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Sufjan Stevens – Coast to Coast (INTERVIEW)

Tizzy Asher July 5, 2005 No Comments

Every music scene needs at least one person like Sufjan Stevens

The Go-Betweens: Oceans Apart

Garin Parina June 30, 2005 No Comments

For the most part, The Go-Betweens have recorded a satisfying record that evokes palpable feelings and emotions yet becomes a bit uneven at the end. Despite that, the album is worth it for the first three tracks alone.

Robbie Fulks: Walking Contradiction (INTERVIEW)

Nick A. Zaino Iii June 27, 2005 No Comments

While writing his latest, Georgia Hard, Robbie Fulks found himself listening to Roger Miller, Gene Watson, Mel Street, Porter Wagoner, and Ronnie Milsap. But he’s moved well beyond his earlier hardcore traditional country classics. Rock and roll, concept albums, tribute albums, the country gentleman, the venomous purist

Drive Well, Sleep Carefully: On The Road With Death Cab for Cutie: Directed by Justin Mitchell

Suzanne Asprea June 21, 2005 No Comments

The first thing that came to mind upon learning that Death Cab for Cutie was premiering their documentary, Drive Well, Sleep Carefully, at the Seattle International Film Festival was,

VNV Nation 5/12/2005: Axis, Boston, MA

Eric Saeger June 16, 2005 No Comments

Given VNV Nation

33Hz: 33Hz

Kyle Connors June 14, 2005 No Comments

New York-based 33Hz quartet openly embraces the years, somewhere between 1979 and 1982, when disco shed its cheese and began its transformation into a full-bodied, danceable pop.

Saul Zonana: 42 Days

Darren Susin June 8, 2005 No Comments

Musically, he

White Stripes: Get Behind Me Satan

Eric Saeger June 7, 2005 No Comments

this may well be the Zeppelin III of indie/CMJ-rock.

The Doves / Mercury Rev 4/20/2004: Paradise, Boston MA

E. C. Thomas June 3, 2005 No Comments

You have to be something of the real thing to take the stage across the street from Fenway while the Sox are in town. You

Keane: Brit-Pop’s New Golden Boys (Tim Rice-Oxley Interview)

Tony Engelhart June 2, 2005 No Comments

Power-pop trio Keane has had quite a year since the release of their debut, Hopes and Fears. And it seems to be continuing, as they were recently honored with the Ivor Nouello Award as “Songwriters of the Year,” and are slotted to headline at six festivals before joining U2 for five shows.