Pittburgh's Don Caballero was among the giants of 1990s independent rock. They appeared just at the moment when what had theretofore been called punk rock was co-opted by the corporate music industry; as the audience for punk rock exploded, so did its musical imagination, and it splintered into a myriad of genres, each reflecting radically different ideas about music as art. Together with other bands from the midwest like Tortoise and Slint, Don Caballero paved the way for the nebulous genre that is today called "post-rock"... ~ [more] || [Daniel Joseph Mee] || [08/16/06]

With a very intense touring schedule, Soul Position recently spread their brand of indie hip-hop art cross-country, promoting the new CD, Things Go Better with RJ and Al. Many states eagerly awaited their arrival -- another touring band told me that they saw Soul Position posters announcing their future shows in almost every venue they hit, in several different states... [more] || [Alicia Crowder] || [08/16/06]

Savoy Special's Sam Rasch, Tim Rieker, and Ben Parks discuss their new album, New Age Hustle, as well as relationships, therapy, and Terri Schiavo... [more] || [Judy Lyle] || [08/16/06]

On June 22nd, the stars had aligned to make a super lame night. I was about to see Sonic Youth, my all-time favorite band (since sixth grade, I swear), but my friends had flaked, the ticket was gone, and I didn't have enough cash to pay for a damned t-shirt. I stormed into Warehouse Live alone and upset, twenty-five dollars poorer, and convinced the night would amount to jack crap... [more] || [Jill Krasny] || [08/16/06]