Email Author Michael Roberts

Awards

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 11, 2008

  "The Rocky Mountain News is Going Down"

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2009 Stories by Michael Roberts

• The Joys and Dangers of Breathe Carolina

  published December 24, 2009

  For the first time in forever, it seems, Breathe Carolina bandmates Kyle Evans and David Schmitt have a day off. And they're determined to... More >>

• Colourmusic is Exactly What it Sounds Like

  published December 3, 2009

  Ryan Hendrix and Nick Turner, the founding partners of Colourmusic, aren't cut from the same cloth. Hendrix is an Oklahoma native who worships... More >>

• The Bravery

  published October 22, 2009

  Since The Bravery and The Killers are the two American groups most likely to be misidentified as British, their 2005 pissing... More >>

• Stardom Was Never Los Campesinos!’s Intent. But, Hey, You Take It When You Can Get It.

  published August 13, 2009

  The music scene is clogged with performers desperately seeking stardom. So does Los Campesinos! guitarist/songwriter Tom Campesinos! (who, like... More >>

• Hey Monday, This Providence, The Friday Night Boys, Stereo Skyline, The Bigger Lights

  published July 23, 2009

  Far as we know, a starmaker/Svengali didn't have anything to do with the formation of Hey Monday. But the Florida group's members... More >>

• Meese

  published July 2, 2009

  Patrick Meese's friendship with fellow The Fray's Isaac Slade was handy from a getting-noticed standpoint. But now that the also Denver-based... More >>

• Green Day

  published May 28, 2009

  The five years since the release of American Idiot, an album so strong that most critics didn't believe the Green Day crew had it... More >>

• Paramore's Hayley Williams Deals With Her Followers

  published May 28, 2009

  Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams needn't wonder if she's having an impact on her audience. Odds are good that every time she looks into the... More >>

• Misery Business

  published May 28, 2009

  Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams needn't wonder if she's having an impact on her audience. Odds are good that every time she looks into the... More >>

• The Virgins

  published May 21, 2009

  It's no surprise that The Virgins have become New York City's latest candidate for musical celebrity. Fashion-wise, leader... More >>

• Black Kids Contradict Themselves

  published April 23, 2009

  Among the first original songs penned by Black Kids frontman Reggie Youngblood were birthday tributes meant to impress girls who'd gotten a... More >>

• The Death Set, Team Robesphere, Ninja Sonik, Cerebral Ballzy, Totally Michael

  published March 19, 2009

  Death Set partners Johnny Siera and Beau Velasco are pros at getting fans onto the dance floor and keeping them... More >>

• After Four Grammy Nominations—and Two Wins—Adele is Just Figuring Herself Out

  published March 12, 2009

  Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, who performs under only the first of her four names, has earned plenty of plaudits for 19, an album whose... More >>

• Dale Watson

  published January 8, 2009

  No one can accuse Dale Watson of not being country enough. The Austin-based singer-songwriter has a bottomless bar-room voice, a wonderfully... More >>