AltWeeklies Wire
Mama's Boysnew
Rock rebels Kings of Leon turn out to be mama's boys.
  
    Nashville Scene  |  
    William Dean Hinton  |  
    05-03-2006  | 
    Music
  
  
  
    Tags: Kings of Leon
  Gems From the North Countrynew
Dan Bejar makes language bloom.
  
    Seattle Weekly  |  
    Rod Smith  |  
    05-03-2006  | 
    Profiles & Interviews
  
  
  
    Tags: Destroyer
  More Air Guitaringnew
In one giddy, irresistible guitar figure, frontman Doug Martsch both refutes and affirms everything his outsider Idaho project has ever been.
  
    New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  
    Jonathan Zwickel  |  
    05-02-2006  | 
    Reviews
  
  
  
    Tags: Built to Spill, You In Reverse
  Polar Oppositesnew
 
    
    The Antarcticans rip up our maps and chart their own sonic landscapes.
  
    L.A. Alternative  |  
    Evan George  |  
    05-02-2006  | 
    Profiles & Interviews
  
  
  
    Tags: The Antarcticans
  Another One Bites the Dustnew
These music genres are ready to be buried -- so we write their obituaries.
  
    L.A. Alternative  |  
    Rico Gagliano  |  
    05-02-2006  | 
    Music
  
  Bones Brigadenew
Eyeball Skeleton is the brainchild of a precocious couple of kids: Charlie Brown (11) and his brother JJ Brown ("10 next month"), with help from dad, Bill Brown (31).
  
    Philadelphia City Paper  |  
    Brian Howard  |  
    05-02-2006  | 
    Profiles & Interviews
  
  
  
    Tags: Eyeball Skeleton
  Bling Bangnew
How did $107 million of rap king Suge Knight's money get divvied up in a California courtroom?
  
    Monterey County Weekly  |  
    Ryan Masters  |  
    05-02-2006  | 
    Music
  
  On the Attacknew
Massive Attack is more dangerous than ever.
  
    Westword  |  
    Michael Roberts  |  
    05-02-2006  | 
    Profiles & Interviews
  
  
  
    Tags: Massive Attack
  Play Onnew
Now is the time for a band that does nothing but cover bad 90s hits.
  
    The Pitch  |  
    Jason Harper  |  
    05-02-2006  | 
    Profiles & Interviews
  
  
  
    Tags: 30 Minute Recess
  Mothers' Daynew
 
    
    Acid Mothers Temple have been on a long, strange trip.
  
    Houston Press  |  
    Michael Roberts  |  
    05-02-2006  | 
    Profiles & Interviews
  
  
  
    Tags: Acid Mothers Temple
  Go Less Dumbnew
Does hyphy promote a "culture of death," or help combat it?
  
    East Bay Express  |  
    Eric K. Arnold  |  
    05-01-2006  | 
    Music
  
  Ms. Beck, If You're Nastynew
Good luck if you want a straight answer from the most promising pop-rock singer in Texas.
  
    Dallas Observer  |  
    Sam Machkovech  |  
    05-01-2006  | 
    Profiles & Interviews
  
  
  
    Tags: Pink Nasty
  Amazing Gracenew
The Boss' Seeger Sessions was made for you and me.
  
    Philadelphia Weekly  |  
    Jonathan Valania  |  
    05-01-2006  | 
    Reviews
  
  
  
    
  Band of Brothersnew
Safety in Numbers is more than just an album title to Umphrey's McGee.
  
    Birmingham Weekly  |  
    Brent Thompson  |  
    05-01-2006  | 
    Profiles & Interviews
  
  
  
    Tags: Umphrey's McGee
  Going Down Slownew
Bennie Smith and a dwindling cadre of St. Louis music pioneers have a right to sing the blues.
  
    Riverfront Times  |  
    Malcolm Gay  |  
    05-01-2006  | 
    Music