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Beware
While Bonnie “Prince” Billy (aka Will Oldham) is still putting out material at a prolific rate, the relevance of it seems to be diminishing the quicker his output flows. To Oldham’s defense, no record he has put out in his career has been bad, but as 1999’s I See A Darkness and 2006’s The Letting Go were valued statements on lush, orchestrated song form and audacious lyricism, Beware is a safe record by his standards. read more »
Tripwire Takes On The World With Tallest Man On Earth, Casiokids, The New Wine And Radio Moscow
Words and interviews by John Bohannon Squeezing in interviews amongst the craziness at SxSW is kind of like trying to talk to your mom drunk on the phone in the 9th grade. Amongst all the … read more »
The Brazilian Beat – SxSW Edition
There is an immense amount of international talent at this year’s SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas, so I figured I would do my good deed for the day and help lead you in the direction of some of Brazil’s greatest young talent. read more »
Pavement Reunite… To Play 70s Funk And Soul Covers?
After hours of text messages, phone calls, and the typical Nashville rumor, it was obvious something was going down at the East Side’s resident club, The 5 spot. Their MySpace had it marked as a “secret show,” and word on the street was an illustrious Pavement reunion would be going down, and rock ‘n’ roll history would be changed. Not exactly the case. The original percussionist for the now 10-year deceased band, Bob Nastanovich, was getting hitched on Saturday in Nashville — and well, the so-called Pavement reunion was supposed to be somewhat of a private reception affair. read more »
The Brazilian Beat
This is the second installment of contributor John Bohannon’s monthly column, The Brazilian Beat. Check out the first installment here. read more »
Scion Puts Hip-Hop In The Backseat, Revs Up For Metal Madness
Scion, one of the hip-hop culture’s greatest supporters since it’s inception, has recently taken its focus off its pet project and turned its attention to some of today’s best working metal bands for an all out showdown it Atlanta. With a line-up that is already over 20 bands deep and name drops like nobodies business, if this isn’t the metal show of 2009 Stateside, well then we don’t know what kind of shows you’re going to. read more »
Best Videos Of 2008, #5 – Beyonce "Single Ladies"
“Single Ladies” was the video that whether you loved or hated, you couldn’t get it off your mind. Beyonce in glossy black and white, her full legs exposed, and enough lip gloss for the entire cast and crew. Whether these dance moves would actually prove valid on the dance floor is irrelevant, Beyonce could do the gator and look sexy as hell in the process. With its usual pop hooks and hip-hop sensibilities, Beyonce’s stature only grows with every hit single, and “Single Ladies” is no different. read more »
