R.E.M.

Radiohead at American Airlines Arena February 24

The Chant's Two Car Mirage is Rock and Roll Goodness

​The Chant Two Car Mirage (Safety Net Records) The Chant's Facebook page It is no secret that I usually do these things backwards, starting with third and second releases before tackling debuts. But there's a reason for that approach: I usually do it by matter of personal acquisition. Hence why I ... More >>

MP3: J. NiC$ - "Show You The Way"

Photo courtesy of Unkle Luc​J. Nic$ (pronounced jay-nix) has steadily been climbing the ranks of transitioning between being a emerging artist to becoming known as an established one. With a strong foundation, he's poised to build a heavy presence in the hip-hop game in the near future. And with ... More >>

305 Live: Kanye West, Rick Ross, Ghostwridah, DJ Khaled, and More in Local Hip-Hop News

Photo courtesy of Spiff TV​-Hip-hop fans can officially relax now that Rick Ross and company have released the Kanye West collabo track from Teflon Don titled "Live Fast, Die Young". The track features Kanye on the second verse as well as on the production side.Recorded in Hawaii not too long ago, ... More >>

National Album Reviews: The New Pornographers, Holy Fuck, Male Bonding, Indian Jewelry

The New PornographersTogether (Matador)​It is with a grin and a nodding of heads that the New Pornographers introduce their new album, Together. Unlike their previous effort, Challengers, this album comes in like a lion, eschewing precious and academic pop tunes in favor of a more strident, yet no ... More >>

Record Store Day 2010 at Radio-Active Records and Sweat Records, or Why I Probably Have More Grey Hair Today

The front and back of Fela Kuti's 10-inch EP, which was a Record Store Day exclusive​Saturday was the absolutely perfect day to run around, buy records, drink a moderate amount of Strongbow cider, and consume a cornucopia of live music. Except: impressive Record Store Day events were planned for b ... More >>

Musicians Demand Classified Gitmo Memos On How Their Tunes Were Used As Torture

Of all the outrages perpetrated at Guantanamo Bay -- which New Times explored in depth earlier this year on our visit to the prison camp in southern Cuba -- one of the strangest has to be the military's music-based "futility technique."via Wikimedia Commons​In case you've succeeded in washing the ... More >>

Q&A With Amanda Palmer, Performing at Culture Room

Photo by Beth HommelYou know her as lead singer and all-around knockout for "Brechtian punk cabaret act" The Dresden Dolls. But now you're gonna to get to know her even better. See, she's got a new record out, her own, a new producer twiddling the nobs, and a nifty tie-in with one of the craftiest s ... More >>

Latest Music DVDs: Mr. Ashley Simpson, the Beatles, and Puking Strippers

Photo by Beth HommelYou know her as lead singer and all-around knockout for "Brechtian punk cabaret act" The Dresden Dolls. But now you're gonna to get to know her even better. See, she's got a new record out, her own, a new producer twiddling the nobs, and a nifty tie-in with one of the craftiest s ... More >>

Monday Afternoon Music Fix: Death Cab, Talib Kweli, and Lot's of Free Music

Photo by Beth HommelYou know her as lead singer and all-around knockout for "Brechtian punk cabaret act" The Dresden Dolls. But now you're gonna to get to know her even better. See, she's got a new record out, her own, a new producer twiddling the nobs, and a nifty tie-in with one of the craftiest s ... More >>

Guest SXSW Blog: The Wedding Present, Van Morrison, Kreamy 'Lectric Friends, R.E.M., and more

Photo by Beth HommelYou know her as lead singer and all-around knockout for "Brechtian punk cabaret act" The Dresden Dolls. But now you're gonna to get to know her even better. See, she's got a new record out, her own, a new producer twiddling the nobs, and a nifty tie-in with one of the craftiest s ... More >>

Spanish Empire

Miguel Bosé is no run-of-the-mill Latin heartthrob.

Prodigy vs. The Prodigy: A Primer

Miguel Bosé is no run-of-the-mill Latin heartthrob.

Lifting Heavy

Fair to Midland churns out uncommon rock for the ages

Various Artists

Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur (Warner Bros.)

Modest Mouse

We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (Epic)

Independence Day

What's indie rock? Who cares? Ten great CDs that will blow you away, no matter your definition.

Latino Fire

Antonio Banderas pulses with passion in Take the Lead

Critical Fatwa

Antonio Banderas pulses with passion in Take the Lead

Pluck Off

That's not the sky falling, just Disney's Chicken Little

PERSONAL BEST

The Waterford Landing

The Bitch

Seven-Year Kitsch

Eyes Wide Open

The passion of Bright Eyes flows through I'm Awake, It's Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn

Best of 2004

The passion of Bright Eyes flows through I'm Awake, It's Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn

Shacking Up with Cher

The passion of Bright Eyes flows through I'm Awake, It's Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn

Made With Love

Rosanne Cash is the friend who will say, or sing, what you can't

Triumph of the Wilco

I Am Trying to Break Your Heart is good pop fun

Guided By Voices

Universal Truths & Cycles (Matador Records)

Overhead Projector

What's love got to do with the wistful, indie-rocking Now It's Overhead?

Hunger Strike

Can a non-9/11 benefit album make any noise?

Kulchur

Tom Smith knocks Miami rock

The Hate Parade

Tom Smith knocks Miami rock

All the Best

Tom Smith knocks Miami rock

Favorite Thing

Tom Smith knocks Miami rock

Rotations

Tom Smith knocks Miami rock

Setting a Fine Example

Two members of For Squirrels die on the eve of the band's major-label debut

Program Notes 45

Two members of For Squirrels die on the eve of the band's major-label debut

The Price They Pay

Even with lower manufacturing costs, CDs can be a pricey proposition for independent acts, especially those bands aiming for a professional look and sound. The studio and production expenses can be staggering.

Rubber Sold

It takes more than headshots and agents to get a part in a TV tire commercial. You've got to have The Look. Mine, I'd say, falls somewhere between amused and confused.

Be My Guest

The music biz mixes and matches to line its coffers

Rotations

The music biz mixes and matches to line its coffers

Hat Trick

Robert Allen vanished from Coral Gables to find something magical

Program Notes

Robert Allen vanished from Coral Gables to find something magical

Program Notes

Robert Allen vanished from Coral Gables to find something magical

Program Notes

Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics

Cultural Exchange

Machine heads Christopher Phipps and Alex Zaitsev aim their humanity at your sound system

Writers' Bloc

The musical community fights for its writes in the language of newsletters. Words up!

Swelter

The musical community fights for its writes in the language of newsletters. Words up!

Odds Against All

You can bet this Canadian band will stand behind its art

Long Replayers

You can bet this Canadian band will stand behind its art