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2005 / Live Reviews / Music
Concert Review: Audioslave Returns With The Past
Although a new album is headed to stores in a couple of weeks, hard rock supergroup Audioslave chose to mine their impressive back catalog for their current North American tour. Continue reading
2005 / Interviews / Music
Interview: Low Reaches Ever Higher
After years of wallowing on the edge of obscurity, Minnesota trio Low is posed to claim a bigger slice of the indie rock pie with a new label and a new sound. Continue reading
2004 / Live Reviews / Music
Concert Review: Wilco Continues To Evolve In Concert
Chicago’s ever-evolving alt-rockers Wilco have hit the road again brandishing a new musical philosophy, a cache of new songs and yet another new lineup. David reviews whether these changes are for the better. Continue reading
2004 / Live Reviews / Music
Concert Review: Interpol Fails To Meet Expectations
Fate seemed to be against Interpol during their recent concert stop in Minneapolis. Technical problems, poor sound mixing, sloppy playing and stiff competition from their supporting acts kept the New York band from living up to their promise and potential. Keep reading. Continue reading
2004 / Live Reviews / Music
Concert Review: The Shins Compete For Attention Onstage
At a concert in Minneapolis on Sunday, Albuquerque’s the Shins demonstrate onstage why their taking the underground rock world by storm and why they’re more than the sum of their parts. Continue reading
2004 / Live Reviews / Music
Concert Review: Air Is Breathtakingly Perfect
Consisting of only a couple of French guys toying with a few guitars and keyboards, you wouldn’t expect electronica innovators Air to be a great live act. You’re wrong. Continue reading
2003 / Live Reviews / Music
Concert Review: Raveonettes Blow Out Comparisons, Eardrums
Still frequently compared to the fellow male-female rock duo, the White Stripes, Denmark’s the Raveonettes proved at their recent Minneapolis concert Tuesday that they rock as hard — and as loud — as Detroit’s finest. Continue reading
Review: Atmosphere, Bubba Sparxxx Push Hip-Hop Boundaries
While the hip-hop mainstream is still artistically languishing — under the sway of homogenous artists that extol the same-old false glories of gross materialism and a thug’s life — genre-jumping artists like Atmosphere and Bubba Sparxxx have come out with two of the best rap albums this year. Continue reading
2003 / Live Reviews / Music
Concert Review: Audioslave Gives Faithful Fans What They Want
Alternative-rock supergroup Audioslave is in the midst of their first U.S. tour. Soundbytes has the info on whether they live up to the legend. Continue reading
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