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Pretension Headache
The Drift offers no release from its monolithic depression.
Washington City Paper |
David Dunlap Jr. |
06-12-2006 |
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Tags: Scott Walker, The Drift
The Life of Grime
Two recent compilations offer not only snapshots of the dark-horse scenes of U.K. grime and the Southern rap that's more old-school funk than crunk, but also rare examples of the cash-strapped hiphop lyricist.
Washington City Paper |
David Dunlap Jr. |
12-23-2005 |
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Under the Shinfluence
Oakland, Calif.'s, Rogue Wave is a perfect example of the new Sub Pop signee. Its music is mellow, catchy, and rooted in indie-rock tradition. It's not as blue-collar brutal as, say, Tad or Soundgarden, but it's not wholly without aggression or grandiosity, either.
Washington City Paper |
David Dunlap Jr. |
12-02-2005 |
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