All 6 articles by Don Thrasher

• 28 Nov 04

• Culture

  Rebirth of the Cool

  Many modern jazz musicians are staunch tradition-al-ists, more likely to parrot genteel sounds from the past than create... MORE »

• 11 Aug 04

• Culture

  Citizen Punk

  While there is a history of political discourse in punk rock music dating back to the mid ’70s,... MORE »

• 18 Jun 04

• Culture

  Brazil by Bus

  Brazilian singer and composer Caetano Veloso has been called alternately Brazil’s answer to Bob Dylan, John Lennon... MORE »

• 09 Apr 04

• Culture

  Punk the Vote

  President Bush had better watch his back. A growing number of punk rockers are gunning for him and... MORE »

• 09 Mar 04

• Culture

  Straight out of Gijon

  Spanish rock group Manta Ray hails from the city of Gijón, but the creatively ambitious quartet has... MORE »

• 09 Feb 04

• Culture

  Outside the Mainstream

  In an age where floundering major label executives sponsor high-priced think tanks on CD pricing structures and mount... MORE »