Iron & Wine And You And Me And Arthur & Yu, All Together This Week It’s unfortunate that Iron & Wine—Florida native, former film and cinematography professor, and Austin resident whose real name is Sam Beam, that is—is [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Dec 06, 2007 Read More Iron & Wine and his indie-beard
Playing House It’s gotten awfully quiet over at the city’s proposed teen music space, which will occupy the former Ice House building Downtown. But the [...] Laura Marrich \ Dec 06, 2007 Read More
Queen Of Hearts E is for Ella Vader this Saturday, Dec. 1, at Burt’s Tiki Lounge (21+, free). You also adore Lousy Robot, Ghost Kimo and [...] Alibi \ Nov 29, 2007 Read More
Sonic Reducer This live, two-CD release chronicles the energetic, contemporary sound of the dodecatet 10 years into its existence. Pianist/composer/arranger Lindner, who contributes six of [...] Alibi \ Nov 29, 2007 Read More
Concrete Woman Johnette Napolitano On Turning 50, Music Industry Excess And The Demise Of Her Famous Band Raw-voiced Johnette Napolitano, best-known for her work with Concrete Blonde, knows how to do a lot. She can make art outside her five-acre [...] Marisa Demarco \ Nov 29, 2007 Read More Who wants to do a cheesy karaoke duet with the Concrete Blonde frontwoman?
The Action Design Old Parts, New Momentum Rising from the ashes of punkers Tsunami Bomb is Petaluma, Calif.’s The Action Design. It’s the pet project of ex-Tsunami Bomb members Emily [...] Simon McCormack \ Nov 29, 2007 Read More The Action Design
My Name Is Albert Ayler Listening to free jazz is like gazing into a world beyond reason, lacking discernible form–it’s what emerges from the human brain before being [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Nov 29, 2007 Read More
Risky Business House Shows Do It For The Love Of Music I trekked down a gravel road in Mesilla, near Las Cruces. Navigating the backstreet past rundown trailers inhabited by rough-looking junkyard dogs, I [...] Maren Tarro \ Nov 22, 2007 Read More Chris Black forms an impromptu trio at a house show. (Maren Tarro)
Howl Carnifex, Suffokate, With Blood Comes Cleansing, Last Fifteen, A Plea for Purging and Don the Reader publicly expunge their demons this Wednesday, Nov. [...] Alibi \ Nov 22, 2007 Read More
Metal Health A Groundbreaking Dissertation Diagnoses Metal Healthy If you’ve ever been to a metal show in Albuquerque, you’re well aware of how rowdy fans can get, particularly the adolescent herd. [...] Zak Schlegel \ Nov 22, 2007 Read More
