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Chad VanGaalen Tries to Sounds Like a Naive Boy Againnew
VanGaalen releases another terribly twee basement tinker tape that answers the question no one dared ask: what would Destroyer sound like if Dan Bejar were obsessed with Neil Young instead of David Bowie?
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
09-08-2008 |
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Tags: Chad VanGaalen, Soft Airplane
Gilberto Gil Shows a Whimsical Side on 'Banda Larga Cordel'new
This is achieved despite the weighty subject matter, which deals with the cultural and artistic challenges posed by technological advancements in information transmission.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
06-30-2008 |
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Levon Helm: Comeback of the Yearnew
Doctors told Levon Helm that throat cancer would prevent him from ever warbling another tune. That was nine years ago, and judging by the way he's belting out the old-time mountain traditionals, reports of his singing career's demise have been greatly exaggerated.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
11-05-2007 |
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Tags: Dirt Farmer, Levon Helm
'Cease' is High-Water Mark of Contemporary Yacht Rocknew
At some point, Band of Horses must've realized that being the poor man's My Morning Jacket wasn't going to keep them in flannel, so they've softened their approach, strengthened the melodic component of their compositions, tightened up the harmonies and cranked up the repetition of catchphrases.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
10-12-2007 |
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Tags: Band of Horses, Cease to Begin
Kevin Drew's Solo Disc Sounds Like His Work with Broken Social Scenenew
The Toronto band's fans will welcome it, but the rest of us will have to wait for the real Kevin Drew solo album
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
09-14-2007 |
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Tags: Kevin Drew, Spirit If ...
'Challengers': Unabashed Mellownessnew
Gone are the wired-up anthems that are the New Pornographers' hallmark, replaced here by quiet introspection.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
08-20-2007 |
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Tags: Challengers, The New Pornographers
What Happened to the Tunes?new
It's like Bjork is still playing with the conventions of harmony, melody and rhythm but hasn't yet decided exactly what to do, so in the meantime she's issued an unconnected collection of new experiments as a progress report.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
05-04-2007 |
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