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Carter Administration
Lil Wayne Tha Carter II (Cash Money/Universal) Katrina’s recorded impact, if for a moment.
Parselmouths
The Deadly Snakes Porcelia (In The Red) Last time I checked in with The Deadly Snakes, they’d widened their approach, but still seemed the kind of folks who’d just assume spit in your hand as shake it.
Falling behind
Lagwagon Resolve (Fat Wreck Chords) Suicide of a former drummer causes SoCal punks to mull their history.
Do The Hussle
Tony Hussle Sexy, Freaky, Electric (Reprise) The biggest problem with P-Funk and Prince is their offspring: you don’t know who’s cheating and who’s genuinely funked in the head.
Waiting Around To Screen
Townes Van Zandt: Be Here To Love Me Palm Pictures Margaret Brown‘s sympathetic tale of “legendary” singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt plots a line between family and art, arguing Van Zandt’s ambivalence toward both led to his premature death at 52. Utlizing family movies, live footage, and interviews with Willie Nelson, Steve Earle, Guy Clark, and […]
Cover story: Mancow
The World According To Mancow The Merchandise Mart is bustling with business long before many people’s alarms have gone off. People in smart suits populate the various stores and restaurants — cutting deals, spending money. In Q101’s headquarters on the second floor, a flurry of activity makes what’s going on outside its doors seem pretty […]
Veruca Salt Returns
Veruca Salt Saline Solutions “I love the Entertainer!” exclaims Louise Post by phone from her current home in Los Angeles. “I used to read it every month. It’s such an honor to have a feature in there. I’m really psyched. You guys have always been behind us, and it’s really awesome because, you know, we’re […]
Allister feature
Allister Bent, Not Broken A mere three months after Allister’s sophomore album was released in 2002, the quartet lost half of their members, leaving the group without a drummer or guitarist. The Chicago-based outfit were forced to either end the band or search for replacements.
Siegel Schwall Interview
The Siegel-Schwall Band Talkin’ Corky & Jim Blues It’s hard to imagine Ginger Baker sparking the Cream reunion by calling up Eric Clapton saying, “Look, I have this new tape recorder and need a band to test it out.” It’s not exactly what coaxed The Siegel-Schwall Band back into the studio, but it’s close. While […]
The Living Blue
The Living Blue Back In Blue “I love indie music, even though I think a lot of younger bands are using the indie rock tag to get away with sloppiness. But that’s all right. We were there, too. I think a true indie musician is one who stays true to themselves. It just takes a […]
Michael Anthony Q&A
Hello, My Name Is Michael IE: You’ve just released the third and fourth entries into your line of Mad Anthony sauces. What started this? Michael Anthony: I like to cook, but, you know, the rappers are all doing clothes, so I can’t. Might as well do the sauce. I’ve always loved hot sauce, and through […]
Lene Lovich Q&A
Hi, My Name Is Lene IE: Your new album, Shadows And Dust, is infused with supernatural themes. Lene Lovich: We deal with the real world everyday. It gets a little tedious [laughs]. I’ve always been interested in unnatural and spooky things. I’m not really so much into horror for the sake of people dying and […]
Ike Reilly: Death Becomes Him
In another life, Chicago roots rocker Ike Reilly probably hung around the gallows, or maybe that’s his cameo as the gravedigger in Hamlet, irreverently framing the differences between the quick and the dead. From nowhere else could songs like “What A Day” come.
BUT THE SOCKS ARE SO CHEAP!
Wal-Mart — The High Cost Of Low Prices Bravenew Films Word of advice to small business owners: If you find out a Wal-Mart is coming to your town, start scanning Monster.com to figure out what your next career path is going to be.
Three Generations Of The Blues
The ’60s meet the new millennium with new releases by icons B.B. King, Otis Rush, and the Chicago Blues Reunion.
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