Email Author Shae Moseley

2010 Stories by Shae Moseley

• Interview: Band of Horses' Ben Bridwell on Being Lucky and the Band's Latest LP, Infinite Arms

  published Oct 13, 2010

  Ben Bridwell's good-fortune story resonates as clearly as his echo-laden vocals do on Band of Horses' three albums. With so many people struggling to get by, it's always encouraging to hear about some... More >>

• Interview: Film School's Greg Bertens on Fission and the Band's Ever-Changing Line-up

  published Oct 06, 2010

  Film School is often mistaken for a one-man operation with a minimally involved supporting cast. But after chatting with singer/guitarist/keyboardist Greg Bertens, it's clear that his project is - and... More >>

• Film School

  published September 29, 2010

  Greg Bertens began realizing his creative vision with Film School back in the late '90s. The band toiled in relative obscurity until... More >>

• Baths

  published September 22, 2010

  Solo bedroom recordists such as Will Wiesenfeld (a.k.a. Baths) who have the ability to work alone and create well-edited, exploratory... More >>

• The Felice Brothers

  published September 15, 2010

  Much like its kindred souls Delta Spirit, the Felice Brothers came from modest busking roots. But whereas the former's sound comes... More >>

• Dead Confederate finds its sweet spot with a new album, Sugar

  published September 15, 2010

  Modern bands summon varied musical and pop-culture touchstones, and so it's silly to make declarations that a certain band is helping to foster... More >>

• We Are Scientists

  published August 11, 2010

  Barbara, the new album by indie-rock trio We Are Scientists, is a hook-heavy affair on which vocalist/guitarist Keith Murray... More >>

• Interview: Dead Confederate's Hardy Morris on The Band's Forthcoming Album, Sugar

  published Aug 05, 2010

  Considering the fact that modern bands summon plenty of varied musical and pop culture touchstones, it's silly to make declarations that a certain band is helping to foster the revival of a specific d... More >>

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  Kings of Leon

  published July 21, 2010

  Kings of Leon used to complain that it only got to play arenas when it was overseas at big festival dates — even if each album... More >>

• Be/Non

  published July 21, 2010

  Be/Non frontman/mad scientist Brodie Rush has been making some of the most adventurous, experimental space rock in the Midwest since the... More >>

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  Silversun Pickups avoid the sophomore slump with Swoon

  published July 21, 2010

  Silversun Pickups' debut album, Carnavas, utilized cold, metallic textures, mechanical drum sounds, effects-laden keyboard and woozy... More >>

• Interview: Minus the Bear's Erin Tate on the band's latest, Omni

  published Jul 12, 2010

  It's always interesting to compare an artist's critique of his own work with critical evaluations. Minus the Bear's latest, Omni, has been put through the wringer for all of the most predictable reaso... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  The 2010 RFT Music Award winners

  published June 23, 2010

  Voting for this year's music awards was as close as it's ever been. Several categories were decided by very, very few votes, even though... More >>

• Delta Spirit

  published June 16, 2010

  Delta Spirit formed in 2005, after three San Diego friends (Jonathan Jameson, Brandon Young and Sean Walker) recruited the services of... More >>

• Interview: Indie-Folk Duo Peter Wolf Crier Opens for Freelance Whales, Finds Beauty in Subtlety

  published Jun 08, 2010

  Peter Wolf Crier's music is an exercise in subtlety: Brian Moen's textured drum patterns, lofty back-up vocals and hints of piano, strings and vibes bolster Peter Pisano's gritty, finger-plucked folk ... More >>

• Brian Jonestown Massacre

  published June 9, 2010

  Anton Newcombe's constantly evolving traveling circus known as the Brian Jonestown Massacre was one of the last romanticized rock & roll... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  2010 Music Showcase: 1 night, 50+ bands, 5 bucks this Saturday on Wash. Ave.

  published June 2, 2010

  This year, the RFT Music Awards nominees include more acts than they have in past years. Part of this increase is a function of the... More >>

• Earl Greyhound

  published June 2, 2010

  Earl Greyhound's mix of psychedelic sounds and swagger earned the trio's debut full-length, Soft Targets, plenty of critical... More >>

• Fishbone

  published June 2, 2010

  Fishbone formed in Los Angeles over 30 years ago. A seminal influence on the early wave of bands that fused together ska and reggae with... More >>

• Scott Lucas of Local H embarks on a solo career

  published May 26, 2010

  Scott Lucas is best known as the vocalist/guitarist for the Chicago post-grunge duo, Local H. His bloodcurdling screams and... More >>

• Interview: Butch Walker Talks Pop Music, Club vs. Theater Shows and Winning Over Train Fans

  published May 05, 2010

  1991 wasn't exactly the best year to launch a career, if you were a head-banging metal guitarist. But that's just the position that a young Butch Walker found himself in when his band, SouthGang, made... More >>

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  Georgia rockers the Whigs get back to their roots on In the Dark

  published April 21, 2010

  Since the release of its second album, 2008's Mission Control, the Whigs has slowly fallen out of favor with some of the more... More >>

• Hurricane Bells

  published April 14, 2010

  Hurricane Bells started as a post-tour wind-down for its founder, Steve Schiltz, who also fronts the band Longwave. Schiltz wrote and... More >>

• Ani DiFranco

  published April 7, 2010

  Over the past twenty years, Ani DiFranco has released a studio album almost every year and toured nearly constantly during the first... More >>

• The Felix Culpa

  published April 7, 2010

  When the Felix Culpa released Commitment in 2004, the band was cursed to wear the crown of "next big thing" in the progressive,... More >>