Articles tagged "rock"

20 Questions Feature

Deborah Bonham

by PopMatters Staff

[30.Jun.08] :. Sweetly soulful and powerful (think Aretha Franklin and Janis Joplin), blues-rock singer-songwriter Deborah Bonham chats with PopMatters 20 Questions about Paul Rodgers, a beautiful ex-racehorse named Jack, and other inspirations in her life and music.

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Haale: No Ceiling

by Mike Schiller

[11.Jun.08] :. Haale's music is a bit like Tori Amos using her belting voice over Middle-East-influenced rock 'n' roll.

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Orphans and Vandals: Terra Firma / Christopher 10” Single

by Spencer Tricker

[21.May.08] :. Orphans and Vandals write romantic music -- street music, played with a deceptive nonchalance that evokes the early days of the Velvet Underground.

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Music Review

Pascal: Galgberget

by Deanne Sole

[27.Feb.08] :. Galgberget is nothing revolutionary, but it's full of heart and commitment.

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Brian Grosz: Bedlam Nights

by Deanne Sole

[4.Feb.08] :. On this album Brian Grosz cultivates an atmosphere of scuzz.

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Extra Golden: Hera Ma Nono

by Deanne Sole

[8.Oct.07] :. When I heard about the struggle Extra Golden went through to get their first album done, I didn't seriously think they would make a second one.

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Let’s Get Ready to Mumble: An Interview with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

by Robert Collins

[20.Aug.07] :. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are back. And we still have to lean in to hear what they’re saying.

Sarolta Zalatnay: Sarolta Zalatnay

by Deanne Sole

[25.Jul.07] :. Ultimate, absolute, utter gusto would need more waaaaaow! but the gusto she's got is great.

Glint: Mode to Joy

by Mike Schiller

[19.Jun.07] :. while Glint's humble, nice-guy act is a bit refreshing in an industry dominated by ego, the band would truly soar if it removed the shackles of its own making and just careened in every direction.

Benni Hemm Hemm: Kajak

by Deanne Sole

[4.Jun.07] :. That professional-amateur sound Hermannson is aiming for can be a tricky thing to perfect.

In Memoriam: Joe Strummer

by Jody Beth Rosen

[22.Mar.07] :. Mere months before he left us to rock that grand casbah in the clouds, Joe Strummer remained a vital rock 'n' roll warrior.

Oasis: Stop the Clocks

by Jeff Vrabel

[29.Nov.06] :. Whatever you think of the Faces/Beatles-chord pilfering and Liam's ability to turn "shine" into a three-syllable insult, when these guys are on, they float right over their own press.

Oasis: Don’t Believe the Truth

by Adrien Begrand

[27.May.05] :. After a dark eight-year stretch, at last, some daylight.

Oasis: Standing on the Shoulder of Giants

by Sarah Zupko

Noel Gallagher attempts to right the ship on Standing on the Shoulder of Giants by diversifying Oasis’ sound and soaking up some contemporary influences from the Beta Band to the Chemical Brothers.

Oasis: The Masterplan

by Sarah Zupko

Often unfairly labelled as mere Beatle copyists, Oasis have produced some of the best rock songs of the 1990s.