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Jeff Tweedy

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    June 17, 2011

    Mavis Staples and Dr. John at Celebrity Theatre 6-16-11

    Jason P. Woodbury​ Mavis Staples and Dr. JohnCelebrity TheatreThursday, June 16"Joyful noise." That's how Mavis Staples described what her and her band create onstage. It's an apt characterization, one that is appropriately loaded with gospel history, and one that connotes how the 71-year-old sing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Cheetah Chrome Talks Dead Boys, Dissing Devo, and His New Band Batusis

    ​ Cheetah Chrome and Sylvain Sylvain are considered founding fathers of punk rock, as original members of Rocket From the Tombs and The Dead Boys, and New York Dolls, respectively, but the two are far from mellowing out with their age. Their new project, Batusis, roars and rips with just as much f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Mavis Staples, "You Are Not Alone"

    ​Song: Mavis Staples, "You Are Not Alone"Context: The new Mavis Staples record produced by Jeff Tweedy sounds pretty damn good. Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone by smartleydunn

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2010

    Lollapalooza 2010: All Your Festivals Belong to GaGa

    ​ There are people who just don't like music festivals. It won't matter who's on the bill or whether the show is in the middle of the desert or the center of a city; they're just not interested in seeing bite-size sets crushed by an often bikini topped mob. Don't get me wrong, I understand. I hadn ... More >>

  • Music

    December 10, 2009

    Singer-Songwriter Brett Dennen Finishes Our Thoughts

    ​ There are people who just don't like music festivals. It won't matter who's on the bill or whether the show is in the middle of the desert or the center of a city; they're just not interested in seeing bite-size sets crushed by an often bikini topped mob. Don't get me wrong, I understand. I hadn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    Incoming: Vandals, Crystal Antlers, Agnostic Front, Slayer

    ​What is it about OC punk rock acts that makes them so tough to kill? Lose a few original members from most punk bands and they're through, but OC acts like The Vandals, Bad Religion, Social Distortion and TSOL never seem to die. The Vandals (pictured above with Gwen Stefani in her dirtbag phase) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    New Release Tuesday: Spoon EP Got Nuffin

    Austin rockers Spoon release three new tracks today with their Got Nuffin EPIt's a pretty slow new release schedule today, unless your name is Rob Thomas, Jeff Tweedy or Moby (or Mephistopheles, for that matter). What I do have to offer, however, is a new EP from Austin indie rockers Spoon. Got Nuff ... More >>

  • News

    May 21, 2009

    Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, May 21, 2009

    Austin rockers Spoon release three new tracks today with their Got Nuffin EPIt's a pretty slow new release schedule today, unless your name is Rob Thomas, Jeff Tweedy or Moby (or Mephistopheles, for that matter). What I do have to offer, however, is a new EP from Austin indie rockers Spoon. Got Nuff ... More >>

  • Music

    May 14, 2009

    Wilco Is Dave Matthews Band – And That’s Okay

    Austin rockers Spoon release three new tracks today with their Got Nuffin EPIt's a pretty slow new release schedule today, unless your name is Rob Thomas, Jeff Tweedy or Moby (or Mephistopheles, for that matter). What I do have to offer, however, is a new EP from Austin indie rockers Spoon. Got Nuff ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2008

    Hitsville: The Year in Music, by the Numbers

    By Randall Roberts You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barrier ... More >>

  • Music

    September 4, 2008

    Conor Oberst

    Conor Oberst
    (Merge)

  • Music

    August 15, 2002

    That '80s Sound

    With help from Wilco and the Gin Blossoms, Tommy Keene chases down the sound he was after 20 years ago

  • Music

    March 21, 2002

    Gentle Ben

    Five years after his teen band was buried by hype, Ben Kweller is taking off on his own

  • Music

    January 3, 2002

    Pretty Vacant

    New Times' panel of critics searches for musical gems in a disheartening 2001

  • Music

    September 20, 2001

    Sugar, Sugar?

    The music of San Fran popsters Beulah isn't quite as sweet as you think

  • Music

    July 27, 2000

    Border Crossing

    Through its nods to tradition and embrace of innovation, Calexico emerges as a desert bloom

  • Music

    August 5, 1999

    Cosmic American Muse

    More than 25 years after his death, the spirit of Gram Parsons rides high with a new tribute album

  • Music

    January 29, 1998

    Town Without Pity

    The country-rock heroes of Whiskeytown find solace in their instability

  • Calendar

    September 4, 1997

    Calendar for the week

    The country-rock heroes of Whiskeytown find solace in their instability

  • Music

    June 19, 1997

    Recordings

    The country-rock heroes of Whiskeytown find solace in their instability

  • Calendar

    May 8, 1997

    Calendar for the week

    The country-rock heroes of Whiskeytown find solace in their instability

  • Music

    May 1, 1997

    Recordings

    The country-rock heroes of Whiskeytown find solace in their instability

  • Calendar

    March 14, 1996

    Pic Hits for the week

    The country-rock heroes of Whiskeytown find solace in their instability

  • Music

    March 14, 1996

    American Son

    Uncle Tupelo passed away, butheartland rocker JayFarrar has plugged backin with Son Volt

  • Music

    April 27, 1995

    RECORDINGS, 4-27

    Uncle Tupelo passed away, butheartland rocker JayFarrar has plugged backin with Son Volt

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