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Wolfson: Political talking head, indie rock blogger (Los Angeles Times) 26 August 2008Former Hillary Clinton communications director and current Fox News...
Portland's Rock Elite Attend Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks' 'Gardenia' Video Premiere (Spin) 18 August 2008Portland, OR's indie rock upper crust -- including members of Spoon , Sleater-Kinney , the Thermals , Quasi , and many more -- packed the air-conditioned confines of Valentine's Saturday night (Aug. 16), swilling drinks and boogying at the downtown haunt frequented by the city's creative underclass. The occasion? None other than the world premiere of the video for Stephen Malkmus and the ...
Autumn Books: What to look for on the shelves this fall (The Kansas City Star) 24 August 2008Literature is a wellspring for all the arts. I intend no arrogance. It’s just that writing is one of the older art forms — more mature than films, sound recordings and so on. Shakespeare was the fountain for Verdi’s “Macbeth”; the James Whale and Kenneth Branagh adaptations of “Frankenstein” would not exist onscreen without Mary Shelley’s novel.
The Heart is a Drum Machine (antiMUSIC) 24 August 2008A top story from this week. "The Heart is a Drum Machine," the music documentary from the producers of 2006's "Moog" feature, has wrapped production and added to an already impressive cast of musicians, music historians, critics and scientists
SPIN's Week in Review, August 18-22 (Spin) 22 August 2008It was a busy week in SPIN.com-land, as we deployed our fearless rock'n'roll vagabond Zack on the road with Radiohead; hosted a stream of the entire new LP from Heavy Heavy Low Low; and debuted tracks from the Verve, Mercury Rev, and School of Seven Bells, among others. Check out this week's booty below: What we learned from Radiohead's West Coast tour : On the road with one of the world's ...
Fogerty heads an all-star lineup at Copper Country (Denver Post) 22 August 2008John Fogertywill lead a lineup that includes Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Firefall, Desert Rose Band, the Railbenders, Poco and others at Copper Mountain's Copper Country festival Aug. 29-31.
LISTENING STATION: Jaguar Love shrieks 'to the Sea' (The Washington Times) 19 August 2008Only in the insular indie rock scene of the Pacific Northwest could Jaguar Love be considered a supergroup.
The Heart is a Drum Machine (antiMUSIC) 19 August 2008"The Heart is a Drum Machine," the music documentary from the producers of 2006's "Moog" feature, has wrapped production and added to an already impressive cast of musicians, music historians, critics and scientists
Music Picks Aug. 14-20 | Live: Son Volt, Utah County Swillers, Rick Dellaratta & John LaMonica (Salt Lake City Weekly) 13 August 2008Thursday 8.14 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Delta Spirit (Gallivan Center); Great Lake Swimmers, Paul Jacobsen (Kilby Court); Anthony Green (Avalon); Bob Log III, Bob Moss, Scott H. Biram (Bar Deluxe); Kate Voegele (In the Venue); Slightly Stoopid, Pepper (Great Saltair); Slough Feg (Burt's Tiki Lounge) Friday 8.15 SON VOLT, BOBBY BARE JR. When an awesome band splits, the original ...