AltWeeklies Wire
The Iceland Music Scenenew
This riveting documentary explores not only the modern music scene of Iceland from the perspective of the creators, but how the sounds deeply connect to both nature and traditions going back some thousand years, from fire and ice to farming and fishing.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
03-15-2007 |
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A Snapshot Worth Notingnew
Keak proves capable of stealing the show, and continues to hone in on an interregional appeal that could poise him for future stardom.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
02-15-2007 |
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Served with a Side of Grey Pouponnew
The fourth installment of this series from Atlanta rapper T.I.'s label Grand Hustle is the first to see mainstream release.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
12-28-2006 |
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Mellow Edgenew
U.K. DJs Rob Da Bank and Chris Coco were raised on the genre-shattering aesthetic of the late BBC Radio 1 presenter John Peel, and have helped to preserve his spirit on the airwaves.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
12-21-2006 |
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Eccentric Sensibilitynew
Dolby seems to have found a second wind as a live performer and imagineer.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
12-14-2006 |
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Endless Lovenew
Why is Lionel Richie always overlooked?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
11-10-2006 |
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Covering New Groundnew
With a seductive groove that's also technically sound, Sexor is better than it needs to be -- after all, he's practically a rock star in, um, Germany.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
09-21-2006 |
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Lacks Originalitynew
It's hard to fault the technical aspect of the production, but the songs rarely thrill and tread on house music's most hackneyed themes.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
08-03-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Come with Me, Roger Sanchez
Expanding the Formatnew
Watt intersperses his own original songs into the blend, but he also grafts bits of his spoken-word poetics onto other tracks in the mix.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
07-13-2006 |
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This One Guarantees Smilesnew
This album is full of original rock ditties that give props to all the cool cultural elements of the holiday, even down to questioning how it's spelled.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
12-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Hanukkah Rocks, The LeeVees
Producer Still Has Longevitynew
This collection of unreleased songs and rare jams from producer Prince Paul has the feel of sifting through the basement tapes of an overachiever.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Hip Hop Gold Dust, Prince Paul
Older Performance Fun Way to Remember Hernew
Love Cher and want to see some Chippendale-worthy dancers in liquid leather? This 1991 concert from Las Vegas resort the Mirage hits the spot.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
11-23-2005 |
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Musician Still Finds Ways to be Unpredictablenew
Kool Keith's often perverted and always incisive sense of humor is intact, even when it doesn't take much for a laugh (example: The 14th song on the album is called "14th Song on the Album").
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
09-15-2005 |
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Album Boasts Unadorned, Early Hip-Hop Spiritnew
The Find feels like a trip back to a time before crack and guns got out of control in urban America, when rappers were still wearing smiles.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
09-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Ohmega Watts, The Find
Album Works Nicely Within Pop Conventionsnew
Blitzkrieg Pop, T. Raumschmiere's second album, is much more listenable and varied than the 2003 debut Radio Blackout, a clanging beacon for the German techno capital that rarely sleeps in the pursuit of the groove.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tamara Palmer |
09-01-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Blitzkrieg Pop, T. Raumschmiere
