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To Judy With Lovenew
Let's hope this Garland concert re-creation introduces her style and substance to a generation of fans.
Tucson Weekly |
Jarret Keene |
12-19-2007 |
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Musical Colonialismnew
Zach Condon tried to make something French, but instead, he made something overwrought and precious.
Tucson Weekly |
Annie Holub |
12-19-2007 |
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Tags: Beirut, The Flying Club Cup
Alien Soundsnew
Dragons of Zynth combine elements of dub, electronica and funk to blow your mind.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
12-19-2007 |
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Get Your 'Nog Onnew
It's a tradition: Our Jewish music editor reviews Christmas CDs we get in the mail!
Tucson Weekly |
Stephen Seigel |
12-19-2007 |
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Has L Pro Lost His Political Consciousness?new
It was somewhat of a surprise to hear L Pro launching from a short autobiographical introduction into a Jay-Z-style boastful banger on his latest release, Chronicles.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
12-19-2007 |
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Tags: Chronicles, L Pro
'Big Doe' is Gloriously Graphicnew
Ghostface Killah beats the release date of the new record from his Wu-Tang Clan brethren with his long-winded new album.
C-Ville Weekly |
Brendan Fitzgerald |
12-19-2007 |
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OneRepublic Hits and Missesnew
The group has crafted an album that, more than likely, has no fewer than three radio-friendly hits on it. In fact, the group crafted an album of songs that are all payoff and hook.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pete Freedman |
12-18-2007 |
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Tags: Dreaming Out Loud, OneRepublic
Satanic Bat Approaches Stoner Rock Thronenew
Here's a Pittsburgh quartet that offers the same devil-sign-raising feeling in a local club that you'd otherwise only get once a year at Ozzfest.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Manny Theiner |
12-18-2007 |
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Down with Christmasnew
A selection of the Christmas albums we received this year, all of which fill us with urges to stab each other with sharpened candy canes.
Weekly Alibi |
Staff |
12-18-2007 |
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What the Funk?new
Barbés Records' latest disc, The Roots of Chicha, unearths the master recordings from a group of Amazonian musicians of the late '60s who made a meager living combining indigenous music with Western surf rock, wah-wah pedals, and mind-altering funk overtones.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
12-18-2007 |
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Body of Scars Creats Straight-up, Raging Metalnew
We didn't bother to read Body of Scars' list of influences (if they have one), because we can clearly hear them: Iron Maiden and Slayer.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
12-18-2007 |
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Tags: Body of Scars
Johnette Napolitano's Masterpiecenew
From the haunting synth programming on "Amazing" to the poignant ballad "The Scientist" to her deep 'n' doomy cover of Lou Reed's "All Tomorrow's Parties," Scarred is a sonic portrait of an artist who has stripped away the clamorous sounds of stardom so she can hear herself think.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
12-18-2007 |
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Tags: Johnette Napolitano, Scarred
Juanes is the Trojan Horse of Musicnew
The Columbian singer is a pretty boy you'll want to sock in the mouth for inspiring millions of jiggling boobs, but who'll knee you in the groin with expert guitar licks.
Tags: Juanes, La Vida Es ... un Ratico
Family Feudnew
Creative differences may be eating away at the Wu-Tang Clan, but even at cross purposes they can produce flashes of brilliance.
Chicago Reader |
Dustin Seibert |
12-17-2007 |
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Tags: 8 Diagrams, The Wu-Tang Clan
31 Christmas Siscs from Ho Ho! to Oh No!new
Let's have a little sympathy for Jesus. After all, he sounds like a pretty righteous dude. So it's a pity that we celebrate his birthday every year by singing some truly wretched songs.
The Georgia Straight |
Staff |
12-17-2007 |
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