Kings' right royal riffs Sep 24, 2008
Tracks from Only By the Night could well be mistaken for new offerings from the likes of U2, Springsteen, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Afghan Whigs, Blue Oyster Cult or even Led Zeppelin, such is the return to a classic sound. Yet the band has produced an album that is still very much its own, displaying the uncanny ability that allows it to create different sounds on each new release without completely eradicating its distinctive feel. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Midpoint Music Festival Aug 30, 2008
James Brown and Hank Williams recorded their greats at Cincinnati legacy King Records; Bootsy Collins, The Afghan Whigs, Blessed Union of Souls and Peter Frampton have all called it home. Now in it's 7th year, MidPoint Music Festival has established itself as one of the premier music festivals in the U.S. Consequently, the Midwest region has been recognized as a champion of the newest, coolest sounds influencing the nation and beyond. (FOX19.com, OH)
The Sub Poppiest Albums In Sub Pop History (According To Sub Pop), In Bigger Than The Sound Jul 13, 2008
An album more than three years in the making, full of morose and melodramatic ruminations on life, death and the afterlife, by Lanegan and former Afghan Whigs lothario Greg Dulli. If you like the dark and desperate places the Whigs (who, I'm just now noticing, are strangely missing from this list) went, or the windswept desolation of Lanegan's stuff, well, then you probably already own this one. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Tex will hit, but how 'bout Kelly? Apr 16, 2008
The Twins are Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers) and Mark Lanegan, former grunge band Screaming Trees front man, but more recently a guest member of Queens of the Stone Age and the aforementioned Twilight Singers. These guys sound great together. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
New CDs showcase Cave, Gutter Twins Mar 21, 2008
Cincinnati-born career roue Greg Dulli was singer for the Afghan Whigs, the only band to proudly incorporate black music into the subgenre. Notoriously hard-living Mark Lanegan, raised in the rodeo town of Ellensburg, Wash. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
At Paradise, the Gutter Twins play out their hearts of darkness Mar 20, 2008
One minute the former Afghan Whigs singer was exorcising his demons on churning, electric noir tracks like "God's Children" and "Front Street" with a cracked, soul-infused howl. The next he was needling the audience. (Boston Globe)
Critics' picks - pop music Mar 16, 2008
Not to be confused with the Glimmer Twins (that would be Mick and Keith), the coolest couple in rockdom - Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers) and Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, QOTSA) - play Gothic rock epics from their debut collaboration, "Saturnalia." Great Northern opens. Doors are at 7, the show is at 8, and tickets are $15 at or 617-931-2000. (Boston Globe)
CD Review: Gutter Twins Try For Stardom A Second Time Mar 6, 2008
Ex-Screaming Trees, Afghan Whigs Frontmen Record Duet Record ... More than 15 years after his closest sideswipe with fame, Lanegan seems primed to reiterate the song's point with a new band -- founded with fellow '90s couldabeen, Greg Dulli of the Afghan Whigs -- and a new album, "Saturnalia." This time, the pair is hoping their combined efforts will allow them to finally grab that brass ring. (KSBW 8, CA)
O'Brien's blog Feb 29, 2008
are they tied to the Afghan Whigs in some way, or is it the same band minus a frontman or something ... Whigs aren t related at all to Afghan Whigs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Five Noise Pop picks. Feb 24, 2008
Collaboration between grunge survivors Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees) and Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs), showcasing material from their forthcoming dark-hued Sub Pop debut, "Saturnalia." Great Northern, Monotonix and Apache also play. BRITISH SEA POWER. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Noisepop, Ahoy! Dec 6, 2007
" Lo-fi pioneers Mountain Goat will play three shows at three locations. The Gutter Twins, the highly anticipated collaboration between Greg Dulli of the Afghan Whigs and Mark Lanegan, will make an appearance promoting the forthcoming release, "Saturnalia. " Also appearing will be Cursive, Kelley Stoltz, Tilly and the Wall, Capgun Coup, Blitzen Trapper, Fu Manchu and others. The more than 100-band lineup will appear at clubs such as the Great American Music Hall, Bimbo's 365 Club, 12 Galaxies,... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Dulli, Lanegan Wrap Gutter Twins Album Nov 29, 2007
Hooking up with Sub Pop was an easy decision for the artists, who were both signed to the label earlier in their careers (Lanegan with Screaming Trees, Dulli with Afghan Whigs). "It was the perfect situation," Dulli says. (Billboard.com)
We're sorry we forgot all of these Nov 23, 2007
