing to let us explore the world and find ourselves.

| Print |

Written by Alex Schreiber Saturday, 28 April 2012 07:56

His ability to sound like he’s singing a rap song when answering my questions is somewhat of a feat.

| Print |

Written by Ashley White Thursday, 19 April 2012 20:49

She effortlessly goes back to her R&B roots to pen a heartfelt, mature album about ending one thing to begin anew, fresh.

| Print |

Written by Jenn Metzler Wednesday, 18 April 2012 12:13

“Tim Kasher is good enough that he can just sit down and create an environment in which to inspire himself.”

| Print |

Written by Alex Schreiber Thursday, 29 March 2012 21:44

The less cheeky and grittier sound hits right from the start, with a big wall of sound.

| Print |

Written by Tyler Cigard Thursday, 29 March 2012 21:40

On Threads, Now, Now have a much more refined sound and show their age well.

| Print |

Written by Jenn Metzler Monday, 26 March 2012 00:18

 “My approach to music and appreciation for it has remained the same no matter where I am.”

| Print |

Written by Teresa Montgomery Thursday, 22 March 2012 21:08

“This album has been the funnest thing to make and be a part of.”

| Print |

Written by Jason Green Tuesday, 13 March 2012 20:16

A preview of this year's edition of SXSW's annual spotlight on Japan's best and brightest bands.

| Print |

Written by Dean Asher Wednesday, 07 March 2012 21:02

Some tracks feel like they float out from behind a saloon’s swinging doors into the dusty night.

| Print |

Written by Jenn Metzler Friday, 02 March 2012 17:49

"Whatever subtle musical thing you worked on doesn’t translate when you’re a solo act, but a refined rock act is a mighty thing that you can’t ignore."

| Print |

Written by Kyle Green Thursday, 01 March 2012 11:21

I asked Stephen to describe the way they are recreating live the very sonic and layered sounds from the album. He told me simply that it is a “secret.”

| Print |

Written by Michele Ulsohn Thursday, 01 March 2012 11:08

Writer Stephen King became a fan and even quoted Rainmakers’ lyrics in two of his novels.

| Print |

Written by Alex Schreiber Thursday, 01 March 2012 10:47

Don’t let the six foot beauty’s relentlessly personal music unnerve you: She’s actually quite hilarious, which you will see in this interview and hear in her music.

| Print |

Written by Mike Rengel Tuesday, 28 February 2012 13:49

This is a band that might cloak themselves in bedsit miserablism and Nordic chill and imagery, but mostly they just want to forge a deeper connection

| Print |

Written by Tony Van Zeyl Tuesday, 28 February 2012 13:45

Half of the album is packed with highly entertaining and original takes on Beatles tunes.

| Print |

Written by Ashley White Tuesday, 28 February 2012 13:41

“Sound: Check” created the perfect balance for all of the instruments from the keyboard to the bass and guitar to the drums, so rightly appropriate for the closing of this EP.

| Print |

Written by Teresa Montgomery Tuesday, 21 February 2012 00:05

"I feel like I'm done hiding out."

| Print |

Written by Laura Hamlett Friday, 17 February 2012 14:14

The British house-trance-techno duo is gracing our speakers yet again with not one but two career retrospectives, released concurrently.

| Print |

Written by Laura Hamlett Friday, 17 February 2012 14:11

This tour features just Good and his guitar, but his brilliance is visible in any form.

| Print |

Written by Laura Hamlett Friday, 17 February 2012 14:00

I have this sort of picture what’s going on in the show. I want the sound, the look to be what’s in our imagination at the time.

| Print |

Written by Ashley White Wednesday, 15 February 2012 15:22

I want more than soulful vocals over acoustic instruments.

| Print |

Written by Laura Hamlett Friday, 10 February 2012 17:12

“The Fall” could easily be a single on alternative radio today; drawing NIN comparisons, it’s a strong display of Numan’s still-apparent talents.

| Print |

Written by Jenn Metzler Friday, 10 February 2012 13:02

While it may be easy to toss aside an album upon hearing that it’s “just some guy playing an acoustic guitar,” this is Mike Doughty.

| Print |

Written by Sarah Boslaugh Friday, 10 February 2012 13:00

They make good use of a wide range of instruments so that each song has a distinctively different sound.

| Print |

Written by Kyle Green Wednesday, 01 February 2012 13:04

Influences aside, The Church of Rock and Roll is all Foxy Shazam, with big guitars, piano, trumpets, and the wailing tenor and falsetto Nally is known for.

| Print |

Written by Sarah Boslaugh Wednesday, 01 February 2012 12:20

Some of the songs in this collection are well-known—”Chapel of Love,” “Be My Baby,” “He’s a Rebel,” and “Da Doo Ron Ron” among them—but the real appeal is the more obscure selections

| Print |

Written by Sarah Boslaugh Wednesday, 01 February 2012 12:17

The variety provided by the different contexts (besides changes in the band lineup, the reactions of the audience can’t help but influence the performance) make this album worth having.

| Print |

Written by Jim Ousley Wednesday, 01 February 2012 11:49

When I ask Weinstock who else he favors on the four-string, he asks, “Have you ever heard of Jaco Pastorious? He’s amazing.” How many other 15 year olds are even aware of the late jazz bass pioneer?

| Print |

Written by Teresa Montgomery Monday, 30 January 2012 19:10

"I've always known that I wanted to be on stage and make people happy."

| Print |

Written by Teresa Montgomery Monday, 30 January 2012 08:26

"I think what wins at the end of the day is authenticity"

| Print |

Written by Teresa Montgomery Friday, 27 January 2012 18:21

The ability to write and release great music is one of the mainstays of Old 97’s.

| Print |

Written by Teresa Montgomery Tuesday, 24 January 2012 20:47

"There’s immediacy to playing live and there’s no other experience like it."

| Print |

Written by Alex Schreiber Thursday, 19 January 2012 12:02

Everybody does have the right to have an opinion, don’t get me wrong, but a lot of people ignorantly speak that opinion and promote that opinion.

| Print |

Written by Teresa Montgomery Monday, 16 January 2012 19:39

“It's a love/hate relationship, sometimes, me and music.”

| Print |

Written by Mike Koehler Friday, 13 January 2012 13:28

There are a lot of very good things going on here; there are some clear misses, as well.