Results for The Ugly Americans

  • The Best Books on Music of the Last Six Months

    by C! TeamJune 25, 2008Comments (7)

    There's something about summer reading lists. They almost always contain must-reads, but they are also supposed to contain page-turners... books that, while not being the most challenging literary content you've feasted your eyes on, are highly entertaining without being too heavy on the thinking. It's summer for crissakes, and that means taking a standard break from life. (read more)

  • An Indie Culture Celebration: Noise Pop 2008

    by The EditorsFebruary 27, 2008Comments (5)

    It’s that time again… Noise Pop time! The best thing about this festival is that when you really begin to dig through the schedule you realize that there are talented, up-and-coming bands to be experienced each and every night. That’s what this festival is all about: the unknown… even if there are a slew of excellent mid-level bands to see. (read more)

  • Už Jsme Doma

    by Jake SwearingenNovember 21, 2007Comments (0)

    "staggeringly spastic prog-funk operas" (read more)

  • Nick Cave: Hands Up, Who Wants To Die?

    by Tony DuShaneOctober 17, 2007Comments (12)

    The second time I spoke with Nick Cave it was a proper telephone conversation set up by his publicist, who also set up separate phone time with Bad Seed percussionist Jim Sclavunos. This was for their new project Grinderman, which is a quartet that came together during Nick’s solo shows (read more)

  • New York Dolls: Old Dolls, New Tricks

    by Bob HillJuly 11, 2007Comments (15)

    Johnny Thunders is gone now. And that is a tragedy to be sure. But tragedy is a funny thing, and its relationship to great art has been well-documented over the years. So, it comes as no surprise those 30 years worth of tragedy would provide the impetus... (read more)