Press Clips





1990

Review from the Metro in Richmond, VA, April 25, 1990
From the Richmond Times, April 27, 1990
Great review on Up In It: propulsively inviting songs
From the Dallas Morning News, June 27, 1990

1991

Ten hard facts about the Afghan Whigs you always, etc.
Article from Spex magazine (Germany), January, 1991

1992

Afghan Whigs - sort of like the db's
From the Vancouver Sun, February 6, 1992
Review from Club With No Name in LA, February 17, 1992
From the Los Angeles Times, February 19, 1992
How the Afghan Whigs got into a fight... Onstage
From Thrasher Magazine, March, 1992
Raving review on Congregation: a winner
From the Richmond Times, March 12, 1992
A positive Congregation review (3
˝ out of 4 stars)
From the Chicago Tribune, March 19, 1992
Raving review on Congregation: Sub Pop for thinkers
From the St. Petersburg Times, March 27, 1992
An article on Nirvanamania with AW cameo
From Newsweek (US edition), March 30, 1992
Congregation review written by a high schooler
From the Ottawa Citizen, April 7, 1992
A positive-ish review on Congregation
From Dutch music magazine Oor, April 18, 1992
Great live review from Trees in Dallas TX, May 1, 1992
From the Dallas Morning News, May 3, 1992
Review from the Newport in Columbus, May 16, 1992
From the Columbus Dispatch (Ohio), May 18, 1992
Paul K on the AW cover version of Chalk Outline
From Dutch music magazine Oor, June 27, 1992
Greg Dulli trashed Jesus Jones' drum kit
From Trasher Magazine, August, 1992
Review from the Metro in Richmond, VA, August 15, 1992
From the Richmond Times, August 17, 1992
Review from the Effenaar, Eindhoven, September 25, 1992
From Dutch music magazine Oor, October 3, 1992
Greg Dulli has an eye for the darker truths
From the Portland Oregonian, December 11, 1992
Nice article on the New Year's Eve show at Howlin' Wolf
From the New Orleans Times, December 25, 1992

1993

Great review on Uptown Avondale
From the Chicago Maroon, January 22, 1993

Don't read this article unless you're bored beyond control
From the Cincinnati Post, October 7, 1993

Greg got paranoid and refused to leave his apartment
From the magazine/CD Volume Eight, November, 1993
John Curley liked Yes, so choose your poison
From the Dallas Morning News, November 4, 1993

Review from Trees, Dallas TX, November 9, 1993
From the Dallas Morning News, November 11, 1993
Afghan Whigs musically more inventive than Pearl Jam
From the Capital Times (Madison, WI), November 12, 1993
Ohio group the Afghan Whigs grinds dark, sexy tunes
From the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Nov. 12, 1993

An article on why Greg Dulli is no alterna-hunk
From Newsweek (US edition), November 15, 1993
The origins of the title "What Jail Is Like": a TV quiz
From the Boston Herald, November 19, 1993
Greg on film, music and the very name Afghan Whigs
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 19, 1993
Review from Lee's Palace, Toronto, November 23, 1993
From the Toronto Sun, November 25, 1993
Hometown radio largely overlooks the Afghan Whigs
From the Cincinnati Post, December 6, 1993
Review from the Metro in Chicago, December 3, 1993
From the Chicago Tribune, December 6, 1993
Review from Marquette Univ. in Milwaukee, Dec. 4, 1993
From the Milwaukee Journal, December 6, 1993
Greg Dulli has no dick for a brain, but a friend does
From the Vancouver Sun, December 9, 1993
Greg Dulli is not an anal person, but washes his plates
From the Seattle Times, December 10, 1993
Dulli pulled out knives to vivisect romantic relationships
From the Portland Oregonian, December 10, 1993
Review from the show in San Francisco, Dec. 13, 1993
From Spin magazine, January, 1994
Review from the Whisky, Hollywood, December 15, 1993...
From the Los Angeles Daily News, December 17, 1993
... Another one from the same show, equally positive...
From the Los Angeles Times, December 17, 1993
... And another take on the Whisky show, positive as well
From the Press Enterprise Riverside, CA, Dec. 20, 1993

