section: Features
Features are longer articles that may include interviews, show reviews, or a thousand other things.
posted June 2008
Is that Jadakiss or is that Tim Fite?
June 2 – Well, this time, at least, it's Tim Fite, a rapper, folkster, and DJ from Brooklyn who has just released Fair ain't Fair on Anti-, following his hip-hop oriented Over the Counterculture. I listened to both those records and then check him out at Los Angeles' Troubadour. by John Vining
May 2008
Illinois' Snowsera act seeks success in Chicago
May 7 – When trying to break into a local scene mainly dominated by jam bands, newcomers Snowsera knew they would have their work cut out for them. Yet, in just over a year, they've gone from being mostly unknown to being local celebrities, stopping at nothing to get the word out about their music. I recently sat down with the guys and found out they have no intentions of slowing down anytime soon. by Jena Kehoe
April 2008
Someone put Anton on a leash: BJM's My Bloody Underground
April 26 – Through the 18 years of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, mini band breakups and huge mental breakdowns have been scattered in a musical history of heavy reverb and heartbreaking lyrics. April 15, 2008 marked the release of the thirteenth studio album for the fragile band: My Bloody Underground. by Bailey Pennick
February 2008
If You Don't Like What You See Here, Get the Funk Out!
February 25 – There was a half-full glass of orange juice and a book in his hand. His name was Dann Saxton, the vocalist of Kill the Complex. by Kimberly Haddad
Radio & Four Letter Words
February 17 – Ready to belt out the line that drives the point home, I screamed along with Alanis, “Are you thinking of me when you flove her?” I immediately stopped in my tracks despite the strong instinct to finish the song. Flove? What the fuck? by Ingrid Vining
Lapse into Elapse-O
February 10 – Elapse-O's creations are closer to a type of sonic yoga for the ears than anything else. Like anything worth listening to, it’s truly a unique experience, without ties to common conventions found in most popular song. by RJ Rodriguez-Lewis
The Niro
February 9 – The tone-deaf and lazy traveler will only encounter American music and techno in Perugia, Italy--however, with a little research it is possible to uncover some rather worthwhile Italian music. The Loop café in Perugia is the hub of the local music scene. by Danielle Austin
Danger! Danger's in the House
February 1 – With three originals and one remix, Danger's first EP leaves a mark on your consciousness and makes you salivate at the thought of a new release, a sign of a young promising craftsman. by Cy Fard
January 2008
Introducing: Jonquil
January 22 – Remember when “indie” actually meant “independent?” Remember when geek-chic wasn’t chic but actually still meant “geek?” Oh, don’t be so cynical. It’s all going to be okay, I promise. Well… by RJ Rodriguez-Lewis
Oxford's Traktors will save your ears!
January 15 – Traktors will save your ears by violently severing them off with their brutal, factory-belt smokestacks. Oxford’s own, sometimes-a-duo-sometimes-a-trio-noise soldiers force mass destruction on innocent by-standards. by RJ Rodriguez-Lewis
I'm Not There
January 9 – How can you make a movie about a man who does not have one definition? How can you capture the humanity of an artist who has changed personas endlessly? These are the questions that Todd Haynes tries to answer within his newest film I'm Not There. by Bailey Pennick
May 2007
Motown Remixes Sacrifice the Soul
May 30, 2007 – Motown is a genre of music in a league of its own. The danceable rhythms, mesmerizing use of horns and tambourine, and untouchable harmonies come together to create the epic sound of Motown soul. by Bailey Pennick
Meet Joe Dangerous – May 30, 2007 – by RJ Rodriguez-Lewis
March 2007
Schoolyard Heroes
March 4, 2007 – In a time when a certain Ben Gibbard dominated local airwaves and Modest Mouse began to “Float On” to nationwide fame, one Seattle-area band was making a different kind of music. by Brett Bertucio
Film Scores
March 4, 2007 – Several years ago I sat down to watch a copy of Federico Fellini’s 8 ˝. I knew of Fellini and had nothing but high hopes for the cinematography and overall vibe of the movie, but I had not properly prepared myself for what I found to be some of the most incredible music I had ever heard as an accompanying soundtrack to a film. by Angela Gandini
The Police: Maybe Good, Not Great – March 4, 2007 – by Trent McMartin
January 2007
The Rise & Fall of Muzak
January 30, 2007 – Founded in 1934, Muzak Holdings, LLC, is best known for distributing appropriated music to retail establishments and other related companies. You mean to tell me that the crap streaming through malls across America is played on purpose? ... I had no idea. by RJ Rodriguez-Lewis
October 2006
The Day Against DRM – October 2, 2006 – by John Vining
