Email Author Andy Vihstadt

2008 Stories by Andy Vihstadt

• Pointing you toward the best in legitimate, artist-approved downloads

  published October 2, 2008

  Mountain Dew has been working hard to diversify in 2008, and with questionable results. Along with testing out a few short-lived flavors and... More >>

• Westword's Freeloader tips you off to the best in legitimate, artist-approved downloads.

  published September 4, 2008

  While some musicians go for a more entrepreneurial approach, Blitzen Trapper is happy to ditch its DIY ways and sign on the dotted line.... More >>

• Freeloader

  published July 31, 2008

  While El-P wraps up his followup to last year's I'll Sleep When You're Dead, the New York rapper, producer and label CEO is... More >>

• Freeloader

  published July 10, 2008

  Mash-up maestro Gregg Gillis, aka Girl Talk (due at Boulder's Fox Theatre on Friday, July 11), is hopping on the bandwagon and letting... More >>

• Freeloader

  published June 19, 2008

  D.C. rapper Wale (pictured, pronounced wah-lay) has been drumming up a lot of support with his free online releases. He recently... More >>

• Freeloader

  published May 1, 2008

  Tokyo Police Club's just-released Elephant Shell joins the ranks of highly anticipated release dates marred by early leaks, so... More >>

• Freeloader

  published April 10, 2008

  There isn't much demand for tap dancers these days, so kudos to Omaha's Tilly and the Wall for employing Jaime Pressnall in place of a... More >>

• Freeloader

  published March 6, 2008

  If Clipse and its Re-Up Gang collaborators ever get arrested, they might regret rapping about selling "more powder than... More >>

• Freeloader

  published February 14, 2008

  Thriller 25 hit stores this week. For obvious reasons, the world's best-selling album probably won't get its proper due, so Chicago... More >>

• DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist

  published February 7, 2008

  DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist influenced an entire generation of turntablists — Shadow with his critically acclaimed 1996 debut,... More >>

• Freeloader

  published January 17, 2008

  Some things are best in small doses, including synth-laden dance punk. That may be why Professor Murder sticks to EPs rather than... More >>