1994

Greg Dulli once filled a dryer with empty beer bottles
Snippet from a yet to be determined source
, early 1994
"Now, Mr. Dulli, about your Electro-Harmonix Big Muff..."
From Guitar Player
, Vol. 28 No. 1, January 1, 1994
Piece on "The Dark End on the Street" with AW cameo
From the Independent (London),
January 9, 1994
Greg Dulli is a pretty well-adjusted person (quote)
From the Calgary Herald, January 9, 1994
Review from the London Astoria, January 13, 1994
From UK's The Observer, January 23, 1994
A so-so review from the Tivoli, Utrecht, January 14, 1994...
From Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, Jan. 17, 1994
... And a rave review from the same show
From Dutch newspaper Het Parool, January 17, 1994
Great interview with Greg Dulli about Gentlemen
From the Los Angeles Times, January 22, 1994
Why Greg Dulli became an altar boy? For the girls!
From the Irish Times, February 12, 1994
John Curley plays around the power of the media
From Canadian Press Newswire, March 30, 1994
John Curley on the name Afghan Whigs and the albums
Also from Canadian Press Newswire, March 30, 1994
Another interview with John Curley, about relationships...
From the Montreal Gazette, March 30, 1994
... And the same interview, heavily edited
From the Calgary Herald, April 24, 1994
Review from the 9:30 Club in Washington, April 10, 1994
From Rolling Stone, April, 1994
Greg Dulli always seems on the verge of an evil epiphany
From the New Orleans Times-Picayune, April 15, 1994
Greg Dulli having his first LSD experience onstage
Fan's account on the show in Dallas TX, April 22, 1994
... And a more regular show the day after
Fan's account on the show in Austin TX, April 23, 1994
Greg Dulli, the self declared soul cannibal
From the Portland Oregonian, April 29, 1994
Great travelogue - On tour with the Afghan Whigs
From Details magazine (UK), May, 1994
You could make a statement by not saying anything
Show preview from the Seattle Times, May 6, 1994
Review from the Metro in Chicago, IL, May 13, 1994
From the Chicago Sun-Times, May 16, 1994
"Is there a Jessica Marcy here?"
Fan's account on the Metro show in Chicago, May 13, '94
Read how the Whigs ruled the Pinkpop Festival
From Noordhollands Dagblad (Holland), May 25, 1994
Review from the Odeon in Cleveland, OH, June 24, 1994
From the Plain Dealer Cleveland, OH, June 26, 1994
Greg Dulli and Steve Earle want to make a dance record
From Rolling Stone, Fall, 1994
Thanks, but no thanks Mister Dulli - say Telstar Ponies
From the Cincinnati Post, December 1, 1994
Whigs drummer quits, show at Bogart's is cancelled
From the Cincinnati Post, December 16, 1994
Steve Earle leaves the Afghan Whigs
Official press release, December 16, 1994
Afghan Whigs looking for a new drummer
From the Cincinnati Post, December 17, 1994
Will Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl join the Whigs?
From the Cincinnati Post, December 20, 1994

1995

Paul Buchignani new drummer for the Afghan Whigs
From the Cincinnati Post, March 22, 1995
Whigs have a new drummer and already recorded some
From the Cincinnati Post, March 23, 1995
A review from Peabody's in Cleveland, June 30, 1995
From the Plain Dealer Cleveland, OH, July 3, 1995
Raving review from Bogart's in Cincinnati, July 2, 1995
From the Cincinnati Post, July 3, 1995
Why Dulli didn't produce Paul K's album Achilles Heel
From the Orlando Sentinel, November 3, 1995

