The Go-Betweens
The Go-Betweens have been called “the quintessential ’80s cult band” for so long they’ve outgrown the name... read more
Production Notes: Willie Mitchell
“Willie helped me find my identity,” Al Green has said of producer Willie Mitchell... read more
The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle is a projector. When he sings, his torso stiffens, his eyes pop and you can veritably see the celluloid light... read more
4 To Watch For: Aqualung
A couple years ago, earnest young English composer Matt Hales was at the end of his proverbial tether... read more
Listening to Old Voices - Daddy Wainwright
Rufus and Martha get all the headlines these days, but their old man deserves more than a passing mention... read more
Production Notes: Soundtrack of Our Lives
Svenska Grammaphon Studion—the room where The Soundtrack of Our Lives recorded its new Origin Vol. 1... read more
Playback: The Smithereens
A hard-edged power pop quartet from New Jersey formed in 1980 and led by singer/songwriter... read more
4 To Watch For: Mark Geary
The spirit of Jack Kerouac must've possesed Mark Geary when he took his show on the road, leaving behind what seemed like the ultimate gig... read more
The Latin Invasion
The frontman for the funky-cool Venezuelan band Los Amigos Invisibles prances into the spotlight at the 500-capacity Visulite Theatre in Charlotte, N.C. and plays... read more
Ben Folds
The clowning songwriter who dragged his baby grand into punk-rock clubs during the mid '90s is-in the immortal words of Vince Vaughn-"All grown up." But he hasn't lost his sense of humor (or broken his last piano string). read more
Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
Sentient petunias. Paranoid androids. Ex-galactic presidents with two heads. Horriffic poetry. Talking mice... read more
Born Into Brothels
With the advent of small digital-video cameras and relatively inexpensive microphones, documenting our world has become considerably easier... read more
Spoon
In 1998, four years after Temple, Texas, native Daniel formed the band in Austin with drummer Jim Eno (they’ve gone through several bass players), Elektra unceremoniously... read more
Yo La Tengo
“People here seem… happier,” my friend stage-whispers as we exit the Hoboken PATH station on a warm early-December evening... read more
Garbage
Initially, 2001 looked like a banner year for peppy techno-rock quartet Garbage. Still swooning from the alterna-chart success of its eponymous 1995 debut... read more
Deana Carter
Carter torched the industry, selling five-million copies of her debut, 1995’s Did I Shave My Legs For This? Spawning three number-one singles... read more
International Comics
Reading a translated work often involves figuring out where the author is coming from. Why do the characters behave the way they do? Is it a French thing?... read more
Chrystal’s Ray McKinnon
It’s not every day that your first film wins an Academy Award. Of course, not everybody is setting out to change... read more
Female Characters in Comics
Every Thursday—New Comics Day—dozens of guys filed in to pick up titles from Marvel and DC, peruse the independent offerings... read more
Demystifying The Moaners
She’s fronted ultra-creepy Bloodshot Records outfit Trailer Bride for five albums, spent seven formative years with her... read more
