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Grandaddy: Digital Nature (Interview with Jim Fairchild)

E Ward February 15, 2004 No Comments

Recent advances in technology have certainly made life a bit more comfortable, but California

Dr Nigel: Seeing In Squares EP

Shane Handler February 5, 2004 No Comments

Working on solo projects outside a touring band has become commonplace, but recording and touring with two bands above and beyond a solo career is a rarity. The unassuming focal point of a small, simmering music scene in Boston, keyboardist/composer Neil Larson is usually found bringing the synth-madness to Amun Ra and moonlighting with Nikulydin, but has somehow managed to keep his day job as solo artist, Dr Nigel.

Killington Resort: Killington, VT 1/23-25/2004

Shane Handler January 28, 2004 No Comments

With the unbearable wind-chills and sub-zero temps, this year’s northeast ski season has been less than legendary. There have been some large storms, and snowfalls have been reported steady at various resorts, but lately, braving the cold has been a far greater challenge than the terrain.

Big Head Todd & The Monsters: Artistic Freedom Comes First (Interview With Brian Nevin)

Shane Handler January 21, 2004 No Comments

Sometimes it

Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players: Vintage Contemporary

E Ward December 15, 2003 No Comments

Of all the artists we

Death Cab for Cutie: A Transatlantic Crossover (Interview With Jason McGerr)

E Ward November 11, 2003 No Comments

Distance can create a sense of comfort and security, but it can also overwhelm, causing feelings of isolation and despair. So when Ben Gibbard was developing a title for the band

Garaj Mahal: Simplifying The Equation (Interview with Fareed Haque)

E Ward November 11, 2003 No Comments

Chris Robinson: A Truck Stop In Toledo (INTERVIEW)

E Ward October 26, 2003 No Comments

With The Black Crowes on hiatus, the band

Bucky Lasek: Skateboarding Is Not A Hobby (INTERVIEW)

E Ward October 6, 2003 No Comments

Just as the lines of diverse music genres have continued to outgrow preconceived labeling, the world of “extreme games” is experiencing it

The Incredible Moses Leroy: Making Simple, Incredible (Interview With Ron Fountenberry)

E Ward October 6, 2003 No Comments

The recent surge in singer-songwriters has given pop music a certain level of respect it once had, before losing it to over-sensationalized choreography and flashy outfits for teens. The acoustic rhythms and lyrical sincerity of the genre are free from the over-produced work more elaborate pop-rock stars inevitably succumb to. While still simple in structure, this reflection back to the roots of songwriting has resurrected an industry plagued with turmoil and profit-loss with it’s little touch of integrity. And now, as The Incredible Moses Leroy is beginning to prove, the category no longer must be synonymous with a solo mic and acoustic guitar, but free to embrace all of our creative contemporary outlets.