1996

New single Honkey's Ladder aired premature in Cincinnati
From the Cincinnati Post, January 25, 1996
Review on the Beautiful Girls soundtrack
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, January 28, 1996
John Curley about the Ultrasuede studio
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, January 28, 1996
Black Love has all the good stuff you find in the Bible
From the Cincinnati Post, February 8, 1996
Greg Dulli vs. Ted Demme - A battle of two giants
From the magazine Blah Blah Blah, early 1996
Great review on Black Love
From Magnet, February-March, 1996
Great press release/interview from Elektra on Black Love
From the first official AW site, ca. February, 1996
Greg Dulli's track-by-track account of Black Love
From UK magazine Melody Maker, February 17, 1996
The moan was pretty great - but Greg wasn't involved
From Billboard Magazine (Modern Age dept.), Feb., 1996
The heart of the Betrayer - Greg Dulli & the Afghan Whigs
From The Stranger magazine (Seattle), February 28, 1996
Black Love - party record and '70s cop show soundtrack
From the magazine Details, March, 1996
Great review on Black Love
From MTV Online, March, 1996
Black Love shows Afghan Whigs at their most alternative
From the Cincinnati Post, March 10, 1996
Black Love - too complex for teenagers
From the San Francisco Examiner, March 10, 1996
Greg has all the qualities of a schizophrenic character
From Entertainment Weekly, March 15, 1996
Black Love - it's pretty menacing disco, isn't it?
From UK newspaper The Times, March 15, 1996
If Greg Dulli was a lizard, he would be the Lizard King
From the UK magazine Melody Maker, March 16, 1996
A review from Top Cat's in Cincinnati OH, March 15, 1996
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, March 17, 1996
Dulli sabotages good songs with vocals beyond rawness
From the New York Times, March 17, 1996
The music crashes like a testosterone symphony
From CMJ Monthly, March 21, 1996
On Black Love Dulli revels in his own evil
From Rolling Stone, March 21, 1996
Dulli's glottis is the sluice-gate to his soul
From Melody Maker (UK), March 21, 1996
Another positive review on Black Love
From the Atlanta Constitution, March 21, 1996
Black Love review - Greg Dulli will get even
From Music Maker, March 21, 1996
A bad review on Black Love
From Entertainment Weekly, March 22, 1996
A great review on Black Love
From Billboard, March 23, 1996
A rave review on Black Love
From USA Today, March 26, 1996
A review from the Astoria in London (UK), March 22, 1996
From UK newspaper The Guardian, March 26, 1996
Another great review on Black Love
From the Montreal Gazette, March 30, 1996
Greg Dulli has been an actor but never burnt down a town
From the Sunday Times (UK), March 31, 1996
Greg Dulli should be sent to bed without his supper
From the Detroit Free Press, ca. March, 1996
Another good review on Black Love
From the Pittsburgh City Paper, March 28, 1996
A great review on Black Love
From WHFS Press, April, 1996
Whigs' Greg Dulli dares to get funky on your alt-rock ass
From Spin magazine, April, 1996
A great review on Black Love
From Spin magazine, April, 1996
As an altar boy, Greg wanted to learn the exorcism ritual
From the Request magazine, April, 1996
The Afghan Whigs put that love thing on you, baby!!
From Select magazine (UK), April, 1996
The Whigs - and Dulli in particular - on peak form
From Select magazine (UK), April, 1996
Back in black - Afghan Whigs' Black Love
From Cover Magazine, April, 1996
Blame, Etc.: Greg Dulli's homage to David Ruffin
From Bone Music Magazine, April, 1996
An interview with Greg Dulli by a pretty blasé critic
From Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, April 3, 1996
The Whigs gave us more than they planned on the setlist
Fan's account from Paradiso, Amsterdam, April 4, 1996
An interview with a pig-headed and proud Greg Dulli
From Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad, April 5, 1996
The Satanic Verses according to the Afghan Whigs
From the Belgian magazine Humo, April, 1996
So-so review on Black Love
From The Rocket, April 10, 1996
Positive review on Black Love
From the Washington City Paper, April 12, 1996
Cincinnati's suave Afghan Whigs win the hand of success
From the Columbus Guardian, April 25-May 1, 1996
Making Black Love was kind of Exile-like
From Alternative Press, May, 1996
A review from the Odeon in Cleveland, OH, April 30, 1996
Probably from the Plain Dealer Cleveland, May 2(?), 1996
Review on Black Love & Ass Ponys' The Known Universe
From the Columbus Dispatch, May 2, 1996
Greg Dulli wants to join the Beatles on their reunion tour
From the Chicago Sun-Times, May 3, 1996
Dulli tries to bring a little humanity to the scumminess
From the Chicago Tribune, May 3, 1996
"Night by candlelight" wasn't supposed to be on the album
From the Salt Lake Tribune, May 3, 1996
Why the Whigs never made it to Jools Holland in 1996
From the Independent On Sunday (UK), May 5, 1996
A review from the Metro in Chicago IL, May 4, 1996
From the Chicago Tribune, May 6, 1996
Afghan Whigs leader Dulli a happy, atypical Seattleite
From the Seattle Times, May 9, 1996
Fantastic review on Black Love in a smalltown paper
From Kitchener-Waterloo Record (Canada), May 9, 1996
Greg Dulli is personable and witty on the phone
From the Vancouver Province, May 10, 1996
A review from the Palace in Hollywood, May 18, 1996
From the Los Angeles Times, May 20, 1996
Greg Dulli says: You should always blame yourself first
From the Austin American-Statesman, May 21, 1996
A review from Trees Club in Dallas TX, May 21, 1996
From the Dallas Morning News, May 23, 1996
Interview with John Curley with some really great quotes
From The Record (Northern New Jersey), May 24, 1996
A review from the Liberty Lunch in Austin, May 22, 1996
From the Austin American-Statesman, May 25, 1996
In a better world, the Afghan Whigs would be superstars
From Philadelphia Weekly, late May, 1996
The Afghan Whigs and the writer get drunk in New York
From Details magazine, June, 1996
An article on wearing head phones during a Whigs show
From the New York Times, June 2, 1996
Greg Dulli only writes songs on "bad days"
From the Boston Herald, June 4, 1996
They've already mapped out the flashpots during the show
From the Toronto Sun, June 6, 1996
A review from the Opera House in Toronto, June 6, 1996
From the Toronto Sun, June 8, 1996
A double review on Black Love and Honeysuckle Strange
From the Washington Post, June 7, 1996
A review from The Forum in London (UK), July 10, 1996
From The Times (UK), July 15, 1996
Greg Dulli interviews ace baseball pitcher Jack McDowell
From the Interview Magazine, October 1, 1996
John, Rick and Greg comment on rumors about disbanding
A newsletter from the band, ca. October, 1996

