Features
Monday, March 18 2013
Butch Walker: In Focus at SXSW
One of America's greatest songwriters has been one of the hardest working artists at South By Southwest this year. That commitment, however, shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who has followed his long and unpredictable career.
Wednesday, November 25 2009
The Gospel According to Butch: Part 3 -- The Artist
Here songwriting is the focal point and Walker talks about his time working with Avril Lavigne, gives props to "The Macarena", and how he shouldn't try to make songs that are "post-gleeful".
Wednesday, November 18 2009
The Gospel According to Butch: Part 2 -- The Performer
The ever-prolific producer/songwriter Butch Walker notes how live shows lack a genuine mystique these days, his secret for surviving a tour, and why he'll probably never see Third Eye Blind in concert again ...
Wednesday, November 11 2009
The Gospel According to Butch: Part 1 -- The Producer
Butch Walker talks with PopMatters about the music industry, the problems that young bands frequently succumb to in the studio, and why it's more important to write songs than design T-shirts.
Reviews
Wednesday, March 16 2011
Avril Lavigne: Goodbye Lullaby
Goodbye, roller-skating euphoria! Hello, four-chord guitar lullabies on serious themes!
Friday, March 26 2010
Butch Walker & the Black Widows: I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart
One of the biggest cult artists working today retains his title by simply doing what he does best: whatever the hell he wants.
Thursday, November 13 2008
Butch Walker: Sycamore Meadows
What makes Walker so damn good: his willingness to throw everything in the pot to make heartfelt music full of bluster and brains.
Friday, August 4 2006
Butch Walker: The Rise and Fall of Butch Walker and the Lets-Go-Out Tonites
This album is the real deal, the shit, a modern masterpiece, and I don't use those terms lightly. It rocks from beginning to end with an arched eyebrow and a steamy sexuality.
