- May 16, 2005
- Overheard: What the Audience Really Thought about Elvis Costello
He played “Pump It Up” hotter than I’ve seen in his whole career, which I’ve followed since 1978.
- May 16, 2005
- Page Boys
Nerdy found-sound duo the Books faces its biggest conceptual change: playing live.
- May 9, 2005
- Influences: Joni Mitchell
The folky songsmith discusses great artists and synchronicity. Just don’t call her a poet.
- April 11, 2005
- Influences: Al Green
I watch The Apprentice. I like when he tells ’em “You’re fired!”
- April 4, 2005
- Kemado's Lone-Star Invasion
South by Southwest, Austin, Texas, March 16-20.
- April 4, 2005
- The Tori of My Life
How I fell out of love with my pop crush.
- February 28, 2005
- Songwriter: Martha Wainwright
Rufus and I were totally trying to kill each other at all times. We’d also have these competitions to see who could outsing the other person at the top of their lungs and who could stay awake the longest.
- February 7, 2005
- Influences: Marianne Faithfull
The author discusses her influences.
- January 24, 2005
- Smooth Operator
Has Jay-Z—one of the best rappers of his generation—really forsaken art for commerce?
- January 17, 2005
- New Kid on the Block
Bright Eyes front man Conor Oberst is the indie-rock champion of Omaha. So what’s he doing living on the Lower East Side?