1997

Greg Dulli a week before the infamous Howlin' Wolf show
From the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Nov. 21, 1997

1998

A review on the London Ladbroke Grove Subterania show
Link to UK music magazine NME, September 2, 1998
Greg Dulli on 1965, with a lot of soul covers questions
From Noordhollands Dagblad (Holland), November 5, 1998
CMJ Music Festival in New York City
From concertdirect.com, November 4, 1998
Another review from the CMJ Music Festival in New York
Link to UK music magazine NME, November 18, 1998
Greg Dulli sees the days of darkness brighten
From the Boston Globe, November 5, 1998
The Whigs went into Caligulian proportions in Nola
From the Toronto Star, November 8, 1998
Greg Dulli prefers the clear view
From the Toronto Sun, November 9, 1998
The Metro in Chicago, IL
From concertdirect.com, November 12, 1998
Raving review on 1965
From Billboard, November 21, 1998
Another raving review on 1965
From the New York Daily News, December 20, 1998

1999

Dulli: Probably more provocative than the average bear
From CNN "Showbiz Today", January 8, 1999
Dulli: Songs are like good parts from car wrecks
From Guitar Player, February, 1999
The Paradise Club in Boston, MA, February 14, 1999
From the Boston Globe, February 16, 1999
The Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, GA, February 26, 1999
Link to US cultural magazine Ink19, April, 1999
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow (UK)
Link to Re:mote Induction, March 13, 1999
Greg Dulli on 1965 and the next album: a musical climax
From Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant, April 3, 1999
Guy with issues reviewing the Paradiso, Amsterdam gig...
From Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant, April 7, 1999
... And a better, but not raving review from the same show
From Dutch newspaper Trouw, April 7, 1999
Will Greg Dulli wear a kilt with no underwear again?
From the Sunday Herald (UK), July 11, 1999

2000

The Afghan Whigs got fleeced by their financial guru
From the Daily Telegraph, August 4, 2000
Greg Dulli on the Twilight Singers; the Whigs are alright
From the Chicago Tribune, September 20, 2000

2001

The Afghan Whigs take their final bow
Official press statement from the band, February 6, 2001
Kathleen Wilson needs to get laid
Link to The Stranger, February 15, 2001
Afghan Whigs decide it's time to disband
From the Philadelphia Inquirer, February 19, 2001
Whigs Wake - A Native Son's Farewell To An Ohio Original
Link to Dancing About Architecture, March 4, 2001