Spring 2005

Spring 2005

INTERVIEWS

Sarah Silverman • M.I.A. • Mary Timony • Bloc Party • Bright Eyes • Pit Er Pat • Martha Wainwright • Har Mar Superstar • Pony Up! • The Tiny • Von Iva • Main Squeeze Orchestra • Ana da Silva • In the Drink author Kate Christensen • The Cramps’ Poison Ivy

PLUS

* Feature story: “Love your job? How’d you get to where you’re at now?”

* Free Fiona organizers fight for Fiona Apple’s right to release an album

* RTX’s Jennifer Herrema gets a horoscope chart reading

* spring DIY projects

* How to give yourself a nice haircut


Other Stories in this Issue

Music

Features
Record Shopping With CONTROLLER.CONTROLLER  Issue Number #23 Issue #23
Yet another reason to move to Canada: $50 goes a long way

By Helen Spitzer

What’s Your Sign?  Issue Number #23 Issue #23
Former Royal Trux frontwoman Jennifer Herrema gets analyzed by the AstroTwins

By Ophi Edut and Tali Edut The Astro Twins

Retro Fetish: Ana da Silva  Issue Number #23 Issue #23
On her first solo project, the ex-Raincoats singer goes to The Lighthouse

By Charlotte Robinson

Har Mar Superstar  Issue Number #23 Issue #23
The musician-actor talks about why you’re sposed to look kinda dumb when you get down

By Amy Schroeder

Bloc Party  Issue Number #23 Issue #23
A brief report from the British band’s winter tour with Interpol

By Kim Taylor Bennett

Bright Eyes  Issue Number #23 Issue #23
Conor Oberst gets down to business about his two new records, fear of death, and why writing songs about writing songs is, like, so 2002

By Anne Ichikawa

M.I.A.  Issue Number #23 Issue #23
The Sri Lankan MC’s sound mixes electro, hip-hop, dancehall, and powerful political messages

By John Vincler

Martha Wainwright  Issue Number #23 Issue #23
The emotionally insightful artist talks about her generation’s conflicts and her EP, Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole

By Amanda Dora Riesman

Mary Timony  Issue Number #23 Issue #23
Former Helium frontwoman gets back to her roots with a new solo album, Ex Hex

By Amber Drea

Pit er Pat  Issue Number #23 Issue #23
The Chicago trio is off to a rock-solid start with Shakey debut

By Charlotte Robinson

Pony Up!  Issue Number #23 Issue #23
The Montreal five-piece doesn’t mind being labeled pop-rock. The “cute” thing, though, is getting a little old.

By Caralyn Green

Sounds
Cass McCombs  Issue Number #23 Issue #23
PREfection (Monitor/4AD)

By Amber Drea

The Chemical Brothers  Issue Number #23 Issue #23
Push the Button (Astralwerks)

By Charlotte Robinson

Art & Culture

Reads
Actual Fucking by Parker Greene  Issue Number #23 Issue #23
By Rjyan Kidwell (a.k.a. Cex)

By Amber Drea

Art
Deanna Templeton  Issue Number #23 Issue #23
The So-Cal photographer shares her thoughts on skateboarding, self-esteem, and saggy skin

By Valerie Palmer

Allyson Mellberg  Issue Number #23 Issue #23
The multimedia artist brings childhood imagination up to date

By Chantal Gordon

Lead Articles

Dark Meat blows headliners out of the water in Austin
May 15, 2008, at the Mohawk

By Erik Adams

Indian2
Houston noisemakers Indian Jewelry deliver prosperity to the masses with Free Gold!

By Camella Lobo

Dark Meat waits for cabs to the Mohawk Place in Buffalo
Emily Armond’s Tour Diary, Part 3
Dark Meat finds itself busless and penniless on the Great Plains

By Emily Armond


Most Popular Articles

Memphis gets muddy at Beale Street Music Festival
May 2-4, 2008, in Tom Lee Park

By Bob Guthridge

Sui Dreams  Issue #29 Issue #29
Not just another fashion doll, Anna Sui talks about bringing a little bit of soul and a lot of common sense to the global market

By Jenny Hart

Krissisandvik
Reader of the Week: Krissi Sandvik of Sacramento
Artist and creator of Stitchery & Mexiphemera

By Jihanah Rasul


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