The Afghan Whigs 1965 (1998) Take 1965 as an alternative universe version of Let's Get It On: you find singer Greg Dulli wrestling with alcohol, drug and sex dependency, much like his hero Marvin Gaye. With a filmic eye for seamy detail, Dulli lines his demons up one by one and stares them down. (Guardian Unlimited)
Review: Apple's iPod Touch Is Best Media Player Ever Made Sep 14, 2007
I searched for the Afghan Whigs and only had to type in AFG for them to appear at the top of the list. Clicking on their name brings up a screen with albums and songs to choose from. (Fox News)
Seen Your Video Aug 22, 2007
"By that time, the videos were great, but they certainly weren't the cool Afghan Whigs or Soul Asylum videos that we had done earlier. They were artists that, in years prior, we would have turned down. I'd rather do music videos for an artist that we would go buy an album from.". Neither Harder nor Fuller ever moved away from town, where they credit a rich film community with sustaining them. (City Pages)
Tucson, Phoenix bands merge Jul 25, 2007
filters the melancholy grandeur of Radiohead's OK Computer through a vocal style gritty enough to trigger flashbacks to the Afghan Whigs' best work on the epic A Punch to the Nose. The soaring guitars that punctuate Until We Crack take the sound in a more accessible and/or stadium-rocking direction without sacrificing any of the mystery. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Here are the week's best releases from the pop culture universe Jun 28, 2007
CD: Unbreakable (A Retrospective) The Afghan Whigs dabbled in a bunch of different styles during their '90s heyday: post-punk, grunge, R they were at their best when leader Greg Dulli sang about being a dick. This 18-song compilation includes tracks from their Sub Pop, Elektra, and Columbia albums with plenty of space given to career milestone Gentlemen. (City Pages)
Suddenly, The National finds a whole new world of fans Jun 22, 2007
That album, all baleful stealth, psychic drift, and hung - over epiphanies, would eventually be lauded as a rock masterpiece echoing artists as stylistically varied but spiritually similar as the Afghan Whigs , Nick Cave , and Leonard Cohen. But things didn't start out so gloriously good. (Boston Globe)
Theremin Thrash Jun 20, 2007
Underpinning the mostly straight-ahead classic-rock vibe of former Afghan Whigs guitarist Rick McCollum's current project is a most unorthodox instrument: the theremin ... The extension out from slide guitar makes sense, since one of McCollum's most notable contributions to the Afghan Whigs was his excellent slide playing, which is a prominent element of Moon Maan's sound ... With the support of Catlick Records and the fortuitous timing of the recently released Afghan Whigs retrospective,... (City Pages)
SOUNDING OFF: Rolling around in '90s nostalgia Apr 3, 2007
Scads of bands from that era -- Rage Against the Machine, Smashing Pumpkins, Afghan Whigs, Slint -- have reunited of late to bring back the sounds of that dead decade. Advertisement. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
A pitcher, not a charmer Feb 24, 2007
Powder Burns by Twilight Singers (Greg Dulli s band, the dude from Afghan Whigs in 90s). It s their best yet, and pure soulful rockin , great lyrics, great gui 0000011C tars, big beats, and Dulli s incredible voice. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Pretty Ricky, Shins Grab Top Album Chart Spots Feb 1, 2007
The Shins had never been higher than No. 86 on The Billboard 200 prior to this week, nor had Sub Pop been higher than No. 79 (with the Afghan Whigs' "Black Love" in 1996). "Wincing the Night Away" also opens at No. 1 on Top Independent Albums, Top Digital Albums and the Top Tastemakers chart. (MediaWeek.com)
Local bands keep 'Rodfest V' thriving Jan 23, 2007
Taking the stage wearing rubber masks of former presidents George Bush and Ronald Reagan (face wear was, apparently, an ancillary theme of the night), the smarmy, hedonistic Kalvin Koolidge came across like Ween goofing on the Afghan Whigs -- or maybe the other way around. The Scituate trio roared and pimped its way through an unhinged set that sounded like a radio dialing through '80 s-style arena metal, B-grade action-flick soundtracks, and Greg Dulli side projects. (Boston Globe -- Living)
On the Scene: Cockfight is nothing but pure 'rock 'n' roll, baby Jan 12, 2007
Manns says Cockfight is influenced by groups such as The Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, Afghan Whigs and The Causey Way. The band's songwriting, Manns says, is inspired by pretty general things in life, such as "books, movies, parties and everyday life in general.". (Pensacola News Journal)
Dulli Dishes On Whigs Reunion, Collaborations... Jan 11, 2007
Wes Orshoski, L.A. Still basking in the critical acclaim heaped upon the Twillight Singers' latest album, "Powder Burns," Greg Dulli is keeping busy with a number of collaborations, including sessions with Mark Lanegan and Joseph Arthur and a recent reunion with the Afghan Whigs. Dulli was recording with Arthur last week in Los Angeles, and says that when the Twilight Singers return from a tour of Australia, he will "with earnest" pursue a long-festering group with Lanegan, the Gutter Twins. (Billboard.com)
