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Neither 'Here' Nor Therenew
This album is just an assortment of talented guests without a consistent voice to complement Nicolay's productions.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
08-31-2006 |
Reviews
'Kast in a New Lightnew
"A Bad Note" ends the beguiling and ambiguous Idlewild adventure, and if it isn't a fuck-off song, then I don't know what is.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
08-24-2006 |
Reviews
Band on Edgenew
Snowden tries to pull away from the pack.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
08-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Starsky and Jonesnew
Cadillac Jones plays instrumental jazz-funk in the mode of Medeski, Martin and Wood.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
08-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cadillac Jones, The Big Takedown
Built on Derivative Rootsnew
The all-instrumental Beat Journey finds Jneiro Jarel striving toward a unique identity, though astute listeners will find traces of those musical masters in it.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
08-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Beat Journey, Dr. Who Dat
Goin' Electro-Countrynew
Geoff Reacher makes strange and wonderful music.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
08-10-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Taking Mashing to New Levelnew
Mashups aren't a new thing, but Gregg Gillis takes his computer-made mixes to delirious highs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
08-10-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Girl Talk, Night Ripper
Blasts from Recent Pastnew
If Boot Camp Clik was more ambitious, its efforts wouldn't sound as frustratingly conservative as this.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
08-10-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Boot Camp Clik, The Last Stand
Mojo Risingnew
Heavy Mojo smashes through genres and generates so many different kinds of musical energy that you're not sure what to call it.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
08-03-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Blow Out the Sound, Heavy Mojo
Cruel and Usualnew
Gym Class Heroes uproot hip-hop traditions with rock music, good-time pop grooves, and whatever sound suits their fancy.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
08-03-2006 |
Reviews
Two Discs, Two Sidesnew
Each woman explores a different side of mainstream house music on House of Om.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
07-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Colette & DJ Heather, House of Om
Wry and Quixoticnew
Holland's light, spidery lilt only makes her fictional, early 20th-century American characters more corporeal.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
07-20-2006 |
Reviews
Walker: Atlanta Producernew
Modeled after The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, this album is loud and bombastic, with lots of multi-tracked harmonies and hammy riffs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
07-13-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Protest with Classnew
Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint make a protest record, but the prevailing tone is measured and wistful.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
07-13-2006 |
Reviews
Don't Call Them Gospel Rappersnew
Grits may be the biggest hip-hop group you've never heard of.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
07-13-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Grits
