Guitarists going solo this spring
By Chris Kubak | Feb. 13, 2008Bob Mould "District Line" 4 out of 5 stars Bob Mould is a veritable legend in alternative music circles. As a founding member and front man for the wildly ...
Read More »Bob Mould "District Line" 4 out of 5 stars Bob Mould is a veritable legend in alternative music circles. As a founding member and front man for the wildly ...
Read More »Nada Surf "Lucky" 4.5 out of 5 stars As far as alternative pop outfits go, Nada Surf has one of the most interesting sagas going. Some of you may remember ...
Read More »Drive-By Truckers "Brighter Than Creation's Dark" 4.5 out of 5 stars The Drive-By Truckers (DBT) don't like to be pigeonholed. Upon the release of their ...
Read More »As the Oscar season is approaching and the writers strike has put the main festivities in jeopardy, the Best Picture category is still hotly debated. ...
Read More »In our last issue, The Signal previewed the three films we thought would break through at the box office over Winter break. With our picks ranging from ...
Read More »Winter Break is almost here, which means time off from classes and a chance to indulge in some much-deserved loafing. Laughs, drama and even a few scares ...
Read More »Ghostface Killah "The Big Doe Rehab" 3.5 out of 5 stars Ghostface Killah has been one of the most overlooked members of the Wu-Tang clan, with more attention ...
Read More »When I joined the band, I was but a humble bassist. In minutes, I went from bassist to lead guitarist to drummer. A short-lived stint as the group's ...
Read More »The Hives "The Black and White Album" 3 out of 5 stars You may best remember The Hives as part of a trifecta of bands, along with The Strokes and The ...
Read More »A different kind of crowd filtered into New York City's legendary Radio City Music Hall on Nov. 19. The world-famous entertainment complex, decked out ...
Read More »A few months ago I was DJing at a local music establishment when I found myself having to constantly answer two different questions. The questions that ...
Read More »Maritime "Heresy and the Hotel Choir" 4 out of 5 stars If Davey Von Bohlen and the rest of Maritime continue putting up efforts like this one, people ...
Read More »Sure, you can snake dance while rocking out to "Sweet Child of Mine" on expert, but are you heroic enough to take on Slash in a head-to-head shred-off? ...
Read More »Pop culture's fascination with New York City and its criminal underworld can be traced back through the annals of cinema lore. Flicks like "Carlito's ...
Read More »Jay-Z "American Gangster" 3 out of 5 stars Let's face facts: ever since Jay-Z left the desk and headed back to the studio, things have been a little ...
Read More »Halloween has come again, and so has another "Saw" film. Like any long-running horror franchise, as time goes on, the appeal gets thinner. "Saw III" had ...
Read More »Often times, a good indie record can be spoiled by a band that tries to squeeze as much noise as possible into its songs, or drowns its effects-laden ...
Read More »The first thing you notice about David Sedaris is his voice. High-pitched and squeaky, it seems more befitting of a nervous prepubescent boy and incites ...
Read More »Dance-punk, characterized by pulsating drum beats, rapid and infectious guitar progressions, melodic keyboard fills and pounding bass, is a genre that ...
Read More »Idlewild "Make Another World" 4 out of 5 stars Scottish rockers Idlewild have accomplished a lot in their 12-year lifespan and have covered a diverse ...
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