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Gillian Welch: The Harrow & The Harvestnew
Gillian Welch has often said that she does her best work when she's miserable, so one can assume that the eight years since she released her last album, Soul Journey, have not been pleasant ones. Happily for her fans, her melancholy has contributed to what may be the best album she's ever made.
East Bay Express |
j. poet |
07-08-2011 |
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Hunx & His Punks: Too Young to Be in Lovenew
Oakland bad boy Hunx, former sex god of the dance happy band Gravy Train!!!!, is currently resurrecting sounds of the '50s and '60s with his new album, a record drenched in the girl-group sound of New York and Philadelphia.
East Bay Express |
j. poet |
04-05-2011 |
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'For All Mankind': Thirteen Inspired Blasts of Sugar-Coated Adrenalinenew
f you only look at their gear -- Star Trek-meets-Devo space outfits, odd retro/futuristic eyewear, toilet paper guns -- you might dismiss the Phenomenauts as a joke, but behind the image there's a serious message about brotherhood, ecology, peace, community cooperation, and, yes, science and honor.
East Bay Express |
j. poet |
05-14-2008 |
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Clinic is More Head-Scratching than Toe-Tappingnew
How much you like Do It! will depend on your tolerance for arty poses, oblique lyrics, asymmetrical song structures, and your familiarity with the 13th Floor Elevators, John Cage, and Velvet Underground.
East Bay Express |
j. poet |
05-14-2008 |
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There Isn't One San Francisco Soundnew
On this four-CD set, you get all the expected hits, from Jefferson Airplane's "It's No Secret" to the Count Five's "Psychotic Reaction" to Santana's "Evil Ways." You also get the minor hits and obscure gems from dozens of bands long forgotten.
East Bay Express |
J. Poet |
09-05-2007 |
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