AltWeeklies Wire
Music in a Boxnew
If you have the cash, you can buy one of these special collections.
Tucson Weekly |
Gene Armstrong |
11-15-2007 |
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Deep, Dark Cornersnew
Heima DVD shows the familial thread that ties the group together.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Debbie Michaud |
11-15-2007 |
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Less Britney, Better Musicnew
An all-star group of producers makes this Britney Spears album her best so far.
Tucson Weekly |
Kristine Peashock |
11-15-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Blackout, Britney Spears
Technicolor Aestheticnew
Elements meld seamlessly into a consistent pop form with Dandelion Gum.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
11-15-2007 |
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Dillinger Escape Plan: In Livid Colornew
The group's membership woes have only fired up and brightened its music.
Washington City Paper |
David Dunlap Jr. |
11-15-2007 |
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Tags: Dillinger Escape Plan, Ire Works
Michael Mann, Meet Starsnew
Stars are the first band to remind me how good instrumental pop used to be, which is weird, since there are plenty of vocals on their albums.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
11-15-2007 |
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Sleep and Zelly Rock: A Positive Pairnew
The idea of dancehall reggae and hip-hop co-habitating under the same beats is hardly new -- remember Snow? But where most efforts of that variety target mainstream club-goers, Sleep and Zelly Rock's collabo is positive and real.
Willamette Week |
Casey Jarman |
11-14-2007 |
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LCD Soundsystem Releases its Nike Mixnew
For better and worse, this CD version of the 2006 iTunes-only release contains new bonus tracks that puts the total disc length way over 45:33, denying you the experience of actually seeing it displayed on your Discman.
San Diego CityBeat |
Adam Gimbel |
11-14-2007 |
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Tags: LCD Soundsystem, 45:33
io Drones Alonenew
Is there a lonelier endeavor than creating ambient music in Orange County -- besides umbrella merchant?
Gemini Soul Injects Jazz with Heavy Dose of Funknew
The album was recorded live, giving the songs an organic feel lacking in most studio releases and provides further proof that Gemini Soul is jazz with a pulse.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
11-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Gemini Soul, The Liquid Soul Tour
DJ Oscar G Creates Solid Live Albumnew
But the 17-track disc isn't the grand opus his fans have been waiting for.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
11-14-2007 |
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The Thrills Return to What They Knownew
Examining the breach between childhood and maturity, Teenager finds a reassuring meld of optimism and reality, resulting in the group's most embracing effort yet.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Lee Zimmerman |
11-14-2007 |
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Tags: Teenager, The Thrills
'Begin Transmission' Fuses Funk-Rap with Trillcorenew
But the Fucking Transmissions have the hard part down: their rap-rock fusion that is both highly melodic and joyfully rhythmic.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
11-14-2007 |
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Jay-Z Loses the Plot While Trying to See the Big Picturenew
His wordplay is dense, and perhaps more complex than ever, but, for the first time, Jay-Z's lyrics look better on paper than they sound on record.
Baltimore City Paper |
Al Shipley |
11-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: American Gangster, Jay-Z
Dean and Gene Ween Still Got Itnew
On La Cucaracha, their bent energy resonates like a vibrating pinata.
Baltimore City Paper |
Ed Schrader |
11-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: La Cucaracha, Ween
