Stephen Stirling

One Man Semi-Acoustical Jam

By Stephen Stirling

A Flugel, an Echoplex, and a Winnebago: Keller Williams explains which of these is not like the other ones. [1 January 1995]

Herself, Her Characters: An Interview with Regina Spektor

By Stephen Stirling

The storyteller explores some new sides of her music while continuing to reserve the explicit 'Truth'.

Rainbow and Flower Talk: An Interview with Morcheeba

By Stephen Stirling

Morcheeba's Ross Godfrey travels the world, gets the band back together, and speeds through singers.

B-Boys Will Be Boys: An Interview With Byron Hurt

By Stephen Stirling

The documentary filmmaker takes on some of hip-hop's untouchable subjects, but he knows it might be a small part of a large struggle.

Jurassic 5: Feedback

By Stephen Stirling

With their third full-length release, Feedback, Jurassic 5 won't disappoint fans, but they all but guarantee that they'll never produce the 'Future Sound' they've been promising for the last decade. [24 July 2006]

Hot Karl: The Great Escape

By Stephen Stirling

Hot Karl is a white-rapper from the suburbs with a kitschy name, and doesn't fit the image mainstream rap is presenting right now, or likely will any time in the future. [9 January 2006]

Shihan: The Poet

By Stephen Stirling

Artists with a poetic background like Shihan have a completely different approach to music than the likes of Kanye, Jay-Z, or even 'conscious hip-hoppers' like The Perceptionists. [23 December 2005]

Danger Doom: The Mouse and the Mask

By Stephen Stirling

It will undoubtedly keep the heads of Halo 2 tournament participants bobbing with satisfaction for months to come. [14 October 2005]

Aswefall: Bleed

By Stephen Stirling

Aswefall are content in just taking us for a visit back to 1987. [6 October 2005]

Blackalicious: The Craft

By Stephen Stirling

The album takes the veteran hip-hop duo's penchant for verbose musings and adds a healthy serving of funk, soul, and late '60s rock to produce an album that aligns with this year's best. [4 October 2005]

Prefuse 73: Reads the Books EP

By Stephen Stirling

It reads like a tale of two warriors who couldn't quite win the big battle, and are furiously polishing their tarnished armor to do battle again. [22 September 2005]

Röyksopp: The Understanding

By Stephen Stirling

The Understanding definitely shows the growth of a young group and the innovation that Röyksopp have been experimenting with since their 2004 debut, but they haven't yet reached the height of their potential. [31 August 2005]

Various Artists: Melodic Today

By Stephen Stirling

Melodic Records collects its best and brightest, mixes an eclectic variation of styles, and slaps on a dedication to a recently passed musical icon. [22 August 2005]

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

By Stephen Stirling

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah likely has a very bright career ahead of them, but they're only just getting started. [2 August 2005]

Notes from the Road: CMJ 2009: Day 4 - Slang Chickens + Surfer Blood + Crystal Antlers [26 October 2009]

Notes from the Road: CMJ 2009: Day 5 - Imaad Wasif + Violens + Sharon von Etten [25 October 2009]

Notes from the Road: CMJ 2009: Day 2 - Javelin + The xx + Saul Williams/Afro-Punk Tour [22 October 2009]