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Grizzly Bear: 'Shields'new
After a long, well-earned hibernation (last bear pun, promise), Brooklyn indie darlings Grizzly Bear have returned with Shields, their follow-up to 2009's critically acclaimed Veckatimest.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
09-20-2012 |
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Tags: Shields
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: 'The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook'new
Since pigeon-walking his way onto the 1977 charts, Elvis Costello has amassed a huge catalog of classic pop songs and genre experiments.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
04-13-2012 |
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Paul McCartney: 'Kisses on the Bottom'new
Let's get all the obvious stuff out of the way first: Kisses on the Bottom, Sir Paul McCartney's new LP of famous and forgotten American standards, is well-produced with obvious reverence for its source material.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
02-08-2012 |
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Radiohead: The Daily Mail/Staircasenew
Whether or not you were on board with The King of Limbs' obtuse, electro-organic sound, there's one thing pretty much any Radiohead fan can agree on: At just eight tracks that clock in under 38 minutes, it's too damn short.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
01-04-2012 |
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Radiohead: The Daily Mail/Staircasenew
Whether or not you were on board with The King of Limbs' obtuse, electro-organic sound, there's one thing pretty much any Radiohead fan can agree on: At just eight tracks that clock in under 38 minutes, it's too damn short.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
12-30-2011 |
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Paul Simon: Songwriternew
Paul Simon is America's greatest living pop songwriter. There, I said it. I can already hear my editor shouting "What about Dylan?!" but I'm sticking to my guns on this one.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
11-03-2011 |
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Sonic Youth: Hits are for Squaresnew
Not everyone has the benefit of a cool older brother/sister to introduce them to influential, innovative bands like Sonic Youth.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
10-12-2011 |
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Red Hot Chili Peppers: I'm With Younew
Who's the most important Chili Pepper?
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
08-31-2011 |
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Radiohead's 'The King of Limbs'new
Radiohead has made a career out of blowing up their previous album’s sound and exploring whatever (usually obscure) genre they’re into at the moment.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
02-28-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Radiohead, King of Limbs
The Decemberists: The King is Deadnew
The King is Dead is a concise collection of straightforward Americana-tinged rock.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
02-07-2011 |
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Tags: The Decemberists, The King is Dead
Deerhoof: 'Deerhoof vs. Evil'new
Deerhoof have always been something of an art-rock superhero team, and with their 11th LP, the excellently named Deerhoof vs. Evil, they’re making it their mission to crush evil with their 1-2-3 punch of twee vocals, guitar pyrotechnics, and rapid-fire stylistic shifts.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
01-21-2011 |
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TV on the Radio Want to Sex You Upnew
If Death Cab For Cutie wants to possess your heart, then TV On The Radio wants to possess your phone number.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
10-01-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: TV on the Radio, Dear Science
Don't Call Okkervil River's 'The Stand Ins' a Sequelnew
It's really a collection of deleted and extended scenes, scrapped when frontman Will Sheff, fearing overkill, nixed releasing Stage Names as a double album.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
09-10-2008 |
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Tags: Okkervil River, The Stand Ins
Coldplay Takes a Stab at Respectabilitynew
Despite some genuinely winning moments, it just doesn't cut deep enough.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
06-18-2008 |
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The Sound of Autopilot is Weezer's 'Red Album'new
Weezer is bafflingly awful: Cuomo and his crew have made an album completely devoid of charm, wit, and originality.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
06-11-2008 |
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