Indie-Rock Icons Get Epic
The Memphis Flyer |
October 13, 2006
Share
The Memphis Flyer
The Memphis Flyer was founded on February 16, 1989, by Contemporary Media, Inc., publisher of Memphis magazine. With more than 222,000 regular readers, the Memphis Flyer is an urban newsweekly with a blend of hard news and features, and columns...
More »
Contact for Reprint Rights
- Market Served: Metropolitan Area
- Address: 460 Tennessee St., Suite 200, Memphis, TN 38103
- Phone: (901) 521-9000
See Also
Slow Growernew
Yo La Tengo isn't afraid to let the momentum build gradually
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
05-06-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo: 'Fade'new
How do you keep your sound fresh after over 20 years as a band?
San Antonio Current |
James Courtney |
01-23-2013 |
Reviews
Tags: Yo La Tengo
Nebbish Yet Jauntynew
This album cherry-picks from melodic Brit flits and psychedelic somnolence, dreamy drones and deep-pocket rave-ups.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tony Ware |
02-02-2007 |
Reviews
Yo La Tengo's Mother Lodenew
The Hoboken trio's latest album showcases a record-store-sized record collection.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
10-20-2006 |
Reviews
Old's Coolnew
This is exactly the kind of disc that should come from a smart, veteran band that loves hacking up a solid-gold tune, has played with everyone from Ray Davies to the Sun Ra Arkestra, and has found more and more work lately scoring films.
Washington City Paper |
Joe Warminsky |
09-08-2006 |
Reviews
More by The Memphis Flyer
The MC on Decknew
With Memphis rap having a moment, Young Dolph is up next.
The Memphis Flyer |
Louis Goggans |
03-26-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Memphis Rap, Young Dolph
Emerging Brooklyn Duo Recruits Bandmates, Gets a Label, and Hits the Roadnew
Although they live and work in Brooklyn, Mark Heyner and Josh Kolenik had to get out of the city to record as Small Black. Last year, the duo holed up at Kolenik's uncle's house on Long Island, recording a handful of fuzzed-around-the-edges pop songs away from the diversions of the city.
The Memphis Flyer |
Stephen Deusner |
03-12-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bill Callahan Balances Uncertainties on His New Albumnew
With an eye for such tragic ironies as Cain's ignoble fate, Callahan has written toward various shades of darkness and light, from pitch black to only slightly dim.
The Memphis Flyer |
Stephen Deusner |
12-07-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Punk Heroes Get Back Together for a Pair of Sold-Out Memphis Showsnew
One reason the Oblivians' two Memphis reunion shows feel more impressive than most is that it doesn't feel like musicians trying desperately to reclaim former glory. It was more like conquering heroes returning home: they return to a scene they've helped make bigger.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
06-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Songwriter Todd Snider Gets the Band Back Togethernew
"This will be the first time in 10 years we've all played together," Snider says of his upcoming performance with the Original Nervous Wrecks. "We'll play mostly stuff off [my] last three records, but we'll do a few oldies and probably take some requests."
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
06-19-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
