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Scheming Pyramidsnew

Pit Er Pat's talent is difficult to ignore and its influences are hard to identify -- this makes the question of the band's musical identity a difficult one to answer.

Chicago Newcity | John Thompson | 01-03-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

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Man, Handlednew

Meet our band of the year.

Philadelphia Weekly | Brian McManus | 01-02-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

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Public Enemy 2.0new

Chuck D's stunning live show with Flavor Flav is just another element of his ever-growing portfolio.

East Bay Express | David Downs | 12-28-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

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Bring On the Heatnew

The Budos Band gives up a funky forecast for 2007.

Metro Times | Chris Handyside | 12-27-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

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Jabbin' Jibbsnew

How an amateur boxer went pro in hip-hop, all by the age of 16.

Cleveland Scene | Dan LeRoy | 12-21-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

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Dodging Gnarls Berkeleynew

Both Honeycut and Gnarls Barkley make experimental pop that spans numerous genres, but in the end, Cee-Lo is a huge black Southern gangsta, and Bart Davenport is a skinny white East Bay folker.

East Bay Express | David Downs | 12-21-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

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Traveling Musicnew

On the road with the Walking Sticks.

San Antonio Current | M. Solis | 12-20-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

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Milking Itnew

They may have weaned themselves off garage-rock purism, but Montreal's les Breastfeeders still deliver a mother of a live rock 'n' roll show.

Montreal Mirror | Johnson Cummins | 12-15-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

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The Past Imperfectnew

Joanna Newsom redefines lost languages.

SF Weekly | Frances Reade | 12-15-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

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Oakland's Merry Prankstersnew

What if Jim Henson and Ween spawned quadruplets? Meet Zoopy, the puppet-faced Oakland quartet.

East Bay Express | David Downs | 12-14-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

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Always the Next Nightnew

After a life of being off To the Races, Eric Bachmann's finally settling down.

Tucson Weekly | Gene Armstrong | 12-14-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

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Pretty Sour, but Still Sweetnew

Evan Dando is not (quite) a pompous dick -- certainly not compared to classic rock dicks like Axl Rose -- but it does seem like he just doesn't give a fuck.

Dig Boston | Jed Gottlieb | 12-13-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

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